Social and Voluntary Services Commission Meeting

SOCIAL AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES COMMISSION Minutes of June 14, 2021 The Social and Voluntary Services Commission of the City of Norman, Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, met for the Regular Meeting on this date at 5:30 p.m. Notice and Agenda of the meeting were posted at 201 W Gray Building A, the Norman Municipal Building, and at www.Normanok.gov twenty-four hours prior to the beginning of the meeting. Lisa Krieg called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. ITEM NO. 1 BEING: Roll Call MEMBERS PRESENT: Victoria Harrison Angela Steinle Heidi Smith Joshua Hinkle Kurt Lee Loida Salmond Ann Way MEMBERS ABSENT: Nancee Morris Kristal Hamm STAFF PRESENT: Lisa Krieg, CDBG/Grants Manager Tara Reynolds, Admin Tech ITEM NO. 2, BEING: Approval of the minutes from the April 26, 2021 meeting. Motion by Victoria Harrison to approve the minutes as submitted; Failure of a second. This item is postponed to the next meeting. ITEM NO. 3, BEING: Discussion regarding applications for funding received and any additional information requested from applicants.  Able: Would like a breakdown of the planned expenditures, and to know how many current clients they have. Who wrote the grant proposal? There is no % spent on fundraising in their budget.  Aging Services: no questions  Assistance League: no questions  Bethesda: no questions  BBBS: no questions  Bridges: no questions  CAB: Clarification on their profit & loss statement. SVSC June 14, 2021  CASA: How do they plan to track the activity passes and document the expenses? Do they plan to diversify their funding?  CASP: no questions  Catholic Charities: Did they receive any CARES funding? Is the calculation of their volunteer hours and the amount saved correct?  Crossroads: Where is camp held? How are the kids chosen to attend? Is this a day camp?  CSBI: Do all board members have voting rights?  Envision: How many people are being served, and of that number how many are veterans?  Food & Shelter: How many people who lived in the cottages have been permanently housed in the last year? Can there be some clarification on what the funds will be used for?  Full Circle: no questions  Heartline: Where is the missing 7% of the budget?  Infant Crises: no questions  Legal Aid: no questions  Little Read Wagon: Are the board members related? Have they thought about diversifying the board?  Mary Abbot House: no questions  Meals on Wheels: Where is prior SVSC funds categorized in their budget? It said they haven’t received any government funding.  Pantry Partners: Do the volunteers get vetted? How will they handle liability issues? Have they looked for a car and priced one?  Project Outreach: no questions  Salvation Army: How many people did they serve in 2020 in this program?  Share & Grow: Several issues with this application.  St. Francis: no questions  Thunderbird: no questions  Transition House: Where is the space for the outdoor activites? How many clients have they served in the last year? What direction did they go for last year’s SVSC funding they received?  Variety Care: What is the relationship (specifically financial) between the foundation and the entity?  Virtue Center: no questions  Women's Resource Center: There is a missing % in the budget. How are the housing units configured? How is rental income generated? ITEM NO. 4, BEING Miscellaneous Announcements. The next meeting is June 28th, and Lisa will bring pizza. ITEM NO. 7, BEING: Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35pm. Passed and approved this _____ day of _____________________ , 2021 _________________________________