Social and Voluntary Services Commission Meeting

CITY OF NORMAN, OK SOCIAL AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING Development Center, Conference Room B, 225 N. Webster Avenue, Norman, OK 73069 Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM MINUTES The Social and Voluntary Services Commission of the City of Norman, Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, met in Regular Session in Conference Room B at the Development Center, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM and notice of the agenda of the meeting was posted at the Norman Municipal Building at 201 West Gray, Development Center at 225 N. Webster, and on the City website at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting. ROLL CALL This meeting was called to order at 5:35pm. Present Marc Bonge Kay Critser Scott Meier Heidi Smith Ann Way Karen Webb Absent Fallon Burleson Sandy Duncan Jennifer Newell Staff Tara Reynolds, Financial Management Analyst Lisa Krieg, CDBG Grants Manager MINUTES 1. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MINUTES FROM APRIL 7, 2025. Motion to amend Item 1, ‘are’ to ‘as’ and approve the minutes as amended by Heidi Smith; Second by Marc Bonge. Approved unanimously. REPORTS 2. UPDATE ON FYE25 AGENCY EXPENDITURES AND EXTENSION REQUESTS There were extension requests from Full Circle Adult Day Center, and Aging Services. SOCIAL AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING - Monday, June 23, 2025 Page |1  Agency Purpose Amount Awarded Remainder Able Kitchen upgrades $5,000 $0 Utilities, Special Assistance, laptop, Aging Services food $10,000 $3,867.76 Among Friends Scholarships $9,600.00 $0.00 Assistance League Operation School Bell shoes $5,000.00 $0.00 Bethesda Therapist Salary $8,750.00 $0.00 Big Brothers Big Sisters 21 matches $8,367.00 $0.00 Bridges Student Utility Assistance $10,000.00 $0.00 Fuel/Food gift cards & continuing CASA education $8,945.00 $0.80 Catholic Charities Sanctuary $10,000.00 $0.00 CCFI Therapist salary $8,750.00 $0.00 CSBI Utilities $9,250.00 $0.00 Food & Shelter Share Center Groceries $10,000.00 $0.00 Fostering Futures Beds $10,000.00 $0.00 Full Circle Scholarships $10,000.00 $2,346.76 Hope Community Services Homeless Assistance $10,000.00 $3,170.91 Legal Aid Office rent $10,000.00 $0.00 Little Read Wagon Books $7,500.00 $0.00 Loveworks Leadership Afterschool Leadership Program $5,140.00 $0.00 Mary Abbott Client Assistance $10,000.00 $10,000.00 Meals on Wheels Meals $10,000.00 $0.00 Mission Norman Food cart, driver salary, plastic bags $9,250.00 $0.00 Norman Care A Vans Auto Insurance $9,648.00 $0.00 Pantry Partners Adopt a Senior Program $7,500.00 $0.00 Salvation Army Staff Salaries $10,000.00 $0.00 Programs, zoom, equipment, location rentals,admin costs, office Share & Grow supplies, etc. $500.00 $0.00 St Francis Storage unit, dog food, supplies $9,300.00 $0.00 Thunderbird Clubhouse staff healthcare costs $10,000.00 $0.00 Drop-in Center, Transitional Apartments, bike locks, wellness Transition House kits, storage. $8,000.00 $2.94 Virtue Center Alternative to Suspension $9,500.00 $0.00 TOTAL $250,000.00 $19,389.17 7.75% remaining SOCIAL AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING - Monday, June 23, 2025 Page |2 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING FYE26 APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING & ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION REQUESTED There was general discussion about each application, and requests for more information from 19 agencies. Agency Purpose Amount Requested ABLE Fire sprinkler system $10,000.00 Aging Services Special Assistance, utilities, housekeeping $10,000.00 Among Friends Scholarships $9,600.00 Antioch Church Assistant Director salary for tutor program $10,000.00 Assistance League Operation School Bell shoes $5,000.00 Beacon Project food pantry program $10,000.00 Big Brothers Big Sisters 21 matches $10,000.00 Bridges Student Utility Bills $9,600.00 Care A Vans Car, general liability, and payroll insurance $10,000.00 CASA Gas cards, gifts, meals, activities $9,135.00 Catholic Charities Sanctuary Day Shelter $10,000.00 CCFI Therapist Salaries $10,000.00 City Care Administrative & operational oversight $10,000.00 Food & Shelter Food/Operational Cost of Share Center $10,000.00 Fostering Futures Beds $10,000.00 Full Circle Scholarships $10,000.00 Healthy Living Norman Fitness Instructor Salaries $8,000.00 HeartLine 211 Staff, software, outreach $10,000.00 Infant Crises Baby Mobile Program $10,000.00 Legal Aid Office rent $10,000.00 Little Read Wagon Books, activity books, reading glasses $7,500.00 Loveworks After school program salary, insurance $10,000.00 Mary Abbott Client Assistance $10,000.00 McFarlin Food pantry toilet paper $9,360.00 Meals on Wheels Meals $10,000.00 Mission Norman Scale, mailbox, warehouse position $10,000.00 Salvation Army Salaries $10,000.00 Share & Grow Zoom, prizes, equipment, location rentals, admin $6,000.00 cost, office supplies St Francis Storage Unit, deliveries $9,948.00 Thunderbird Clubhouse Staff healthcare $10,000.00 Transition House Apartment flooring $10,000.00 Virtue Center family support group/parenting classes for $10,000.00 Family Pathways program Total $304,143.00 SOCIAL AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING - Monday, June 23, 2025 Page |3 MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS Council raised the budget to $275,000 for the FYE26 year. ADJOURNMENT This meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm. SOCIAL AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING - Monday, June 23, 2025 Page |4