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CityCouncil | 2013-01-02 | 6 | Leeper, Alameda Food Bank. Outlined the importance of housing counseling: Marjorie Rocha, ECHO Housing. Thanked the City for supporting Four Bridges: Benjamin Blake, Bay Area Community Services. Stated nonprofits are getting together to try to stretch funding; thanked the City for supporting the Midway Shelter: Liz Varela, Building Futures with Women and Children. Expressed housing counseling is important: Lois Pryor, Alameda. In response to Vice Mayor Ashcraft's inquiry regarding the source of the program income, the Community Development Program Manager stated income comes from the revolving loan fund from the rehabilitation program; 15% of the program income is allowed to be used for the current fiscal year. Vice Mayor Ashcraft inquired if the revolving loan funds are for down payments and housing assistance, to which the Community Development Program Manager responded in the negative; stated the loans are for housing rehabilitation. Councilmember Chen inquired how many service organizations the SSHRB provide funding to last year, to which Ms. Wasco responded ten. Councilmember Chen inquired how many of the ten were not safety-net organizations. Ms. Wasco responded funds were provided to the Boys and Girls Club and Girls Inc. which are both considered youth development services. Councilmember Chen inquired why funding is provided exclusively to safety-net services organizations, and whether there is an increased need for the services in the City. Ms. Wasco responded in the affirmative; stated the decision was also due to a $50,000 cut in funding. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the housing assistance and housing counseling programs are not part of the 15% allocation for social services. Ms. Wasco responded the housing assistance program falls under two categories and rental assistance falls under another category. The Community Development Program Manager stated for example, ECHO housing is funded with administrative funds; the argument can be made that the agency is eligible under the priority needs for homeless prevention. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 6 January 2, 2013 | CityCouncil/2013-01-02.pdf |