Committee Agenda for Public Health and Human Services Committee 05/15/2008

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Council Chamber

Convened: 4:00 P.M.

Adjourned: 5:35 P.M.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes	www.ci.worcester.ma.us	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Gary Rosen
Councilor Barbara G Haller
Councilor Frederick C Rushton

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen Councilor Barbara G Haller Councilor Michael J Germain assumed Councilor Haller's seat in her temporary absence from 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. per appointment of the Mayor.

	Also:	Director of Neighborhood Services Dennis Hennessy Director of Housing Scott Hayman Staffperson Paul Morano Staffperson Steve Hill Staffperson Jackson Restrepo Director of Inspectional Services Joseph Mikielian Staffperson Amanda Wilson Special Projects Director John Jones Chairperson of the CDAC Michael Testa City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

Communications of the City Manager Relative to CDBG Funding



1a.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the funding recommendations for Year 34 CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA. Further, recommend adoption of attached resolutions to file and accept CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA and ADDI Grant Funds. # 8.9A CM May 06, 2008 In Committee May 12, 2008 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Approval of the 5 attached Resolutions on a roll call 2-0


1b.	Recommend that Four Million Five Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars And No Cents ($4,586,468.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXIV Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated, when received, to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs as described. # 8.35A CM May 06, 2008 In Committee May 12, 2008 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Approval on a roll call 2-0


1c.	Recommend that One Million Eight Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Four Dollars And No Cents ($1,801,694.00) and Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Two Dollars And No Cents ($12,202.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FFY2008 HOME Program and American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) Program, respectively, and appropriated, when and as received, to Account # 18S36709, Home Program. # 8.35B CM May 06, 2008 In Committee May 12, 2008 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Approval on a roll call 2-0


1d.	Recommend that Two Hundred Four Thousand Eight Hundred Nine Dollars And No Cents ($204,809.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FFY 2008 Emergency Shelter Grant Program and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs as described. # 8.35C CM May 06, 2008 In Committee May 12, 2008 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Approval on a roll call 2-0


1e.	Recommend that Three Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($368,000.00) be accepted from the FY 2009 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs described. # 8.35D CM May 06, 2008 In Committee May 12, 2008 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Approval on a roll call 2-0 Speakers: 1. Matt Wally, advocating for Worcester Community Housing Resources 2. Andrew Howarth, advocating for Worcester Community Housing Resources 3. Edita Mirkovic, advocating for Main South CDC 4. Domenick Marcigliano, advocating for Worcester East Side CDC 5. Mullen Sawyer, advocating for Oak Hill CDC 6. Amanda Wilson, advocating for Inspectional Services 7. Ron Charette, advocating for South Worcester Neighborhood Center

	Chairman's Orders
	Request Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economic Development consider inviting the members of the Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services when considering the Communication of the City Manager dated December 3, 2007 concerning the recommendations of the Commission on Homelessness.