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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFMCoC+Meeting+Minutes+7.8.21Page 1 of 5 Fresno Madera Continuum of Care Board Meeting Date: July 8, 2021 Type: General Meeting Time: 8:30 a.m. Chair: Laura Moreno Location: BlueJeans Video Conferencing 2021 FMCoC Board of Directors Attendance Log: Committee Position Director Organization / Agency Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Treasurer Misty Gattie-Blanco A: Chrystal Streets Fresno EOC Sanctuary P P P P P P P Andrea Evans A: Joseph Evans Valley Teen Ranch P P P P P P P Vice Chair Jody Ketcheside A: Latasha Hollins Turning Point Central California P P P P P P P Pamela Hancock A: Cheryl Vieira Fresno County Superintendent of Schools AP P AP P P P AP Jeannemarie Caris- McManus A: Yanitza Castro Westside Family Preservation Services Network P P P P AP AP P Aprille Meza A: Kerin Blasingame Clovis Unified School District A A A A A P A Secretary Sara Mirhadi A: Zachary Darrah Poverello House P P P P P AP P Virginia Sparks A: Ana Cisneros Kings View P P P P AP AP AP Collaborative Applicant Rep. Doreen Eley A: Tiffany Chavarria Fresno Housing Authority P P P P P P P Alyce Belford A: Edith Rico Mental Health Systems, Inc. A P P A AP AP AP Ester Miramontes A: Gregory Coleman Clinica Sierra Vista AP A P P P A A Nikki Love A: Brandi Snow Central California Legal Services, Inc. A A A A A A A Alma Martinez A: Gayle Holman Community Medical Centers P P P P AP P P David Bacci A: Valerie Norvell Hospital Council of North and Central CA AP P A P AP A AP Susan Holt A: Jolie Gordon-Browar Fresno County DBH P P P P AP AP P Zaven Kalebjian A: Tom Gray Wings Advocacy Fresno A P P P P A P Margarita Rocha A: Ilse Gallardo Centro la Familia AP AP AP AP A AP A Rain Chamberlain Navigating Structures A A A A P P P Roland Geiger A: Beverly Fitzpatrick Echo Village A A A A A P P Andrea Shabaglian A: Kim Hashimoto Made for Them A A A A A A A Julie Mendoza A: Yolanda Shahbazian Hope Sanger A A A A A P A Chia Thao A: Patricia Yost Elder Abuse Services, Inc. P AP P P A P A Page 2 of 5 Delfina Vazquez A: Angela Hernandez Selma C.O.M. A A P A P A AP Debra Rush A: Arturo Correa Breaking the Chains A A P AP AP A A Regional Rep. Heidi Crabtree A: Andrew Haussler City of Clovis P P P A A A A Chair/Regional Rep. Laura Moreno A: Shannon Duncan County of Fresno DSS P P P P P AP P Regional Rep. H Spees A: Erika Lopez City of Fresno P P P P P AP P Regional Rep. Elizabeth Wisener A: Ariana Gomez Community Action Partnership Madera P P P P P P P Sharon Diaz A: Eleanor Belmontes Madera County DSS A A P AP AP AP P Connie Moreno- Peraza A: Julie Morgan Madera County BHS A A AP A AP A A Matthew Treber A: Joel Bugay County of Madera P P P P AP P P Immediate Past Chair Shawn Jenkins A: MaryAnn Knoy WestCare P P AP AP AP AP AP Laura Lopez A: Leticia Campos Marjaree Mason Center P AP P P P P P Member At Large MaryAnn Knoy WestCare P P P P P P P Member At Large Katie Wilbur A: Wayne Rutledge RH Community Builders AP P P P P P P Felix Aboh A: Deborah Goodel Felix Aboh – Eternal Life Gospel P P P P A A A Loraine Goodwin Greenhouse A A A A A A A Jessica Berzac A: Ryan Wilson Upholdings P P P AP P AP A Cassandra Parker A: Joanna Litchenberg Focus Forward A A P P P A AP Key: Present = P Alternate Present = AP Absent = A * Due to the virtual nature of the meeting, only the names of the Directors and their Alternates will be captured and not the meeting participants. Agenda/Minutes Agenda: Informational: County of Fresno Update – Shannon Duncan County of Madera Update – Elizabeth Wisener San Joaquin Valley Vets Update – Jenny Gonzalez City of Fresno Update – H Spees Unscheduled Announcements Page 3 of 5 Minutes: The meeting was called to order by Chair Laura Moreno at 8:30 am. A quorum was established Action Items: Approval of July Agenda, June Minutes, and Financial Report – Laura Moreno: The July agenda, June minutes, and Financial report were approved with no changes. Motion: Elizabeth Wisener Second: Katie Wilbur Abstentions: None Approved Approval of Madera Housing Authority MOU for Emergency Housing Vouchers – Massey Casper & Elizabeth Wisener: Massey Casper, from the Madera Housing Authority, and Elizabeth Wisener, from the Community Action Partnership of Madera, presented the Madera Housing Authority MOU with the FMCoC for approval. The Emergency Housing Voucher Program is available through the American Rescue Plan, and HUD provided approximately 70,000 vouchers to Public Housing Authorities. The Madera Housing Authority received thirty-three vouchers to assist individuals and families. The categories that are specific to this program are homeless, at risk of homelessness, fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking, and those recently homeless or at high risk of housing instability. The MOU is in partnership with the FMCoC, and the Community Action Partnership of Madera will coordinate with the FMCoC throughout the entire process. Massey noted that the MOU can be edited as needed or changes arise. Laura Moreno stated that she provided feedback on the MOU on behalf of the FMCoC. Jackline Perez was determined as the point of contact for the Madera Housing Authority. Motion: Sara Mirhadi Second: Jody Ketcheside Abstentions: Elizabeth Wisener Approved Approval of Fresno Housing Authority MOU for Emergency Housing Vouchers – Kelly Shaban: Kelly Shaban, with Homebase, presented the Fresno Housing Authority MOU with the FMCoC and requested approval. Kelly shared that the Fresno Housing Authority will work with the FMCoC to distribute the 298 vouchers in an equitable manner. The Emergency Housing Vouchers liaisons for the MOU are Doreen Eley with Fresno Housing Authority and Laura Moreno with the FMCoC. For purposes of the MOU, the distribution of the vouchers will be focused on three eligible populations, which include those that are homeless, fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking, or were recently homeless or have a high risk of housing instability. The MOU describes the responsibilities of the Fresno Housing Authority as well as the responsibilities of the FMCoC. The Fresno Housing Authority will communicate and be liaisons with the FMCoC throughout the entire process and will work with the Coordinated Entry System to identify the populations that are eligible for the vouchers. The FMCoC will participate and coordinate with the Fresno Housing Authority to support the roll out to eligible populations. Any changes to the MOU will be presented to the FMCoC for approval. Laura Moreno shared that she provided feedback on the MOU on behalf of the FMCoC. The Fresno Housing Authority MOU with the FMCoC for Emergency Housing Vouchers was approved with the correction of the 2021 date to 2022. Motion: Jody Ketcheside Second: Sara Mirhadi Abstentions: Doreen Eley – Fresno Housing Authority Approved Approval of Revised 2021 HUD CoC NOFA Competition Policies – Maya Spark: Maya Spark, with Homebase, proposed a correction to the policies that were previously approved for the 2021 HUD CoC NOFA Competition. The local competition was previously listed as starting in August and a proposal was presented to the FMCoC to move the APR date to July 23, 2021 to begin the local competition earlier. Providers were sent their APRs in June along with a mini-PRESTO report for review. Page 4 of 5 Motion: Elizabeth Wisener Second: Edith Rico Abstentions: None Approved Approval of 2021 HUD CoC NOFA CES New Project Scoring Tool – Maya Spark: Maya Spark, with Homebase, requested the approval of the 2021 HUD CoC NOFA CES New Project Scoring Tool. Maya shared that not many changes were made to the approved 2019 scoring tool and that administrative changes were made to the document to match the language of other scoring tools that were approved in 2021. A proposal was presented to the FMCoC to add in two references to the prioritization for new projects of the CE Management Entity as approved in the June General meeting. Motion: Sara Mirhadi Second: Doreen Eley Abstentions: None Approved Approval of CES Management Entity RFP Review Committee and Timeline – Kelly Shaban: Kelly Shaban, from Homebase, requested the approval of the CES Management Entity RFP Review Committee and timeline. Three statements of interest for the CES Management Entity were received from RH Community Builders, Poverello House, and Westcare. Due to the multiple statements of interest received, a request for proposal will be sent out on July 1, 2021 with a July 28th due date. The RFP panel will meet prior to the August 5, 2021 General meeting to review and provide recommendations to the FMCoC Board of Directors and General membership. Shannon Duncan, Elizabeth Wisener, and Ana Cisneros were recommended for the review panel at the July 1st FMCoC Board of Directors meeting. Motion: Jody Ketcheside Second: Edith Rico Abstentions: Katie Wilbur – RH Community Builders, Sara Mirhadi – Poverello House, Maryann Knoy – Westcare, Elizabeth Wisener – Community Action Partnership of Madera Approved Approval of Madera County HHAP Round 1 Budget Modification Request – Joel Bugay & Elizabeth Wisener: Joel Bugay, with the County of Madera, and Elizabeth Wisener, with Community Action Partnership of Madera, presented a request for the approval of the HHAP Round 1 funding budget modification. The budget adjustment would move HHAP Round 1 funding primarily from rapid rehousing into homeless prevention due to an increasing need during the pandemic. Laura Moreno shared that the approval of the FMCoC is required due to the partnership among all the funded entities. Motion: Ana Cisneros Second: Doreen Eley Abstentions: Elizabeth Wisner – Community Action Partnership of Madera Approved Approval of HMIS Match – Doreen Eley: Doreen Eley, from the Fresno Housing Authority, requested approval of the HMIS match requirement. Doreen shared that all federal funding sources are mandated to use HMIS and presented two calculations to meet the HMIS match requirement. The document listed calculations for those programs that were awarded CoC grants and for those federal programs that are not CoC funded but require the use of HMIS. It was proposed to determine the match by HMIS user licenses. The cost per license is $865.40 and the match would be charged by individual user. Billing amounts would be dependent on what the Housing Authority spent in that quarter. Motion: Sara Mirhadi Second: Katie Wilbur Abstentions: Doreen Eley – Fresno Housing Authority Approved Page 5 of 5 Informational Items: 1. County of Fresno Update – Shannon Duncan: Shannon Duncan, with the County of Fresno, shared an update on ESG, HHAP, and HEAP. The County of Fresno was required to amend the 2019 Annual Action Plan for ESG to receive Round 2 CARES Act funding from HUD. The amendment went to the County’s Board of Supervisors on June 22, 2021 and was approved. The amended revenue agreements to add Round 2 of CARES act funding, administered by HCD, will go to Board of Supervisors for approval on July 13, 2021. The RFP for Round 1 and Round 2 CARES Act funding, administered by HCD opened on June 22, 2021 and will close on July 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Bidders can register at publicpurchase.com. Shannon noted that funding is prioritized but not exclusive to non-entitlement areas. The Standard Agreement for 2020 HCD ESG funding was received and will go to the Board of the Supervisors on August 10, 2021.The HHAP Round 1 quarterly report through March 31st was submitted timely and will be shared at the August General meeting. The HHAP Round 2 award letter and standard agreement were received, and the standard agreement will go to the Board of Supervisors in August. June 30, 2021 was the last day to expend HEAP funding. Promotional materials and supplies were ordered for the FMCoC outreach programs using this funding which included backpacks and access site cards for distribution. Those interested in receiving access site cards can email Shannon Duncan at sduncan@fresnocountyca.gov. The RFP for tenant-based rapid rehousing at Crossroads opened on June 14, 2021 and will close on July 21, 2021. 2. County of Madera Update – Elizabeth Wisener: Elizabeth Wisener, with the County of Madera Community Action Partnership, provided an update for the County of Madera. Elizabeth stated that the County received their HHAP Round 2 award letter, and that a portion of this funding will go towards a Housing Case Worker that will be stationed at the Madera Rescue Mission. The position will be used to support the new triage center. The Outcome Report for the HELP Center was shared for the month of May, and staff worked to get 69 homeless individuals document ready. Applications for Sugarpine, a new housing project of approximately 60 units, will be available on August 15th. The project will be based on income and will be first come first serve for those that are document ready. The County anticipates the final approval for CDBG funding in July to open a transitional-youth program. 3. San Joaquin Valley Vets Update – Jenny Gonzalez: Jenny Gonzales, with San Joaquin Valley Vets, provided an update on the program. The program is currently serving 79 veterans including 24 homeless prevention and 55 rapid rehousing. The program will also be awarded $4.3M for veteran services during their new fiscal year. The $4.3M will cover the Central Valley from the Kings/Tulare area through Stockton. Jenny shared that the program has shifted their street outreach from early mornings to the evening to help identify other veterans that have not been contacted. 4. City of Fresno Update – H Spees: H Spees, from the City of Fresno, provided an update. City Council approved nine contracts and contract amendments to shift HEAP contracts to HHAP. The City picked up the Mental Health Systems shelter at the Hacienda. The shelter is funded with a combination ESG-CV and HHAP dollars. The City also received ten new positions to add to the Homeless Assistance Response Team (HART) through their last round of City budget approvals. Project Off-ramp will complete their last major relocating on Highway 99. The project has relocated 318 individuals and the City anticipates concluding the project in August. Two new motels, Travel Inn and Valley Inn, will be coming onboard in August and September, and quarterly reports to state have been submitted for COVID-19 and HHAP. Unscheduled Announcements: 1. Laura Lopez, from Marjaree Mason Center, shared that data information was sent to Sara to share with the listserv. The program received 356 hotline calls and 186 drop-ins; 25 percent went into shelter. Meeting Adjourned at 10:30 am - Next meeting will be on August 12, 2021 (Meeting will be conducted via BlueJeans video conferencing until further notice)