Economic Opportunity Council

Agenda (18 items, 2 with a recorded vote)

• —Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee
• 1.Call to Order and Welcome
• 2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to two minutes).
• 3.INTERVIEW and consider for APPROVAL two new applicants to the Economic Opportunity Council and other roster adjustments.26-3386 · Consent Item · · withdrawnThis Consent Item was withdrawn.
• 4.APPROVE the 2026 CSBG Discretionary Grant.26-3387 · Consent Item · · approved · passedMoved by Renee Zeimer, seconded by Buffie Lafayette11 aye, 5 absentChristian Dean Absent, Jessica Cisneros Absent, Kanwar Singh Absent, Karen Coleman Absent, Monisha Merchant Absent, Ajit Kaushal Aye, Buffie Lafayette Aye, Desire Medlen Aye, Devlyn Sewell Aye, Janelle Lafrades Aye, Karanbir Bal Aye, LaTonia Peoples-Stokes Aye, Nikki Lopez Aye, Renee Zeimer Aye, Tu'Liisa Miller Aye, Victor Tiglao AyeA motion was made by Zeimer, seconded by Lafayette, to approve the CSBG Discretionary Grant of $26,000 to go to Hope Solutions for rental assistance. The motion carried by the following vote:
• 5.APPROVE the EOC Business Meeting Minutes of 6/11/26.26-3388 · Consent Item · · approved as amended · passedMoved by Desire Medlen, seconded by Ajit Kaushal10 aye, 1 abstain, 5 absentChristian Dean Absent, Jessica Cisneros Absent, Kanwar Singh Absent, Karen Coleman Absent, Monisha Merchant Absent, LaTonia Peoples-Stokes Abstain, Ajit Kaushal Aye, Buffie Lafayette Aye, Desire Medlen Aye, Devlyn Sewell Aye, Janelle Lafrades Aye, Karanbir Bal Aye, Nikki Lopez Aye, Renee Zeimer Aye, Tu'Liisa Miller Aye, Victor Tiglao AyeA motion was made by Medlen, seconded by Kaushal, to approve the Minutes of 6/11/26 with one correction to add a colon for the call to order time. The motion carried by the following vote:
• 6.RECEIVE the June 2026 CSBG Fiscal Report.26-3389 · Discussion Item · · receivedThis Discussion Item was received.
• 7.DISCUSS the new Advisory Body Training Platform.26-3390 · Discussion Item · · receivedThis Discussion Item was received.
• 8.RECEIVE the CSBG Strategic Plan Update 2026 and review outline for next plan.26-3391 · Discussion Item · · receivedThis Discussion Item was received.
• 9.RECEIVE Annual Board Training on Community Action and CSBG.26-3392 · Discussion Item · · receivedThis Discussion Item was received.
• 10.Staff Report · receivedThis was received.
• 11.Chair Report · receivedThis was received.
• 12.EOC Member Report · receivedThis was received.
• 13.Next Steps and Meeting Evaluation
• —The next meeting is currently scheduled for September 10, 2026 at 6 pm.
• 14Adjourn
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