Economic Opportunity Council

Agenda (11 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.APPROVE the EOC Business Meeting Minutes of 4-9-26.26-2231 · Consent Item · · approved · passedMoved by Ajit Kaushal, seconded by Victor Tiglao6 aye, 3 abstain, 8 absentBuffie Lafayette Absent, Christian Dean Absent, Jessica Cisneros Absent, Karen Coleman Absent, LaTonia Peoples-Stokes Absent, Nikki Lopez Absent, Patricia Campbell Absent, Renee Zeimer Absent, Desire Medlen Abstain, Kanwar Singh Abstain, Monisha Merchant Abstain, Ajit Kaushal Aye, Devlyn Sewell Aye, Janelle Lafrades Aye, Karanbir Bal Aye, Tu'Liisa Miller Aye, Victor Tiglao AyeA motion was made by Kaushal, seconded by Tiglao, to approve the Minutes of the 4-9-26 EOC Business Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
• 4.RECEIVE the Fiscal Report for March 2026 for the 2025 and 2026 CSBG Grants.26-2232 · Discussion Item · · receivedThis Discussion Item was received.
• 5.APPROVE the attendees to the 2026 NCAP Conference in St. Louis, MO.26-2233 · Consent Item · · approved · passedMoved by Desire Medlen, seconded by Janelle Lafrades9 aye, 8 absentBuffie Lafayette Absent, Christian Dean Absent, Jessica Cisneros Absent, Karen Coleman Absent, LaTonia Peoples-Stokes Absent, Nikki Lopez Absent, Patricia Campbell Absent, Renee Zeimer Absent, Ajit Kaushal Aye, Desire Medlen Aye, Devlyn Sewell Aye, Janelle Lafrades Aye, Kanwar Singh Aye, Karanbir Bal Aye, Monisha Merchant Aye, Tu'Liisa Miller Aye, Victor Tiglao AyeA motion was made by Medlen, seconded by Lafrades, to approve sending Victor Tiglao and Tulissa Miller to the NCAP conference in St. Louis. The motion carried by the following vote:
• 6.Next Steps and Meeting Evaluation
• —The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 11, 2026.
• 7.Adjourn to CSBG Subcontractor Roundtable
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