2019-12-03 VCFGC MinutesMINUTES VERNON COMMUNITY FUND GRANT COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019 COUNCIL CHAMBER, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
CALL TO ORDER & FLAG SALUTE Chair Lopez called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. and led the Flag Salute. Members Present: James Chang, Michael Gaviña, Juliet Goff (arrived at 1:13 p.m.), Mark Gonzalez, and Leticia Lopez
Members Absent: Steven Froberg
PUBLIC COMMENT None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Establish Temporary Advisory Committee to Evaluate Vernon CommUNITY Fund
Grantmaking Program and Related Parameters
Recommendation: A. Find that the establishment of a Temporary Advisory Committee to evaluate the Vernon
CommUNITY Fund Grantmaking Program is exempt under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”) because it is a government fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378. And even if such action were a “project,” it would be exempt from CEQA review in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3),
the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the
environment; and B. Establish a Temporary Advisory Committee composed of less than a quorum of the Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee for the sole purpose of evaluating the future purpose and structure of the Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grantmaking Program and related
parameters, and assign a maximum of three members of the existing Vernon CommUNITY
Fund Grant Committee to serve as participants on the Temporary Advisory Committee. Administrative Analyst Figueroa presented the staff report.
RECESS
Chair Lopez called a recess at 1:10 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 1:13 p.m. with all Committee Members present except Committee Member Froberg.
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The Committee discussed the catalyst for reconsideration of the future purpose and structure of the grantmaking program; recommendations for focus of grant funds; and the
need for the advisory committee.
MOTION Committee Member Gaviña moved and Committee Member Gonzalez seconded a motion to: A. Find that the establishment of a Temporary Advisory Committee to evaluate the
Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grantmaking Program is exempt under the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and B. Establish a Temporary Advisory Committee composed Committee Members Chang, Gaviña and Goff for the sole purpose of evaluating the future purpose and structure of the Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grantmaking Program and related parameters. The motion carried unanimously
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, Chair Lopez adjourned the meeting at 1:22 p.m.
________________________ LETICIA LOPEZ, Chair
ATTEST: ________________________
LISA POPE, City Clerk