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APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Appointments to Standing Committees: Standing Water Conservation Committee MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Mordo, seconded by Larsen and passed unanimously to appoint applicant Kathleen Santoro to the Standing Water Conservation Committee for a term of four years. Standing Pathways Committee MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Summit, seconded by Larsen and passed unanimously to appoint Susan Welch to a second four year term on the Standing Pathways Committee. Standing Environmental Initiatives Committee MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Summit, seconded by Larsen and passed unanimously to appoint applicant Raj Reddy to a second four year term on the Standing Environmental Initiatives Committee. 2. Consideration of Grant Funding Requests from Community Service Agencies Mayor Warshawsky advised the audience that the Council had before them a complete packet of applications from the community service agencies that were requesting grant monies to support programs that benefit the residents of the Town. The agencies (in alphabetical order) included: American Red Cross, Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), Community Hope & Sober Events (CHASE), Community School of Music and Arts, Community Service Agency (CSA), Hidden Villa, Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, Huntington's Disease Society of America,North California Chapter, Joint Venture Silicon Valley, Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, Los Altos Legacies, Los Altos Mediation Program, Los Altos Senior Center, Morgan Center, Mountain View Day Workers Center, Next Door Solutions, Second Harvest Food Bank, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, Support Network for Battered Women and Children, Town Crier Holiday Fund, United Way of Silicon Valley 2-1-1, and Wildlife Rescue (Peninsula Humane Society& SPCA). Total amount of the requests was $90,013. It was noted that $58,450 had been allocated for community grant funds in the approved budget for fiscal year 2009-2010. Council discussion ensued regarding the grant budget and award process. Mayor Pro Tem Kerr suggested the Hidden Villa and the Housing Trust requests for funding be deferred and considered separately at a future date. There was a consensus of the City Council to defer the two grants (Hidden Villa and the Santa Clara County Housing Trust). Council favored moving forward with the remainder of the requests commenting that the agencies being reviewed provided an important safety net for those in need and special services to the Town. Council consensus was to limit the total of the grant awards to the approved budget allocation. Additionally, Council concurred on the weighted average formula for awarding the amount of each award. Council suggested that the process be revisited prior to the next grant period. 2 Approved City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10,2009