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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was called to order on
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference by Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Stephanie Carlotti, Jesse Grothaus, Emily Rosten, Megan
Souza, Taryn Warrecker, Vice Chair Angie Kasprzak, and Chair Dusty
Colyer-Worth
Absent: Commissioner Taryn Warrecker
Staff and Guests: Teresa McClish, Housing Policy and Programs Manager, Owen Goode,
Assistant Planner, Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk, Olivia Bergin,
Planning Intern
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission
of November 3, 2021
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLOTTI, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SOUZA, 6-0-1 (Commissioner Warrecker absent) to approve the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of November 3, 2021.
Minutes
Human Relations Commission Meeting of December 1, 2021
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BUSINESS ITEMS
2. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Review (Goode)
Recommendation: Review 2022-23 CDBG applications and develop preliminary funding
recommendations to forward to City Council for consideration.
Assistant Planner Owen Goode presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner
questions.
Public Comments:
Janna Nichols, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
GROTHAUS, 6-0-1 (Commissioner Warrecker absent) to forward the following preliminary
funding recommendations to the City Council for consideration:
Public Services and Economic Development
CAPSLO – 40 Prado Homeless Service Center $74,132
Peoples’ Self-Help Housing $0
5Cities Housing Coalition $0
Housing and Public Facilities
City of San Luis Obispo – Public Works Department $321,236.50
Administration
City of San Luis Obispo – CDBG Administration $17,297.50
City of San Luis Obispo – Capacity Building $17,297.50
STAFF & COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS
3. Staff Updates
Assistant Planner Owen Goode informed that the Grants- in Aid Application period has begun
and is assessable on the City’s website in a fillable PDF. The application can be found on the
City’s website at https://www.slocity.org/how-do-i/apply-for/hrc-grants-in-aid. The Grants-in-
Aid Application Period will close on January 19, 2021.
Minutes
Human Relations Commission Meeting of December 1, 2021
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4.Commissioner Updates
Chair Colyer-Worth reported that the city has narrowed down Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusivity Manager candidates and will hold the next interview round on December 16, 2021.
Chair Colyer-Worth also announced that the SLO Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with
the SLO Sheriff’s Department Unity Committee, the Diversity Coalition, and Race Matters
SLO, will hold an event titled, “Advancing Diversity & Inclusion” on Thursday, December 9,
2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Cuesta Collage – Room 5401.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Colyer-Worth adjourned the meeting at 5:49 p.m. The next Regular Human Relations
Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., via
teleconference. There will be no Human Relations Commission meeting in January.
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 02/02/2022