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Human Relations Commission Minutes
February 7, 2024, 5:02 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Human Relations
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Catuih Campos, Commissioner Stephanie
Carlotti, Commissioner Vincent DeTurris, Commissioner Sierra
Smith (arrived 5:05), Commissioner Taryn Warrecker, Vice Chair
Angie Kasprzak, Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth
City Staff Present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-
Passalacqua, Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, and Deputy
City Clerk Kevin Christian
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on February 7, 2024 at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Colyer-Worth.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
End of Public Comment--
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
By consensus, Item 5.a was re-ordered.
5.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann reviewed an incident which occurred
the prior evening at the City Council meeting (February 6, 2024) and
responded to Commissioner inquiries.
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3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - JANUARY 10, 2024, HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Warrecker
Second By Commissioner Smith
Approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of January 10, 2024.
CARRIED
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a PRESENTATION ON THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM AND CAMP CINDER.
Chief Tuggle, City of San Luis Obispo Fire Department, and Kim Corella,
Forest Pathologist for Cal Fire and Deputy Plan Section Chief for Camp
Cinder, provided a presentation on Camp Cinder along with the City Fire
Department's internship program, and responded to commission inquiries.
Chair Colyer-Worth opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
End of Public Comment--
Chair Colyer-Worth closed Public Comment
The commission provided feedback on recruitment outreach. No formal
action was taken on this item.
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4.b DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT PROGRAM REVIEW OF FUNDING
PRIORITIES
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Colyer-Worth opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
End of Public Comment--
Chair Colyer-Worth closed Public Comment
The commission provided input on further modifications and examples to
include. The item will be brought back to the Commission for final review
at the next meeting. No formal action was taken on this item.
4.c SELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER LIAISON ROLES FOR THE
2023-24 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Colyer-Worth opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
End of Public Comment--
Chair Colyer-Worth closed Public Comment
Motion By Commissioner Carlotti
Second By Commissioner DeTurris
Designate Commissioner liaison assignment roles for the 2023-24 Human
Services Grant (HSG) program (as shown in the following table).
Ayes (7): Commissioner Campos, Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner
DeTurris, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Warrecker, Vice Chair
Kasprzak, and Chair Colyer-Worth
CARRIED (7 to 0)
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Organization Project/Program Motioned Liaison Assignment
1 5 Cities Homeless Coalition Rapid Re-Housing & Homeless
Prevention Assistance Carlotti
2 Big Brothers Big Sisters Community and Site Based
Mentoring for Vulnerable Youth DeTurris
3 City Farm 2024 Youth Empowerment
Program Warrecker
4 Community Action
Partnership
CAPSLO Homeless Prevention
Services Smith
5 Community Action
Partnership CAPSLO SAFE Smith
6 Court Appointed Special
Advocates General CASA Program Support Smith
7 Family Care Network, Inc. General Operating Support Colyer-Worth
8 Food Bank No-Cook Bags for Homeless
Residents Campos
9 Hospice of SLO County Caregiver Support Campos
10 Literacy for Life Literacy Program Kasprzak
11 Long Term Care Ombudsman
Services of SLO County Ombudsman Services Colyer-Worth
12 Lumina Alliance Emergency Shelter Operating
Support Carlotti
13 Restorative Partners Opportunity to Fund DeTurris
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San Luis Obispo Committee
for Education on Alcoholism,
dba Middlehouse
Grant for Alumni Housing Kasprzak
15 San Luis Obispo Legal
Assistance Foundation Senior Legal Services Project Carlotti
16 Senior Nutrition
Program/Meals that Connect Meals that Connect Warrecker
17 Shower the People Shower the People Kasprzak
18 Smart Share Housing
Solutions, Inc.
Affordable housing production:
homeshares, ADUs, THOWs and
micro village Waterman Village
DeTurris
19 United Way 211 SLO County Campos
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4.d REVIEW OF THE DEi SLO BUSINESS GRANT MID-YEAR REPORTS
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Colyer-Worth opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Colyer-Worth closed Public Comment
The commission liaisons for the 2023-24 DEi SLO Business Grant
recipients provided feedback on the mid-year reports received to date,
with additional input from DEi Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua.
5.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Item continued:
5.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
provided updates on the following:
•Community Academy enrollment
•Human Services Grants cycle has opened, with a closing date of
March 1, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
•Upcoming Agenda Items:
o Cheng's (Candy Shop) Sign,
o Final Reports for the 22-23 DEi High Impact Grants,
o Feb 20, 2024, DEi Strategic Plan presentation to City Council
Chair Colyer-Worth updated the commission on GALA Pride and Diversity
Center programs and events.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for March 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council
Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 03/06/2024
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