HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-03-2014 HRC MinutesHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC)
MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
September 3, 2014
5:00 p.m.
990 Palm St – Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 PM
PRESENT: Chairperson: Ron Tilley; Vice-Chairperson: Michelle Tasseff;
Commissioners: Robert Clayton, Ivan Simon*, Gene Strohl, Maria Troy
*Left the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
ABSENT: Janet Pierucci
STAFF
PRESENT: Greg Zocher, Human Resources Manager; Tyler Corey, Housing Programs
Manager
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES:
ACTION: Moved by Tasseff/Simon to approve the minutes of August 6, 2014 as
submitted; motion carried 6:0.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received from 17 citizens.
BUSINESS ITEMS
Item 1. OVERVIEW OF THE GRANTS-IN-AID AND CDBG PROCESS
(ZOCHER/COREY)
Commissioners agreed by consensus to cancel Item 1, because the majority
of public comment was given during the open public comment period.
Item 2. TESTIMONY FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICE NEEDS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
(TILLEY)
Commissioners received additional testimony from the public.
*Commissioner Simon left the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Item 3. ESTABLISH GIA AND CDBG FUNDING PRIORITIES (TILLEY)
ACTION: Moved by Clayton/Tasseff to keep GIA funding priorities as is;
motion carried 5:0.
Grants-In-Aid (non-ranked)
• Homeless prevention including supportive services and transitional
housing
• Hunger and malnutrition Prevention
• Supportive physical and mental health services
• Services for seniors and/or people with disabilities
• Supportive services for youth and their development; especially targeted to
youth at risk
ACTION: Moved by Clayton/Troy to keep CDBG funding priorities as is;
motion carried 5:0
CDBG (ranked)
1. Emergency and transitional shelter, homelessness prevention and
services.
2. Develop and enhance affordable housing for low and very-low income
persons.
3. Promote accessibility and/or removal of architectural barriers for the
disabled and elderly.
4. Economic development (to include seismic retrofit, economic stability,
low and moderate income jobs).
Item 4. REVIEW 2ND QUARTER 2014 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANTS (CDBG) REPORT (COREY)
Housing Programs Manager Corey presented the 2nd Quarter 2014
Community Development Block Grant report.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
No commissioner comments.
There being no further business to come before the HRC, Tilley adjourned the HRC
meeting at 7:20 p.m. to the regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at
5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at 990 Palm St.
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Zocher, Human Resources Manager