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Human Relations Commission Minutes
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was called to order
on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Tasseff.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Nancy Welts, Barrie Dubois, Brett Raffish, Vice Chair Robert
Clayton, and Chair Michelle Tasseff.
Absent: Commissioner Carol Sexton
Staff
Present: Acting Housing Programs Manager Jenny Wiseman, Planning Technician
Steven Orozco, Police Captain Jeff Smith
OATH OF OFFICE
City Clerk Gallagher administered the Oath of Office to Commissioners Barrie Dubois and
Brett Raffish.
ELECTION
The Commission voted to elect: Chairperson Clayton and Vice-Chairperson Welts
PRESENTATIONS
1. Captain Smith gave a presentation to the Commission on Police Department updates for
2015/2016. Captain Smith gave updates on crime, traffic, noise, homeless, top offenders,
total calls for service, homeless calls for service, downtown calls for service, downtown
calls involving homeless, mental health related calls for service, strategies being used,
crime reduction, challenges, and projects.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
2. Minutes of the Human Relations Commission Meeting of February 1, 2017
Motion by Vice Chair Nancy Welts, second by Chair Robert Clayton, carried 5-0 to amend
the Minutes of the Human Relations Commission meeting of February 1, 2017.
PUBLIC COMMENT
City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle
Human Relations Commission Minutes of April 5, 2017 Page 2
Chair Clayton opened the public comment for the public hearing.
Scott Smith-Cooke, is advocating for affordable housing through home sharing. Mr.
Smith-Cooke provides insight to the Homeshare SLO program and what it can offer for
the City of San Luis Obispo.
Marria Alter, is advocating for Homeshare SLO. Ms. Alter mentions that Homeshare
SLO is not in competition with students. The program was designed from 60 other
programs throughout the Country. Ms. Alter thanks the Commission for the funding
recommendation.
Anne Wyatt, is an advocate for Homeshare SLO. Ms. Wyatt thanks the Commission for
the funding recommendation, but would like the funding recommendation to be raised
to $10,000 instead of $5,000. Ms. Wyatt states that the additional funding would be for
outreach, advertising, events and training. Ms. Wyatt also suggested moving funding
from another organizations award to Homeshare SLO.
BUSINESS ITEMS
3. Preliminary 2017-18 Grants in Aid Subcommittee Recommendations
Vice Chair Welts described the process that went into the recommendations for the 2017-
18 Grants in Aid Applications. Following the description of the process, the Commission
went over each organizations grant application request and provided the recommended
funding they were planning on awarding. Acting Housing Programs Manager Wiseman
stated there is $1,385 in additional grant funding. Vice Chair Welts suggested awarding
the $1,385 to Homeshare SLO.
Motion by Vice Chair Nancy Welts, second by Commissioner Raffish, carried 5-0 to
award the additional $1,385 in grant funding received by the City to go to Homeshare
SLO and go based on the other funding recommendations from the Sub Committee.
COMMISSIONER AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Acting Housing Programs Manager Wiseman informed the Commission on the federal
budget update. Ms. Wiseman described the proposed budget cut of 13% to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, which would eliminate the CDBG
program and most of the HOME program. Cuts to the ESG program and the Public
Housing Authority would also be made.
Chair Clayton stated concern about the condition of the jails and the interactions with
probation and mental health patients. Chair Clayton explained the problem of the system
and how it may affect the City of San Luis Obispo.
Commissioner Welts mentioned to the Commission that the workshop the City of San
Luis Obispo Police Department will be holding in May will be a question and answer
session.
City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle
Human Relations Commission Minutes of April 5, 2017 Page 3
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Clayton adjourned the meeting at 7:07 pm. to the
next regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday May 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council
Hearing Room at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steven Orozco