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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Welts.
OATH OF OFFICE
City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Renoda Campbell and Jeannette
Richardson.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Renoda Campbell, Michal Hopkins, Jeannette Richardson,
Emily Rosten, and Chair Nancy Welts
Absent: Commissioners Barrie DuBois and Bill Crewe
Staff: Cara Vereschagin, Assistant Planner
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
CAMPBELL, 5-0-2 to approve the election of Michael Hopkins as Vice-Chair and Nancy Welts
as Chair.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
--End of Public Comment--
*Chair Welts rearranged the Agenda and the meeting proceeded as follows*
STAFF & COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
Assistant Planner Vereschagin communicated the request for HRC members to complete
the Volunteer Waiver Forms.
Human Relations Commission Meeting of April 3, 2019 Page 2
Vice-Chair Hopkins discussed the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) grant
funding recommendation for funding the proposed detox center at 40 Prado Homeless
Services Center.
Chair Welts discussed the diversity integration in the City’s Major City Goal workplans.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Human Relations Commission Meeting of March
6, 2019.
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR WELTS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN,
5-0-2 to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission
of March 6, 2019 (Note: Commissioners Campbell, Hopkins, and Richardson abstained
which are counted as ayes).
BUSINESS ITEMS
Preliminary 2019-2020 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Subcommittee Funding
Recommendations
Vice-Chair Hopkins recused himself from this item and the entirety of the 2019-20 GIA process,
due to a conflict of interest. He then left the meeting room.
Commissioner Rosten presented the preliminary funding recommendations on behalf of the
subcommittee, for the 2019-20 Grants-in-Aid program.
Public Comments:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
No formal action was taken. The HRC will hold a public hearing later in the summer of 2019, to
consider the GIA funding allocations to be recommended to City Council for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Welts adjourned the meeting at 6:14 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in the
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 06/05/2019