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City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 99 0 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Agenda
Human Relations Commission
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both
the Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director
and the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-
29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via
teleconference. There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below
are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment.
Additionally, members of the Human Relations Commission (HRC) are allowed to attend the
meeting via teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present.
Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public
are encouraged to participate in HRC meetings in the following ways:
1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view:
• Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20
• View a livestream of the meeting online at: https://www.slocity.org/channel20
• View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality):
➢ Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5195085095656741135
➢ Webinar ID: 688-955-067
➢ Telephone Attendee: (562) 247-8422; Audio Access Code: 575-598-540
2. Public Comment - The HRC will still be accepting public comment for items within their
purview. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways:
• Mail or Email Public Comment
➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to
advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at: 990 Palm St. San Luis
Obispo, CA 93401
➢ Emails sent after 3:00 PM and up until public comment is opened on the item –
Limited to one page emailed to cityclerk@slocity.org and will be read aloud during
the public comment period on the item specified.
• Verbal Public Comment
➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and
spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your
comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be
forwarded to HRC Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence.
➢ During the meeting – Comments can be submitted up until the Public Comment
period is opened for the item when joining via the webinar (instructions above). Please
contact the City Clerk’s office at cityclerk@slocity.org to more information.
City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 99 0 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Agenda
Human Relations Commission
5:00 pm
REGULAR MEETING
TELECONFERENCE
Broadcasted via Webinar
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Nancy Welts
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Renoda Campbell, Abe Lincoln, Drew Littlejohns,
Jeannette Richardson, Emily Rosten, Megan Souza, and Nancy Welts
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: At this time, the general public is invited to speak to the Human
Relations Commission on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Human Relations Commission
that does not appear on this agenda. Although the Commission will not take action on any item
presented during the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a
future agenda for formal discussion.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of March 4, 2020.
BUSINESS ITEMS
2. Preliminary 2020-21 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Subcommittee Funding Recommendations
(Lincoln/Richardson)
Subcommittee to present preliminary funding recommendations for the 2020-21 Grants-in-Aid
program.
Human Relations Commission Agenda for May 6, 2020 Page 3
COMMISSION & STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
3. Staff Updates
a. HUD Community Development Block Grant Allocation to support Coronavirus and Other
Infectious Disease Response (CDBG -CV)
b. Agenda Forecast
4. Commissioner Updates
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3,
2020 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference.
APPEALS: Administrative decisions by the Human Relations Commission may be appealed to
the City Council in accordance with the appeal procedure set forth in Chapter 1.20 of the San Luis
Obispo Municipal Code.
The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the
public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats
to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or
accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s
Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications
Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410.
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Human Relations Commission are available
for public inspection on the City’s website: http://www.slocity.org/government/advisory-bodies
Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following web address:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?startid=26772&row=1&dbid=1