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Home My WebLink About07-01-2020 HRC Agenda Packet - Special Meeting City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Agenda Human Relations Commission Wednesday, July 1, 2020 – Special Meeting 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 the Webinar ➢ Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6610372066142503180 ➢ Webinar ID: 973-502-899 ➢ Telephone Attendee: (415) 930-5321; Audio Access Code: 130-869-174 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 5:00 PM the day before the 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 5:00 PM the day before the meeting and after the meeting – Will be sent to the Commission and included as agenda correspondence however we cannot guarantee that the Commission will read it until after the meeting. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. • Verbal Public Comment ➢ Received by 5:00 PM on the day before 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 Advisory Body Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. ➢ During the meeting – Join the webinar (details above). Once you have joined the webinar, please put your name and Item # in the questions box. Your mic will be unmuted once Public Comment is called for the Item and you will have 3 minutes. ALL CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED WILL BE SAVED AS PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR THE MEETING. Human Relations Commission Agenda for July 1, 2020 Page 2 9:00 AM SPECIAL MEETING TELECONFERENCE Broadcasted via Webinar CALL TO ORDER: Chair Nancy Welts ROLL CALL: Commissioners Renoda Campbell, Abe Lincoln, Jeannette Richardson, Emily Rosten, Megan Souza, Vice Chair Drew Littlejohns and Chair Nancy Welts 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 June 3, 2020. BUSINESS ITEM 2. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Taskforce Discussion Recommendation: Discuss the formation of a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Taskforce and develop next steps for community outreach and input. STAFF & COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS 3. Staff Updates 4. Commissioner Updates Human Relations Commission Agenda July 1, 2020 Page 3 ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 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 Draft Minutes Human Relations Commission Wednesday, June 3, 2020 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, June 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Welts. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners, Renoda Campbell, Abe Lincoln, Drew Littlejohns, Emily Rosten, Megan Souza, and Nancy Welts Absent: Commissioner Jeannette Richardson Staff: Cara Vereschagin, Housing Coordinator; Rachel Cohen, Associate Planner; Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None --End of Public Comment-- APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Human Relations Commission Meeting of May 6, 2020. ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR LITTLEJOHNS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, 6-0-1 to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of May 6, 2020. PRESENTATIONS 2. Housing Element Update Presentation Associate Planner Cohen presented a PowerPoint on the City’s work effort to update the Housing Element for 2020-28 and responded to questions and comments from the Commissioners. City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle Draft Minutes Human Relations Commission Meeting of June 3, 2020 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 3. Consideration of the 2020-21 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Preliminary Funding Recommendations Commissioners Lincoln and Richardson presented the preliminary funding recommendations for the 2020-21 GIA program and explained the methodology they utilized to develop the recommendations. Chair Welts listed the Commission’s funding priorities for the Grants-in- Aid program that were developed at the October 2, 2019 HRC meeting as: Homeless Prevention, Hunger and Malnutrition Support, Services for Seniors and/or Disabilities in- need, and Supportive and Developmental Services for Youth in-need. Further Chair Welts reviewed the goals set by the HRC for the 2019-2021 Financial Plan as: Housing, Homeless Prevention, Diversity – Equity - and Inclusivity. Chair Welts noted that written communications were received from: - Juliane McAdam, Meals that Connect - Michelle Holm, SLO Child Development Resource Center - Karen Jones, LTC Ombudsman Public Comments - Karen Borges, Stand Strong - Linda Windegrt, United Way - Jenny Luciano, Big Brothers Big Sisters - Jan Maitzen, Transitional Food and Shelter - Susan Lemont, RISE --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR LITTLEJOHNS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SOUZA, 3-3-1 to approve the preliminary 2020-21 GIA funding recommendations as presented, with the exception to reallocate $5,000 from SmartShare Housing Solutions to the United Way, and to forward the recommendations to the City Council for final consideration. The action did not carry. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN 6-0-1, to approve the preliminary 2020-21 GIA funding recommendations as presented, with the exception to reallocate $3,000 from SmartShare Housing Solutions to the United Way, and to forward the recommendations to the City Council for final consideration. The action did carry. City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle Draft Minutes Human Relations Commission Meeting of June 3, 2020 Page 3 STAFF & COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS 4. Staff Updates Housing Coordinator Vereschagin talked about the new Meta City Goal recently adopted by the City Council in the 2020-21 Budget in response to the current pandemic, titled “Economic Stability, Recovery, and Resiliency.” She also informed the Commission that with the passing of this budget item, the Council allocated an additional $140,000 to diversity, equity, and inclusivity efforts. 5. Commissioner Updates None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Welts adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference. APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: XX/XX/2020