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Human Relations Commission
Wednesday, May 6, 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, May 6, 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, Jeannette
Richardson, Emily Rosten, Megan Souza, and Nancy Welts
Absent: None
Staff: Cara Vereschagin, Housing Coordinator; Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
LINCOLN, 7-0-0 to elect Commissioner Welts as Chair and Commissioner Littlejohns as Vice
Chair.
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
March 4, 2020.
ACTION: MOTION BY CHAIR WELTS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SOUZA, 7-0-0
to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of March
4, 2020.
City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subti tle
Minutes
Human Relations Commission Meeting of May 6, 2020
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BUSINESS ITEMS
2.Preliminary 2020-21 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Subcommittee 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.
STAFF & COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
3.Staff Updates
Housing Coordinator Vereschagin announced that the San Luis Obispo Urban County would
be receiving some additional Federal funding through the Community Development Block
Grant program to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. She also directed the
Commission to utilize ReadySLO.org for most up-to-date information related to COVID-19,
including the County’s START Guide for reopening. Lastly, she discussed the Agenda
Forecast for the upcoming meetings.
4.Commissioner Updates
Commissioner Rosten shared she reached out to various non-profits regarding the COVID-
19 response and impacts to their respective organizations. She announced that she was happy
to lend an ear and proud to be an HRC Commissioner.
Chair Welts reminded the Commission to complete the 2020 Census.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Welts adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Human Relations
Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 06/03/2020