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Human Relations Commission
Wednesday, March 4, 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, March 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Welts.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners, Bill Crewe, Abe Lincoln (arrived at 5:18pm), Jeannette
Richardson, Emily Rosten, Vice Chair Michael Hopkins, and Chair Nancy Welts
Absent: Commissioners Renoda Campbell
Staff: Cara Vereschagin, Housing Coordinator; Michael Codron, Community
Development Director
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
December 4, 2019 and February 5, 2020.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE CHAIR HOPKINS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
ROSTEN, 5-0-2 to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations
Commission of December 4, 2019 and February 5, 2020.
PRESENTATIONS
2.SLO Forward Presentation
Community Development Director, Michael Codron, gave a presentation on SLO Forward,
collected feedback, and responded to questions from the HRC.
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Human Relations Commission Meeting of 3/4/2020
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BUSINESS ITEMS
3.Assign Subcommittee to Review 2020-21 Grants-in-Aid Applications
Housing Coordinator Vereschagin led a brief discussion regarding the development of a
subcommittee to review the 2020-21 Grants-in-Aid Applications. Commissioners
Richardson, Crewe, and Lincoln volunteered to be part on the subcommittee.
4.Review of 2019-20 Grants-in-Aid Mid-Year Reports and Liaison Progress
Reports
The Commission discussed the mid-year reports per their liaison assignments and briefly
reported out on key accomplishments their assigned organizations have made using the GIA
funding thus far in the grant cycle.
STAFF & COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
5.Staff Updates & Agenda Forecast
Housing Coordinator Vereschagin announced that HRC’s Funding Recommendations for the
2021-22 Community Development Block Grant program were approved by the City Council
on March 3, 2020. She also reminded the Commission about the Advisory Body Recognition
Event on April 17th. Lastly, she discussed the Agenda Forecast for the upcoming meetings.
6.Commissioner Updates
Commissioner Crewe shared a warming story about how the organization Veterans Help ing
Veterans helped a community member at risk of becoming homeless.
Commissioner Lincoln announced that he joined the board of directors at Hospice SLO
County, and began working with an organization called Nature Core.
Vice Chair Hopkins announced that he was resigning from the HRC to serve on the City’s
Planning Commission, and thanked the members for all their work serving the community.
Chair Welts announced that she attended the most recent PACT meeting where she discussed
the Diversity and Inclusion Allocation dollars.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Welts adjourned the meeting at 6:24 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Human Relations
Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing
Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 05/06/2020