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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2 - 05-05-2021 HRC Draft MinutesMinutes Human Relations Commission Wednesday, May 5, 2021 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 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference by Chair Campbell. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Jesse Grothaus, Angie Kasprzak, Emily Rosten, Megan Souza, Taryn Warrecker, Vice Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth, and Chair Renoda Campbell Absent: None Staff: Cara Vereschagin, Housing Coordinator; Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk; Kelsey Nocket, Homelessness Response Manager; Owen Goode, Assistant Planner INTRODUCTIONS 1.Housing Coordinator Vereschagin introduced the City’s newly hired Homelessness Response Manager, Kelsey Nocket, to the Commission. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None --End of Public Comment-- APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Human Relations Commission Meeting of Wednesday, April 7, 2021. ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, SECOND BY VICE-CHAIR COLYER-WORTH, 7-0-0 to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of April 7, 2021. Packet Pg. 4 Item 2 City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle  Minutes Human Relations Commission Meeting of May 5, 2021 Page 2       PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 3. Consideration of the 2021-22 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Preliminary Funding Recommendations Housing Coordinator Cara Vereschagin provided an overview of the GIA program, presented the preliminary funding recommendations, and explained the methodology the HRC subcommittee utilized to develop the preliminary recommendations. Staff member Vereschagin also reminded the Commission of the funding priorities that were developed by the HRC and approved by the City Council in November 2020. Chair Campbell announced that written correspondence was received prior to the meeting for the Agenda Item from the following:  Joanna Balsamo-Lilien, Family Care Network   Bernadette Bernardi, Literacy for Life   Andrea Kiesler, SLO Foodbank   Juliane McAdam, Senior Nutrition Program/Meals That Connect   Shannon McOuat, Hospice of San Luis Obispo County   Linda Wingert, United Way SLO County  Chair Campbell opened the public hearing. Public Comments  Jenny Luciano, Big Brothers Big Sisters  Sandra Greshin, Stand Strong  Grace Macintosh, Community Action Partnership of SLO County (CAPSLO)  Celeste Goyer, SmartShare Housing Solutions  Monique Tiller, RISE  Linda Wingert, United Way SLO County  Andrea Kiesler, SLO Foodbank  Catherine Manning, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Corporation --End of Public Comment-- Chair Campbell closed the public hearing and the HRC deliberated. ACTION: MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR COLYER-WORTH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, CARRIED 7-0-0 to approve funding recommendations. Packet Pg. 5 Item 2 City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle  Minutes Human Relations Commission Meeting of May 5, 2021 Page 3 STAFF & COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS 4. Staff Updates Housing Coordinator Vereschagin announced that the County Board of Supervisors discussed regional collaboration on homeless response and solutions at their May 4, 2021 meeting, and also approved the 2021 Action Plan, which included recommendations for 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Minutes and playback from the meeting can be accessed on the County website. 5.Commissioner Updates None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference. APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: XX/XX/2021 Packet Pg. 6 Item 2