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Human Relations Commission
Wednesday, September 1, 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, September 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference, by Vice Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Angie Kasprzak, Emily Rosten, Megan Souza, Taryn Warrecker,
and Vice Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth
Absent: Commissioner Jesse Grothaus
Staff & Guests: Michael Codron, Community Development Department; Teresa McClish,
Acting Housing Policy and Programs Manager; Owen Goode, Assistant
Planner; Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk
ELECTION OF CHAIR
1. Election of Chair
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SOUZA, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
KASPRZAK, 5-0-1 (Commissioner Grothaus absent) to elect Dusty Colyer-Worth to the
position of Chair for a term expiring on April 6, 2022.
Due to the Vice Chair assuming the role of Chair, an additional election was held for the role
of Vice Chair.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SOUZA, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
ROSTEN, 5-0-1 (Commissioner Grothaus absent) to elect Angie Kasprzak to the position of
Vice Chair for a term expiring on April 6, 2022.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
--End of Public Comment--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. Consideration of Minutes of the Human Relations Commission Regular Meeting of May
5, 2021.
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SOUZA, 5-0-1 (Commissioner Grothaus absent) to approve the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of May 5, 2021.
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BUSINESS ITEM
3. Assign 2020-21 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Commissioner Liaisons
Liaison Organization Program
Chair Colyer-Worth
CASA CASA Advocacy
Pregnancy and Parenting
Support of SLO County
Healthy Start, Bright Future
Peoples' Self Help Housing Homelessness Prevention and Housing Special
Needs Groups in SLO
Family Care Network, Inc. Not listed
Vice Chair Kasprzak
Access Support Network HIV/HCV Homeless Prevention and
Supportive Housing Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO
County
Community Based Youth Mentoring
Literacy for Life Literacy Program
SLO Legal Assistance
Foundation
Senior Legal Services Project
Commissioner Carlotti
SLO Noor Foundations SLO Noor Free Clinics: Healthcare for
Uninsured City Residents
Senior Nutrition Program of
SLO County
Meals That Connect
Senior Volunteer Services, Inc. Healthy Futures
Commissioner Grothaus
The SLO Child Development
Resource Center
Early Childhood Development and
Therapeutic Mental Health Services
Transitional Food and Shelter,
Inc
Temporary, Emergency Shelter for the
Medically Fragile Homeless
Transitions-Mental Health Central Coast Hotline
United Way 2-1-1 SLO County
Commissioner Rosten
Community Counseling Center
(CCC)
Affordable, Professional and Transformative
Counseling for the Low Income and
Uninsured; Mindset Teletherapy Initiative
LTC Ombudsman Services Ombudsman Services
RISE SLO County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Programs
Commissioner Souza
One Cool Earth Growing Happy, Healthy, Smart Youth
SmartShare Housing Solutions HomeShare and YardShare
Tolosa Children's Dental Center Tolosa Children's Dental Center (SLO)
Commissioner Warrecker
Central Coast Veterans Helping
Veterans
Veteran Caregiving Program
CAPSLO Homeless Prevention and Stable Housing
Program
Food Bank Coalition of SLO
County
Fresh Produce and No-Cook Bags
Hospice of SLO County Free Hospice Services
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4.2022 Grant Timelines
ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
SOUZA, 5-0-1 (Commissioner Grothaus absent) to approve the Grants-in-Aid (GIA)
Timelines for FY 2022-23. Approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Timelines will be continued to a date uncertain, pending approval by the County of San Luis
Obispo.
5.Community Needs Workshop Details
ACTION: By consensus, the Human Relations Commission approved the Community Needs
Workshop flyer as presented and directed staff to update the version on the City’s website. Staff
confirmed that the flyer will also be sent to each Commissioner for further distribution to their
respective community contacts.
STAFF & COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
6.Staff Updates
7.Commissioner Updates
Chair Colyer-Worth expressed his excitement for the work to be done in the coming months
and thanked his fellow commissioners, and City staff, for their dedication to the community
throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Commissioner Rosten, second by Commissioner Warrecker, Chair Colyer-Worth
adjourned the meeting at 5:43 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission
is scheduled for Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference.
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 10/06/2021