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Human Relations Commission
AGENDA
Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
The City of San Luis Obispo has returned to in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be
supported. For those attending in-person, City facilities will be at limited capacity and masks are
strongly recommended.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):
Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.
Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your
email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the
agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received
after the deadline will not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings have returned to an in-person format. To provide public comment during the meeting,
you must be present at the meeting location.
Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy,
Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire
to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation are encouraged to provide
display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the
City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Colyer-Worth will call the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission to
order.
2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The public is encouraged to submit comments 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 items presented during the Public Comment Period, the
Chair may direct staff to place an item on a future agenda for discussion.
3.CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be
acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Human Relations
Commission to pull an item for discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on
the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 7, 2022 HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION MINUTES
Recommendation:
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of December 7, 2022.
4.BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a STUDY SESSION ON THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT MANUAL PROJECT UPDATE
Recommendation:
Receive a presentation from Public Communication Manager Whitney Szentesi
pertaining to the Public Engagement Manual Project and hold a Study Session to
provide feedback.
4.b HUMAN SERVICES GRANT SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Recommendation:
Assign three (3) Human Relations Commissioners to the 2023-2024 Human
Services Grant Subcommittee to review applications and make funding
recommendations to the HRC as a whole
4.c STUDY SESSION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS GRANT PROJECT
PLAN
Recommendation:
Hold a Study Session to provide feedback to staff for the development of a Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion and Economic Development Business Grant Project Plan.
4.d APPROVE COMMISSIONER LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS OF
GRANTS-IN-AID FUNDING
Recommendation:
Assign HRC Commissioners to serve as liaisons to all Grants-in-Aid Grant
recipients.
5.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Management Fellow
Matthew Melendrez.
6.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for February 1,
2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk
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) 781-7114 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, under the Public Meeting Agendas web
page: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes.
Meeting audio recordings can be found on the City’s website:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=60981&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk