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Human Relations Commission
AGENDA
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Special Meeting of the Human Relations Commission
The Human Relations Commission holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be
supported at this time.
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 may not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings are held in-person. 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.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kasprzak will call the Special Meeting of the Human Relations
Commission to order.
2.OATH OF OFFICE
On June 18, 2024, the City Council approved the appointment to City Advisory
Bodies, which appointed Mason Ambrosio to a 2-year term on the Human
Relations Commission, commencing on July 10, 2024. A representative of the
City Clerk's Office will administer the Oath of Office to the re-appointed
Commissioner.
3.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.
4.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.
4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MAY 1, 2024 & MAY 29, 2024
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
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Recommendation:
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of May 1, 2024
and May 29, 2024.
5.BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a SELECTION OF THE DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE
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Recommendation:
Select up to three (3) Commissioners to participate in a subcommittee to
review applications for the DEI High Impact Grant and provide
preliminary funding recommendations to the entire Human Relations
Commission.
5.b SELECTION OF AN AD HOC LEARNING SUBCOMMITTEE TO
RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE CA CIVIL RIGHTS
DEPARTMENT
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Recommendation:
The HRC to select up to three (3) committee members to form an ad
hoc learning subcommittee to receive information from the CA Civil
Rights Department Community Conflict Resolution Unit (CCRU).
5.c 2024-25 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKPLAN
DISCUSSION
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Recommendation:
Review, evaluate, and provide feedback to staff on the 2024-25 Human
Relations Commission Workplan draft document.
6.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua.
7.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for
August 7, 2024 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=CityCl
erk
PARKING VALIDATIONS
Starting on July 8, 2024, any community member who attends a public City
Council or City Advisory Body meeting can receive a complimentary parking
validation ticket good for up to one hour of parking in the public parking garage
at 919 Palm Street or 871 Marsh Street. Validation tickets will be handed out at
the beginning of the meeting. More information can be found at
https://www.slocity.org/government/parking-for-public-meetings#!/
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Human Relations Commission Minutes
May 1, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Human Relations
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Dusty Colyer-Worth, Commissioner Vincent
DeTurris, Commissioner Sierra Smith, Vice Chair Catuih
Campos, Chair Angie Kasprzak
Human Relations
Commissioners
Absent:
Commissioner Stephanie Carlotti, Commissioner Taryn
Warrecker
City Staff Present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-
Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Management
Fellow Matthew Melendrez
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on May 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City
Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Kasprzak.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - APRIL 3, 2024 HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Colyer-Worth
Second By Commissioner Smith
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of April 3, 2024.
CARRIED
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4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a RECEIVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT THE RACIAL EQUITY AND
GENDER EQUITY STATEMENTS
The Human Relations Commission received a presentation from staff on
the development of the Racial Equity and Gender Equity Statements as
part of the Community Development Department’s funding opportunity
requirements and provided feedback on the current language of the
statements.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action taken on this item.
4.b REVIEW OF THE 2022-23 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT YEAR-END
REPORTS
The Human Relations Commission reviewed the 2022-23 DEI High Impact
Grant year-end reports and provided to the commission as part of their
respective liaison assignment roles.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action taken on this item.
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
provided the following update of upcoming projects:
• The Regular Meeting scheduled for June 5, 2024 will be cancelled.
• City Council is meeting on May 21, 2024 to consider approving the
2024-25 Human Services Grant funding recommendations.
• Ad hoc committee of no more than three Commissioners is needed
for the CA Department of Civil Rights.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m. The Human Relations Commission's
Regular Meeting scheduled for June 5, 2024 will be cancelled. The next Regular
Meeting is scheduled for July 3, 2024, but will be cancelled due to the
Independence Day holiday and rescheduled to July 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in
the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: XX/XX/2024
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Human Relations Commission Minutes
May 29, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Human Relations
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Stephanie Carlotti, Commissioner Vincent
DeTurris, Commissioner Sierra Smith, Commissioner Taryn
Warrecker, Vice Chair Catuih Campos, Chair Angie Kasprzak
City Staff Present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-
Passalacqua, Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, City Clerk
Teresa Purrington
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on May 29, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City
Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Kasprzak.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
3.a 2024-25 Human Services Grant Funding
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
Biz Steinberg
Bernadette Bernardi
Susan Lamont
Ilene Brill
Jack Lahey
Janna Nichols
Marina Bernheimer
Karen Jones
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
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Motion By Commissioner Warrecker
Second By Commissioner Smith
To provide the following funding recommendation to City Council for the 2024 -25
Human Services Grants:
1. Five Cities Homeless Coalition - Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing -
$10,000
3. CASA of San Luis Obispo County - General SLO CASA Program Support -
$10,000
5. CAPSLO - Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Services - $10,000
6. CAPSLO - Families in Transition (FIT) - $5000
13. HASLO - Housing Stability with Supporting Housing Program - $10,000
16. Jewish Family Services of San Luis Obispo - Homeless Support Services -
$7,300
17. Literacy for Life - The Literacy Program - $10,000
18. Long Term Care Ombudsman of San Luis Obispo County - Ombudsman
Services - $5,000
19. Lumina Alliance - Emergency Shelter Program for Sexual Assault and Initiate
Partner Violence Survivors - $20,000
25. Restorative Partners, Inc. - Opportunity to Fund - $10,000
27. San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism, dba Middle House -
Alumni Housing - $6,250
28. San Luis Obispo Committee for Education on Alcoholism, dba Middle House -
Homeless Prevention - $5,600
31. Senior Nutrition - Meals that Connect - $7,500
32. Shower the People - Shower the People - $20,000
33. SLO County UndocuSpport - Direct Housing Aid for Immigrant Families -
$7,442
35. Smart Share Housing Solutions - Community Housing Provisions/Homeless
Prevention - $5,908
Ayes (6): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner
Smith, Commissioner Warrecker, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
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CARRIED (6 to 0)
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission for June 5th is canceled. The next Regular Meeting of the
Human Relations Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 at
5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo.
APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: XX/XX/202X
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Item 5a
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 7/10/2024
Item Number: 5a
FROM: Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Phone Number: (805) 781-7073
E-mail: nveloz@slocity.org
SUBJECT: SELECTION OF THE DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
Select up to three (3) Commissioners to participate in a subcommittee to review
applications for the DEI High Impact Grant and provide preliminary funding
recommendations to the entire Human Relations Commission.
BACKGROUND
The Human Relations Commission (HRC) is tasked with reviewing the DEI High Impact
Grant applications and providing funding recommendations to Council for consideration.
To ensure a comprehensive and equitable recommendation, a subcommittee from the
HRC is formed to review and discuss each application before the entire HRC votes for a
final recommendation to the City Council.
The DEI High Impact Grant provides financial support to non-profit organizations to
enhance the sense of belonging for all people in the San Luis Obispo community. This
funding allocation is an effort to uplift and support local projects, programs, and initiatives
that contribute to creating a San Luis Obispo that is welcoming, inclusive, equitable, and
safe.
The scope of inclusion and equity work is inherently broad and complex, and the funding
seeks to support initiatives that show understanding of “root causes” issue s and
“intractable” problems seeking to address structural and systemic inequities, can
demonstrate measurable success, and will contribute to some aspect of systemic change.
Funding should primarily focus on advancing and implementing diversity, equity, and
inclusion through innovative practices that seek to narrow equity gaps and address
intractable, systemic, and structural issues. Eligible projects may include a one -time
service with long-lasting impacts.
DEI High Impact funds can be used for innovative, new or existing projects, initiatives,
and ongoing programs to advance 1) diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and/or 2)
to reduce equity gaps and improve social justice initiatives for underserved and
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Item 5a
underrepresented communities in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Proposals may focus on specific underserved and underrepresented communities, but all
projects, applications, and concepts must provide access to the entire City of San Luis
Obispo community-at-large and contribute to a positive systemic/structural change.
NEXT STEPS
Commissioners select three (3) members to be on the subcommittee, who will select
dates for the subcommittee to meet for the review process.
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Item 5b
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 7/10/2024
Item Number: 5b
FROM: Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Phone Number: (805) 781-7073
E-mail: nveloz@slocity.org
SUBJECT: SELECTION OF AN AD HOC LEARNING SUBCOMMITTEE TO RECEIVE
INFORMATION FROM THE CA CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
The HRC to select up to three (3) committee members to form an ad hoc learning
subcommittee to receive information from the CA Civil Rights Department Community
Conflict Resolution Unit (CCRU).
BACKGROUND
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in collaboration with the Public
Communications Manager, Whitney Szentesi, engaged with the CA Civil Rights
Department (CRD) to identify sources and information to help assist the community during
hate incidents. A follow-up meeting outcome included DEI City staff introduction to the
Community Conflict Resolution Unit/DEI/HRC group at the CRD to potentially identify
collaborative approaches to inform communication and efforts to support impacted
community members during hate incidents, as well as potential support that can be
provided to the Human Relations Commission.
On April 3, 2024, the HRC received a presentation from Mr. Marquez Equ alibria, with the
CRD Community Conflict Resolution Unit (CCRU). Mr. Equalibria fully explained the goal
and purpose of CCRU and the support they can provide to Human Relation Commissions
statewide in their effort to address hate incidents.
This item is a follow up for the HRC to select up to three (3) members to form the ad hoc
learning subcommittee that will gain information from CCRU and disseminate to the entire
HRC, which will also help in addressing the initiative to create specific processes related
to hate incidents experienced in the San Luis Obispo community.
NEXT STEPS
The HRC to select up to three (3) committee members to be part of the ad hoc learning
subcommittee to learn information from CCRU and disseminate information to the entire
commission via support from the Office of DEI.
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Item 5c
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 7/10/2024
Item Number: 5c
FROM: Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Phone Number: (805) 781-7073
E-mail: nveloz@slocity.org
SUBJECT: 2024-25 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKPLAN DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATION
Review, evaluate, and provide feedback to staff on the 2024-25 Human Relations
Commission Workplan draft document.
BACKGROUND
The development and approval of a workplan is a required task for the HRC on an annual
basis. The workplan allows for organization of agenda items and to forecast for
anticipated items such as the various grant programs that reside with HRC purview, as
well as items related to the Major City Goals in the City of San Luis Obispo.
The workplan allows for learning opportunities by bringing important projects or initiatives
forward for discussion, as well as presentations from subject matter experts in the
community to the HRC. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will use the approved
workplan to develop the agenda packets each month.
NEXT STEPS
Commissioners provide feedback to staff on the draft 2024-25 workplan. Staff will update
the workplan and will bring the item back to subsequent meetings for approval.
ATTACHMENTS
A - 2024-25 Human Relations Commission Workplan - Draft
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Human Relations Commission
2024-25 Workplan
Meeting Date Core Focus Workplan
July 10, 2024 DEI High Impact Grant &
HRC 2024-25 Workplan
discussion.
1. DEI High Impact Grant Review
Subcommittee
2. Selection of an ad hoc learning
subcommittee to engage with CCRU
3. HRC 24-25 Workplan discussion
August 7, 2024 HRC 23-25 Planning 1. DEI High Impact 24-25 subcommittee and
reading dates.
2. DEI HIG Midyear Report Review
3. HRC 24-25 Workplan Discussion
4. DEI SLO Business Grant Year-End Report
September 4, 2024 Grant Community
Workshop &
1. Annual Community Needs and Grant
workshop for the Human Services Grant
2. HSG 24-25 Funding criteria
3. 2023-24 Human Services Grant Year-end
report review
October 2, 2024 Public Hearing and
Community Needs
Workshop
1. DEI High Impact Grant public hearing and
preliminary funding recommendations to
Council
2. Report from ad hoc learning subcommittee
on information from CCRU
November 6, 2024 Grant & Strategic Plan
update
1. DEI High Impact Grant Liaison Role
Selection
2. Update from the Police Department
Strategic Plan / Community Based Policing
3. Chong’s Interpretive Panel Update
December 4, 2024 Grants and Visit from
Council Liaisons
1. DEI High Impact Grant Liaisons
2. City Council Liaison Visit
3. Hate Incident Reporting Process
January 8, 2025 Strategic Plans - Update 1. Homelessness Strategic Plan
Implementation Update
2. DEI Strategic Plan Implementation Update
February 5, 2025 Grant Process 1. HSG 25-26 subcommittee and review
dates
March 5, 2025 Strategic Plan Update 1. Economic Development Strategic Plan
Update
April 2, 2025 Public Hearing 1. HSG 25-26 Public Hearing and preliminary
funding recommendations to Council
May 7, 2025 Strategic Plan Update 1. Climate Action Plan update
June 4, 2025 HRC Workplan 1. 25-26 HRC Workplan 1st draft
development
July 2, 2025 Grant Review 1. 2025-26 HRC Workplan draft review and
edits
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