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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
(one vacant seat)
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
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
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
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
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Motion By Commissioner Warrecker
Second By Commissioner Smith
To provide the following funding recommendations 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) - $5,000
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
CARRIED (6 to 0)
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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 10, 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: 07/10/2024