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Human Relations Commission Minutes
October 2, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Human Relations
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioners Mason Ambrosio, Stephanie Carlotti, Vincent
DeTurris, Sierra Smith, Taryn Warrecker, Vice Chair Catuih
Campos, Chair Angie Kasprzak
City Staff Present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-
Passalacqua, Deputy City Clerk Kevin Christian, Deputy City
Clerk Sara Armas
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on October 2 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Kasprzak.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
Stephen Vines
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Smith
Second By Commissioner Carlotti
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of September 12,
2024.
Ayes (7): Commissioner Ambrosio, Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner
DeTurris, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Warrecker, Vice Chair
Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
CARRIED (7 to 0)
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4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a REVIEW OF THE 2023-24 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT YEAR-END
REPORTS
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
provided review of 2023-23 Human Services Grant Year-End Reports.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
Action: The Human Relations Commission reviewed the 2023-24 Human
Services Grant (HSG) year-end reports and provided feedback to staff as
part of their respective liaison assignment roles.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.a 2024-25 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT PRELIMINARY FUNDING
RECOMMENDATION
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
provided the report and responded to questions.
Public Comment:
Noha Kolkailah
Theresa Braden
Tristan Cordova
Lily Puga
Stacey Salame
Marina Bernheim
Victoire Prothro
Robby McLaughlin
Jaime Lewis
Courtney Haile
Claude Swain
Regan Smith
Tina Clark & Lauren Cook
Chelsea Ruiz
--End of Public Comment--
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Motion By Commissioner Warrecker
Second By Commissioner DeTurris
1. Receive the grant preliminary funding recommendation from the
HRC Grant Review Subcommittee; and
2. Make a final DEI Grant Funding Recommendation to the City
Council following the public hearing, full commission discussion,
and feedback.
Organization Project or
Program Name Rqtd. Amount Rec. Amount
Review
Subcommittee
Comments
1 AAPI of SLO AAPI: Our Voices,
Our Stories $15,000 $7,500
Partially funding. Scope
services based on the
new dollar amount.
2 Afrikan Black
Collective ABC Conference $20,000 $0 Not allocating funding for
this grant cycle.
3 Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Pacheco Elementary
School Mentorship
Program
$20,000 $10,000
Partially fund project.
Contractor to scope
project appropriately with
the new dollar amount.
4 CASA of SLO
County
Increasing Cultural
Competence &
Diversity at SLO
CASA
$20,000 $0
Potential funding. Cut out
on 2nd round of
discussion due to
insufficient funding.
5 City Farm SLO
Expanding Access to
Therapeutic
Horticulture
Programming for
Adults with
Disabilities
$19,490 $0
Potential funding. Cut out
on 2nd round of
discussion due to
insufficient funding.
6
Community
Counseling
Center
Delving Deep:
Mental Health
Screening
Assessment,
Observation, and
Psychotherapy for
Latinx Youth and
Families
$10,000 $0
Potential funding. Cut out
on 2nd round of
discussion due to
insufficient funding.
7 Corazon Latino
Civic Education
Campaign to Close
Equity Gap
$40,000 $0 Potential funding. Funds
allocated to other projects.
8 Diversity
Coalition
BIPOC Board
Leadership Program $40,000 $10,000
Partially funding project.
Contractor to scope
project appropriately with
the new dollar amount.
9 Downtown SLO
Increased Food
Access at Farmer's
Market
$12,700 $0
Potential funding. Cut out
on 2nd round of
discussion due to
insufficient funding.
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10 Economics of
Being a Woman
Economics of Being
a Woman's Financial
Education and
Disaster
Preparedness
eLearning Program
$20,000 $0
Not eligible for funding
since organization is a for-
profit entity.
11 GALA Pride &
Diversity Center
Complex LGBTQ+
Mental Health
Support
$20,000 $15,000
Partially funded project.
Scope services based on
new dollar amount.
12 Hospice of SLO
County
Volunteer Training &
Community
Outreach
$20,000 $7,750
Partially funding. $7,750
for outreach initiatives to
spread awareness about
free-of-charge support
services among
underserved communities.
13 Literacy for Life
Treasured Objects:
Personal Heritage
Stories
$15,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
14 Lumina Alliance ReDefine Parenting
Program $20,000 $0
Potential funding. Cut out
on 2nd round of
discussion due to
insufficient funding.
15 Mission
Headstrong
Veterans' Fitness,
Autism Fitness
Phase 2, & Aging
Adult Fitness
$40,000 $15,000
Partially funding. $15,000
for the autism component
of the project.
16 Monarch Hills
Education
DEI Growth Program
for Monarch Hills $20,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
17
National
Alliance on
Mental Illness
of SLO County
Mental Health
Resource Outreach
Campaign
$11,364 $11,364 Fully fund project as
presented.
18 Peace Academy
Mawtini: Arab
American Narratives
of Home and
Belonging
$39,441 $39,441 Fully fund project as
presented.
19
People Self-
Help Housing
Corp.
Enhancing
Affordable Housing
Access Through
Bilingual
$15,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
20
Pregnancy &
Parenting
Support of SLO
County
Baby Bank $5,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
21 RACE Matters Shop Talk & Black
Girl Wellness $20,000 $5,000
Partially fund project.
Funds to cover Black Girl
Wellness initiative
ensuring services are
provided and open to all.
22 Recovery Road
Runners, INC.
Run Strong, Grow
Strong $20,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
23 San Luis
Coastal Opportunity Initiative $20,000 $0 Potential funding. Cut out
on 2nd round of
5
Education
Foundation
discussion due to
insufficient funding.
24 SLO Chamber
of Commerce
SLO County Family-
Friendly Workplaces
Program
(SLOFFWP)
$20,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
25 SLO County
UndocuSupport
SLO County
Immigrant Resource
Hub: A Pilot Pop-up
in Partnership with
Local Mobile
Services
$40,000 $18,945
Partially fund project.
Scope services based on
the new dollar amount.
26 SLO Hillel
Shine a Light on
Jewish Heritage and
Multiculturalism/Pop-
up Music and
Speaker Nights and
temporary public art
installations
$20,000 $10,000
Partially funding for the
Jew of Color Speaker
Series only.
27 SLO Noor
Foundation
Equitable Healthcare
Access Program $20,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
28 SLO Village
Aging Better
Together - Partnering
with SLO to become
an Age-Friedly City
$20,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
29 SLOMA
2025 Exhibitions with
Esteban Cabeza de
Baca & Siji Krishnan
$20,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
30 United Way of
SLO County
Increased Support
Services for SLO:
211 and VOAD
Collaboration and
Community
Engagement
$20,000 $0 Not allocating funding this
grant cycle.
TOTAL $642,995 $150,000
Ayes (7): Commissioner Ambrosio, Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner
DeTurris, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Warrecker, Vice Chair
Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
CARRIED (7 to 0)
6. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
provided the following updates:
• Reminder of 1 hour parking vouchers
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• Reminder of Ethics Training
• Office of DEI and ED&T partnered w/ Chamber of Commerce and
Cal Poly OLIDI to host an Insight Studio Workshop, celebrating
Inclusiveness Business Practices on 10/29 at 5:00 pm at the
Ludwick Community Center
• DEI Admin Specialist job posted on 9/26, with closing date on 10/20
• SLO County UndocuSupport will host movie night on 10/12 from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Oak Park in Paso Robles as part of their
DEI High Impact Grant project
• Applications for 2025 Action Plan CDBG cycle are due to SLO
County Homeless Services Division by 10/6 at 11:59 p.m.
Vice Chair Campos attended UndocuSupport event highlighting videos of
a previous grant funded.
Chair Kasprzak announced Race Matters event on 10/19 at 7:00 p.m. at
Bang the Drum Brewery, as well as a fundraiser coming up on 10/23 for
Mujeres de Acción.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for November 6, 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/202X