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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, 2024 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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Organization Project or Program
Name
Rqtd.
Amount
Rec.
Amount
Review Subcommittee
Comments
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.
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Organization Project or Program
Name
Rqtd.
Amount
Rec.
Amount
Review Subcommittee
Comments
22 Recovery Road
Runners, INC.
Run Strong, Grow
Strong $20,000 $0 Not allocating funding this grant
cycle.
23
San Luis
Coastal
Education
Foundation
Opportunity Initiative $20,000 $0
Potential funding. Cut out on 2nd
round of 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)
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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 available to attendees of
Council and Advisory Body meetings.
• Reminder of Ethics Training requirement for Commissioners.
• Office of DEI & 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: 11 /06/2024