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Home My WebLink About02-02-2022 HRC Agenda Packet Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Pursuant to Executive Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and subsequently Assembly Bill 361, enacted in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), commissioners and members of the public may participate in this regular meeting by teleconference. Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in Human Relations Commission meetings in the following ways: 1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can: • View the Webinar: ➢ URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/87208151961?pwd=YzJjR1FRTzN1d0ZQeGgzWGZLNkp5UT09 ➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833 ➢ Webinar ID: 872 0815 1961; Passcode: 644085 Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for public meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; test your audio settings. 2. Public Comment - Public comment can be submitted in the following ways: • Mail or Email Public Comment ➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. ➢ All emails will be archived/distributed to Commissioners, however, submissions after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting may not be archived/distributed until the following day. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. 3. Verbal Public Comment ➢ In Advance of the Meeting – Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Commissioners and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. ➢ During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100. ALL CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED WILL BE SAVED AS PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD. 5:00 PM REGULAR MEETING TELECONFERENCE Broadcasted via Webinar CALL TO ORDER: Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth ROLL CALL: Commissioners Stephanie Carlotti, Jesse Grothaus, Emily Rosten, Megan Souza, Taryn Warrecker, Vice Chair Angie Kasprzak, and Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth  PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: At this time, the general public is invited to speak before the Human Relations Commission 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 any item presented during the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a future agenda for formal discussion. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of December 1, 2021 Recommendation: Approve the Human Relations Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2021. BUSINESS ITEMS 2. Assign a Subcommittee to review the 2021-22 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Applications Recommendation: Develop a subcommittee to review GIA applications received for the 2021- 22 funding year. STAFF & COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS 3. Staff Updates 4. Commissioner Updates ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference. APPEALS: Administrative decisions by the Human Relations Commission may be appealed to the City Council in accordance with the appeal procedure set forth in Chapter 1.20 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. 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) 781-7100 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 City Council are available for public inspection in the Community Development Department located at 919 Palm Street. San Luis Obispo, California during normal business hours, and on the City’s website: http://www.slocity.org/government/advisory-bodies Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following web address: http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?startid=26772&row=1&dbid=1 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was called to order on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference by Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Stephanie Carlotti, Jesse Grothaus, Emily Rosten, Megan Souza, Taryn Warrecker, Vice Chair Angie Kasprzak, and Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth Absent: Commissioner Taryn Warrecker Staff and Guests: Teresa McClish, Housing Policy and Programs Manager, Owen Goode, Assistant Planner, Megan Wilbanks, Deputy City Clerk, Olivia Bergin, Planning Intern PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None --End of Public Comment-- APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Consideration of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of November 3, 2021 ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARLOTTI, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER SOUZA, 6-0-1 (Commissioner Warrecker absent) to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of November 3, 2021. Minutes Human Relations Commission Meeting of December 1, 2021 Page 2 BUSINESS ITEMS 2. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Review (Goode) Recommendation: Review 2022-23 CDBG applications and develop preliminary funding recommendations to forward to City Council for consideration. Assistant Planner Owen Goode presented the staff report and responded to Commissioner questions. Public Comments: Janna Nichols, 5 Cities Homeless Coalition --End of Public Comment-- ACTION: MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSTEN, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GROTHAUS, 6-0-1 (Commissioner Warrecker absent) to forward the following preliminary funding recommendations to the City Council for consideration: Public Services and Economic Development CAPSLO – 40 Prado Homeless Service Center $74,132 Peoples’ Self-Help Housing $0 5Cities Housing Coalition $0 Housing and Public Facilities City of San Luis Obispo – Public Works Department $321,236.50 Administration City of San Luis Obispo – CDBG Administration $17,297.50 City of San Luis Obispo – Capacity Building $17,297.50 STAFF & COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS 3. Staff Updates Assistant Planner Owen Goode informed that the Grants- in Aid Application period has begun and is assessable on the City’s website in a fillable PDF. The application can be found on the City’s website at https://www.slocity.org/how-do-i/apply-for/hrc-grants-in-aid. The Grants-in- Aid Application Period will close on January 19, 2021. Minutes Human Relations Commission Meeting of December 1, 2021 Page 2 4. Commissioner Updates Chair Colyer-Worth reported that the city has narrowed down Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Manager candidates and will hold the next interview round on December 16, 2021. Chair Colyer-Worth also announced that the SLO Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the SLO Sheriff’s Department Unity Committee, the Diversity Coalition, and Race Matters SLO, will hold an event titled, “Advancing Diversity & Inclusion” on Thursday, December 9, 2021, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Cuesta Collage – Room 5401. ADJOURNMENT Chair Colyer-Worth adjourned the meeting at 5:49 p.m. The next Regular Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., via teleconference. There will be no Human Relations Commission meeting in January. APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: XX/XX/2022