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Human Relations Commission Minutes
May 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Human Relations
Commissioners Present:
Commissioner Mason Ambrosio (arrived at 5:09pm),
Commissioner Vincent DeTurris, Commissioner Esmeralda
Parker, Commissioner Sierra Smith, Chair Angie Kasprzak
Human Relations
Commissioners Absent:
Commissioner Stephanie Carlotti, Vice Chair Catuih Campos
City Staff Present: Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, DEI Administrative
Specialist Samantha Vethavanam
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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 7, 2025 at 5:06 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 2, 2025 HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Smith
Second By Commissioner Parker
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of April 2, 2025.
Ayes (4): Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner
Smith, and Chair Kasprzak
Absent (3): Commissioner Ambrosio, Commissioner Carlotti, and Vice
Chair Campos
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CARRIED (4 to 0)
Commissioner Ambrosio joined the meeting at 5:09pm.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE AND STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW
AND UPDATE
Homelessness Response Manager Daisy Wiberg presented the staff
report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.a REVIEW 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT SUBCOMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO
COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
DEI Admin Specialist Samantha Vethavanam presented the staff report
and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
Jerry Mihaic
Jack Lahey
Sister Theresa Harpin
Brandee Puitt
Dianna Vojaw
Marina Bernheimer
Gary Petersen
Ana Huynh
Jason Main
Devon McQuade
Jane Connely
Greta Burk
Jessica Yacoub
Elaina Smolen
Laura Edwards
--End of Public Comment--
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Motion By Commissioner Parker
Second By Commissioner DeTurris
To provide the following funding recommendations to City Council for the
2025-26 Human Services Grants:
1. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County
(CAPSLO) – Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Program: $20,000
2. Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) –
Housing Stability with Supportive Services: $15,000
3. Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of SLO County –
Ombudsman Services: $5,000
4. Lumina Alliance – Emergency Shelter Program for Sexual Assault and
Intimate Partner Violence: $20,000
5. Meals that Connect – Nutrition for Healthy Seniors: $5,000
6. Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) –
Housing/Wellness Navigator Program: $15,000
7. People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) – City of SLO Housing Program:
$10,000
8. Restorative Partners – Opportunity to Fund: $10,000
9. Shower the People – Shower Program: $20,000
10. SLO CASA – General SLO CASA Program Support: $15,000
11. SLO Legal Assistance Foundation (SLOLAF) – Senior Homeless
Prevention: $10,000
12. United Way of SLO County – 211 Homeless Intake and Homeless
Prevention Screening Services: $5,000
Ayes (4): Commissioner Ambrosio, Commissioner DeTurris,
Commissioner Parker, and Commissioner Smith
Noes (1): Chair Kasprzak
Absent (2): Commissioner Carlotti, and Vice Chair Campos
CARRIED (4 to 1)
6. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann and DEI Admin Specialist Sam
Vethavanam provided the following update of upcoming projects:
• New DEI Manager, Matt Pennon, will be starting on May 8 th.
• DEI High Impact Grant discussions will start at the June HRC
meeting.
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• Staff from the Police Department (PD), Economic Development &
Tourism, and Sustainability & Natural Resources will also provide
updates at the June HRC Meeting.
• DEI and PD will have a booth at Pride in the Plaza on Saturday
May 31st.
• An upcoming Mixteco Cultural Competency Zoom training will be
taking place Thursday, May 8th.
• The Construction Board of Appeals Meeting was held on May 6 th,
which upheld the City Building Official’s determination of code
violations at 1150 Laurel Lane.
Commissioner DeTurris requested that the July 2, 2025 meeting be moved
to July 9, 2025.
Motion By Commissioner DeTurris
Second By Commissioner Smith
Action Taken: By consensus, the Commission moved the July 2, 2025
Human Relations Commission meeting to July 9, 2025.
CARRIED (5-0)
Chair Kasprzak provided updates on the following events:
• SLO Climate Coalition events
• Diversity Coalition events
• RACE Matter Brunch and Film Fest
• Mujeres de Accion Coffee event
• Bike month events
• Tiny House Tours at Waterman Village
• Pride Season
Commissioner Smith shared that the July HRC Meeting will be her last.
Homeless Response Manager Daisy Wiberg shared the following updates:
• 40 Prado is hosting a resource fair on June 4th
• Welcome Home Village groundbreaking sometime in June
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for June 4, 2025 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