HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4b. 2025-26 Human Relations Commission Workplan Discussion Item 4b
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 7/9/2025
Item Number: 4b
FROM: Samantha Vethavanam, DEI Administrative Specialist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7064
E-mail: svethava@slocity.org
SUBJECT: 2025-26 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKPLAN DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATION
Review, provide feedback, and approve or request changes to the 2025-26 Human
Relations Commission Workplan draft document.
BACKGROUND
The development and approval of a workplan is a required task for the Human Relations
Commission (HRC) on an annual basis. The workplan allows for organization of agenda
items and to forecast for anticipated items such as the various grant programs that reside
within the HRC’s purview.
The workplan allows for learning opportunities by bringing important projects or initiatives
forward for discussion to the HRC, including items related to the Major City Goals of the
City of San Luis Obispo, as well as presentations from subject matter experts in the
community. These learning opportunities allow the HRC to make informed decisions
about the tasks within their scope.
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will use the approved workplan to develop
the agenda packets each month.
NEXT STEPS
The HRC will review and provide feedback on the draft 2025 -26 workplan. HRC will either
approve the document as is or as amended during the meeting, or will direct staff to make
edits and bring the item back at the next meeting for approval.
ATTACHMENTS
A - 2025-26 Human Relations Commission Workplan - Draft
Page 11 of 13
Page 12 of 13
Human Relations Commission
DRAFT 2025-26 Workplan
Meeting Date Core Focus Workplan
August 6, 2025 Human Services
Grant Workshop &
Finalize HRC 2025-
26 Workplan.
1. Initiate discussion of Annual Community Needs &
Grant Workshop for the 26-27 Human Services
Grant.
2. DEI High Impact Grant Review Subcommittee
Selection
3. HRC Council Liaison Visit
4. Finalize HRC 25-26 Workplan (if necessary)
September 3,
2025
Grant Community
Workshops
1. 24-25 Human Services Grant Year-End Report
Review
2. Annual Community Needs and Grant workshop
for the Community Development Block Grant
3. Annual Community Needs and Grant workshop
for the Human Services Grant
October 1, 2025 Report Review 1. 24-25 DEI High Impact Grant Mid-Year Report
Review
November 5, 2025 Public Hearing on
Grant Funding
Recommendations
1. CDBG public hearing and preliminary funding
recommendations to Council
2. DEI High Impact Grant public hearing and
preliminary funding recommendations to Council
December 3, 2025 Grant Planning 1. 25-26 DEI High Impact Grant Liaison Selection
2. 26-27 Human Services Grant Review
Subcommittee Selection
January 7, 2026 N/A
Meeting cancelled
February 4, 2026 Report Review and
HRC Planning
1. 25-26 Human Services Grant Mid-Year Report
Review
2. 25-26 DEI High Impact Grant Year-End Report
Review
3. 2025-26 HRC Workplan Review and Update
March 4, 2026 1. HRC Strategic Planning
April 1, 2026 Public Hearing on
Grant Funding
Recommendations
1. HSG 26-27 Public Hearing and preliminary
funding recommendations to Council
May 6, 2026 Social
Media/Impact
1. Discussion on the use of social media and impact
reports from grantees
June 3, 2026
July 1, 2026 HRC Workplan 1. Create the 2026-27 Workplan
2. DEI Strategic Plan Implementation Update
Bike Rack:
1. Hate Toolkit
2. Youth-related programming
Page 13 of 13