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Home My WebLink About08-06-2025 HRC Minutes 1 Human Relations Commission Minutes August 6, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commissioners Present: Commissioner Vincent DeTurris, Commissioner Esmeralda Parker, Commissioner Fields, Vice Chair Catuih Campos, Chair Angie Kasprzak Human Relations Commissioners Absent: City Staff Present: Commissioner Mason Ambrosio, Commissioner Stephanie Carlotti Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Matt Pennon, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Administrative Specialist Samantha Vethavanam _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was called to order on August 6, 2025 at 5:02 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Kasprzak. 2. OATH OF OFFICE City Clerk Teresa Purrington administered the Oath of Office to Commissioner Jenn Fields. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- 4. CONSENT 4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - JULY 9, 2025 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Motion By Commissioner Carlotti Second By Vice Chair Campos 2 To approve the Human Relations Commission Special Meeting Minutes of July 9, 2025. Ayes (5): Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner Fields, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak Absent (2): Commissioner Ambrosio, and Commissioner Carlotti CARRIED (5 to 0) 5. BUSINESS ITEMS 5.a SELECTION OF 2025-26 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- Motion By Commissioner Parker Second By Commissioner DeTurris To establish a 2025-26 DEI High Impact Grant Review Subcommittee comprised of Commissioner Parker, Commissioner Fields, and Vice Chair Campos. Ayes (5): Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner Fields, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak Absent (2): Commissioner Ambrosio, and Commissioner Carlotti CARRIED (5 to 0) 5.b SELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER LIAISON ROLES FOR 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- Motion By Commissioner Parker Second By Vice Chair Campos 3 The Human Relations Commission designated and approved liaison assignments for each of the grant recipients from the 2025-26 Human Services Grant program as follows: Organization Name Program/Project Commissioner Liaison 1 Community Action Partnership SLO Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Commissioner Parker 2 Housing Authority of SLO Housing Stability with Supportive Services Commissioner Fields 3 Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of SLO County Ombudsman Services Commissioner DeTurris 4 Lumina Alliance Emergency Shelter for Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence Survivors Commissioner DeTurris 5 Meals that Connect Nutrition for Healthy Seniors Chair Kasprzak 6 Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project Housing/Wellness Navigator Vice Chair Campos 7 People’s Self-Help Housing City of SLO Supportive Housing Commissioner Carlotti (Commissioner DeTurris as secondary) 8 Restorative Partners Opportunity to Fund Commissioner Fields 9 Shower the People Shower the People Commissioner Parker 10 SLO CASA General SLO CASA Program Support Chair Kasprzak 11 SLO Legal Assistance Foundations Senior Homeless Prevention Vice Chair Campos 12 United Way of SLO County 211 Homeless Intake and Homeless Prevention Screening Services Commissioner Carlotti (Chair Kasprzak as secondary) Ayes (5): Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner Fields, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak Absent (2): Commissioner Ambrosio, and Commissioner Carlotti CARRIED (5 to 0) 4 5.c UPDATE FROM THE AD HOC LEARNING SUBCOMMITTEE Vice Chair Campos provided the update and responded to Commission inquiries. Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment— 5.d INITIAL DISCUSSION OF THE HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUNDING PRIORITIES AND THE COMMUNITY NEEDS GRANT WORKSHOP Commissioners reviewed the draft 2026-27 Human Services Grant funding information and priorities and provided feedback. Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- 6. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 6.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST DEI Manager Matt Pennon and DEI Admin Specialist Sam Vethavanam provided the following updates: • The DEI High Impact Grant Informational Session was held on July 31, 2025. • The City's Public Works Title VI plan is almost complete. • There are a few 2024-25 DEI High Impact Grant mid-year reports that are outstanding. Vice Chair Campos provided an update on the recent Mujeres de Accion mixer. Commissioner Fields provided an update on upcoming letter writing advocacy at GALA. Commissioner Parker provided an update on the upcoming United Way Stuff the Bus event. Chair Kasprzak provided an update on the following upcoming events: • GALA & SLO Tenants Union events • Movie screening at the Unitarian Universalists Church 5 •SLO Overdose Awareness Month event at Mitchell Park 7.ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for September 3, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _________________________ APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 09/04/2025