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Home My WebLink About11-05-2025 HRC Minutes1 Human Relations Commission Minutes November 5, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commissioners Present Commissioner Stephanie Carlotti, Commissioner Esmeralda Parker, Commissioner Jenn Fields, Vice Chair Catuih Campos, Chair Angie Kasprzak Human Relations Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Vincent DeTurris City Staff Present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Matt Pennon, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Admin Specialist Samantha Vethavanam, Assistant Planner Ethan Estrada ____________________________________________________________________ 1.CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was called to order on November 5, 2025 at 5:00 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 - OCTOBER 1, 2025 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of October 1, 2025. Motion By Vice Chair Campos Second By Commissioner Carlotti Ayes (4): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner Fields, and Chair Kasprzak Absent (1): Commissioner DeTurris 2 CARRIED (4 to 0) 4.BUSINESS ITEMS 4.a OVERVIEW OF THE RESPONDING TO HATE AND BIAS COMMUNITY TOOLKIT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Matt Pennon presented the report and responded to staff inquiries. Action: The Commissioners provided feedback to staff on the Responding to Hate and Bias Community Toolkit. No formal action taken on this item. 5.PUBLIC HEARINGS 5.a CONSIDERATION OF THE 2026-27 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS Assistant Planner Ethan Estrada presented the report and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Public Comment: Michelle Pedigo Nathan Rubinoff --End of Public Comment-- Motion By Commissioner Parker Second By Commissioner Fields Action: To provide the following funding to City Council for the 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant Program: •Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) – Prado Homeless Services Center: $67,172 •People’s Self-Help Housing – Supportive Housing Services: $11,853 •San Luis Obispo Nonprofit Housing Corporation – Monterey Family Apartments: $173,943 •Access Support Network – Adriance Court Rooting: $70,000 •CAPSLO Energy Services – Minor Home Repair: $98,500 •City of SLO – CDBG Administration: $18,349.50 •City of SLO – Capacity Building: $18,349.50 Ayes (3): Commissioner Parker, Commissioner Fields, and Vice Chair Campos Noes (2): Commissioner Carlotti, and Chair Kasprzak 3 Absent (1): Commissioner DeTurris CARRIED (3 to 2) 5.b REVISION OF THE 2025-26 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE A NEW RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Matt Pennon presented the report and responded to staff inquiries. Public Comment: Greg Ellis Katie Lichtig Vance Rodgers Mary Parker --End of Public Comment-- Motion By Vice Chair Campos Second By Commissioner Parker Action: The Commissioners reviewed their initial funding recommendations and redistributed the $4,475 originally allocated to SLO Disabled American Veterans Memorial Chapter 45 to SLO for Home & Church World Services for their SLO for Home program. The following funding recommendations for the 2025-26 DEI High Impact Grants will be provided to City Council: •Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of SLO County – SLO CASA DEI Project: $10,000 •Diversity Coalition - SLO Equity Podcast: $10,000 •GALA Pride & Diversity Center - Queer Leadership and Civic Engagement Initiative: $15,000 •Literacy for Life - Literacy Program: $7,925 •Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) – Housing/Wellness Navigator Program: $20,000 •One Cool Earth - Salud y Conocimiento en el Jardin/One Cool Earth School Garden Program at Pacheco Elementary School: $10,000 •RACE Matters SLO County - Advancing Community Belonging and Cultural Representation Through Signature Events: $6,600 •SLO for Home & Church World Services – SLO for Home: $4,475 •SLO Hillel - Central Coast Jewish Heritage Festival: $6,000 •SLO Noor Foundation - Accessible Healthcare for All - City of SLO Project: $20,000 •UndocuSupport, Corazon Latino, San Luis Coastal Unified School District, & Womenade SLO - Connected Resources: Schools and Nonprofits in Partnership for Families: $40,000 4 Ayes (5): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner Fields, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak Absent (1): Commissioner DeTurris CARRIED (5 to 0) 6.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 6.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Manager, Matt Pennon and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Admin Specialist Sam Vethavanam provided the following updates: •Staff tabled at the Dia de los Muertos event on November 1st •Two separate events on November 13th: Candidate Education Forum and Understanding Government Commissions/Civic and Nonprofit Leadership Mixer •Staff will be on Central Coast Voice on November 20th •Update on how to provide public comment as an Advisory Body member Commissioner Fields provided the following updates: •SLO Tenants Union Letter Writing on November 9th •Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20th •Chosen Family Potluck on November 22nd •Social justice/climate letter writing on November 23rd •SLO Grassroots Thanksgiving Dinner November 26th (volunteers needed from November 24th to 26th) Vice Mayor Shoresman provided an update regarding interviews for a new Human Relations Commissioner. 7.ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for December 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: 12/03/2025