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Human Relations Commission
AGENDA
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
The Human Relations Commission holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be
supported. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of
complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):
Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.
Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your
email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the
agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received
after the deadline may not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be
present at the meeting location.
Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy,
Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire
to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation must provide display-ready
material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's
Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kasprzak will call the Special Meeting of the Human Relations
Commission to order.
2.OATH OF OFFICE
On February 3, 2026, the City Council approved the appointment to City
Advisory Bodies, which appointed Jennifer Chassman Browne to the Human
Relations Commission, for the remainder of the vacated term expiring June 30,
2026, and a consecutive 4-year term expiring June 30, 2030, commencing on
February 18, 2026. City Clerk Teresa Purrington will administer the Oath of
Office to the newly appointed Commissioner.
3.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The public is encouraged to submit comments 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 items presented during
the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a
future agenda for discussion.
4.CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-
controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may
request the Human Relations Commission to pull an item for discussion. The
public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the
three-minute time limit.
4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 3, 2025 HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
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Recommendation:
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of December 3,
2025.
5.BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ICON FEEDBACK AND
REVIEW
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Recommendation:
Receive an overview of the proposed options for a new diversity, equity,
and inclusion icon and provide feedback as necessary.
5.b REVIEW OF THE 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT MID-YEAR
REPORTS
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Recommendation:
Receive and file the 2025-26 Human Services Grant mid-year reports
and, if necessary, ask staff to follow up with grant recipients if issues,
challenges, or concerns are identified.
6.PUBLIC HEARINGS
Note: 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.
6.a REALLOCATE $15,000 FROM 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT
FUNDING
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Recommendation:
Review the previously Council-approved 2025-26 Human
Services Grant funding recommendations along with updated
information; and
1.
Make a new recommendation for $15,000 of 2025-26 Human
Services Grant funding for City Council approval.
2.
6.b REVISE THE 2025-26 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO
COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
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Recommendation:
Review the revised 2025-26 DEI High Impact Grant funding
recommendations from the November 5, 2025 Human
Relations Commission meeting and updated based on new
information; and
1.
Make a final recommendation to City Council for approval.2.
7.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
7.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Matt Pennon and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Admin Specialist Sam
Vethavanam.
8.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for
March 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk
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) 781-7114 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 Human Relations
Commission are available for public inspection on the City’s website, under the
Public Meeting Agendas web page: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-
and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes. Meeting audio recordings can be found
on the City’s website:
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Human Relations Commission Minutes
December 3, 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 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 Administrative Specialist Samantha
Vethavanam, Deputy City Clerk Andrea Colunga-Lopez
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on December 3, 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 - NOVEMBER 5, 2025 HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Parker
Second By Commissioner Carlotti
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of November 5,
2025.
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Ayes (5): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner
Fields, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
Absent (1): Commissioner DeTurris
CARRIED (5 to 0)
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a CITYWIDE SINGLE VOTE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN
OVERVIEW
Policy and Project Manager Natalie Harnett and Public Communications
Manager Whitney Szentesi presented the staff report and responded to
Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
No formal action taken.
4.b 2025-26 MID-YEAR HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKPLAN
DISCUSSION AND REVIEW
DEI Admin Specialist Samantha Vethavanam presented the staff report
and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
Motion By Commissioner Fields
Second By Commissioner Carlotti
The Commission discussed and reviewed the 2025-26 Workplan.
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Ayes (5): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner
Fields, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
Absent (1): Commissioner DeTurris
CARRIED (5 to 0)
4.c SELECTION OF THE 2026-27 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE
DEI Manager Matt Pennon presented the staff report and responded to
Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
Motion By Commissioner Parker
Second By Vice Chair Campos
Commissioner Carlotti, Parker and DeTurris have been selected to serve
on the 2026-27 Human Services Grant Review Subcommittee. Chair
Kasprzak will be an alternate.
Ayes (5): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner
Fields, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
Absent (1): Commissioner DeTurris
CARRIED (5 to 0)
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Matt Pennon and Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Admin Specialist Sam Vethavanam provided the
following updates:
Remind liaisons to email grantees to submit their 2025-26 HSG
mid-year reports and their 2024-25 DEI High Impact Grant year-
end reports
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CA Community Conflict Resolution Unit training at the HRC
meeting in May.
The January meeting may be happening.
Commissioner Carlotti provided the following update:
Hannukah in Mission Plaza on December 14th
Vice Chair Campos provided the following update:
An invitation to the Committee and Staff to attend mass in Spanish
at the Mission.
Commissioner Fields provided the following updates:
Advocacy and letter writing on December 14th and January 4th.
GALA Holiday Party on December 27th
Chair Kasprzak provided the following updates:
SLO Noor is looking for a new Executive Director
TMHA Winter Resource Fair on December 12th
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for January 7, 2026 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/2025
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Item 5a
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 2/18/2026
Item Number: 5a
FROM: Samantha Vethavanam, DEI Administrative Specialist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7064
E-mail: svethava@slocity.org
SUBJECT: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ICON FEEDBACK AND REVIEW
RECOMMENDATION
Receive an overview of the proposed options for a new diversity, equity, and inclusion
icon and provide feedback as necessary.
BACKGROUND
As part of the City of San Luis Obispo’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan,
the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has been tasked with the following:
2.2.6. Research and explore the development of a community-led design process for
creating a DEI icon to be included in City materials and shared with grant recipients, local
businesses, and non-profit organizations.
As a result, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion worked with our Public
Communications Manager and community partners to develop options for an icon that
can be used to celebrate efforts related to access and belonging and to create a
recognizable signal of the shared commitment to access and belonging. A focus group
was first held in early December 2025 with community partners and advocates in the
diversity, equity, and inclusion space where they provided feedback on examples of what
an icon like this could look like.
City staff distilled and reviewed their feedback to create the three options that will be
presented today, including a literal icon, a wordmark, and an abstract icon . City staff are
currently requesting input from the Human Relations Commission along with other
stakeholders in this work, as only one will be used moving forward.
Once chosen, the icon will be used to show where diversity, equity, and inclusion is
intentionally embedded; on City materials to highlight programs and events related to
access and belonging; by partners, including grant recipients, nonprofits, and local
businesses; and in physical spaces to signal welcoming environments.
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Item 5b
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 2/18/2026
Item Number: 5b
FROM: Samantha Vethavanam, DEI Administrative Specialist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7064
E-mail: svethava@slocity.org
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF THE 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT MID-YEAR
REPORTS
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the 2025-26 Human Services Grant mid-year reports and, if necessary,
ask staff to follow up with grant recipients if issues, challenges, or concerns are identified.
BACKGROUND
The 2025-26 Human Services Grant funding recommendations were approved by City
Council on June 3, 2025 and the Human Relations Commission (HRC) updated liaison
roles for each grant recipient at the August 6, 2025 meeting. Mid -year reports were
received in January 2026 by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
As required in the contract signed by the grant recipients, a mid -year report and a year-
end report must be submitted to the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion detailing
information on project/program implementation during the life of the grant. Reports
include a synopsis of the activities provided, a statistical section highlighting demographic
data, a financial section detailing use of the funds, and a section where grantees can
highlight impact and lessons learned.
Each Commissioner will provide a summary of their respective assigned grant recipients’
mid-year report and inform staff if the recipient is in compliance with the expected
implementation of their proposed project and ask staff to follow up with recipients if issues,
challenges, or concerns are identified. It is of note that Meals That Connect will not have
a mid-year report due because of a delay to their contract.
The liaison assignments are as follows:
Grant Recipient Program Commissioner
Liaison
1 CAPSLO Homeless Prevention/Stable
Housing Services Parker
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Item 5b
2 HASLO Housing Stability with
Supportive Housing Program Fields
3
Long Term Care
Ombudsman Services
of SLO County
Ombudsman Services DeTurris
4 Lumina Alliance
Emergency Shelter Program
for Sexual Assault and IPV
Survivors
DeTurris
5 Meals that Connect Nutrition for Healthy Seniors Kasprzak
6 People’s Self-Help
Housing
City of SLO Supportive
Housing Program Carlotti
7 Restorative Partners Opportunity to Fund Fields
8 Shower the People Shower the People Parker
9 SLO CASA General SLO CASA Program
Support Kasprzak
10 SLO Legal Assistance
Foundation Senior Homeless Prevention Campos
11 United Way of SLO
County
211 Homeless Intake and
Homeless Prevention
Screening Services
Carlotti
ATTACHMENTS
A - 2025-26 Human Services Grant Mid-Year Reports
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CAPSL�
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo Co. Inc.
1030 Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805)544-4355 • Fax (805) 549-8388
www.capslo.org
January 23, 2026
City of San Luis Obispo -Human Relations Commission
Case Management Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Project
Mid-Year Grants-In-Aid Report
July 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026
REVENUE
City of San Luis Obispo GIA 25-26 20,000.00
Total Revenue $ 20,000.00
EXPENSES
Non-Personnel
Financial Assistance Payments 9,571.00
Total Non-Personnel $ 9,571.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Indirect Expenses@ 8% 765.68
Total Other Expenses $ 765.68
Total Expenses $ 10,336.68
Excess (Shortfall) of Funds $ 9,663.32
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Human Services Grant Expense Report For Office Use Only
GENERAL INFORMATION
Purpose Mid-year Report Time Period from: 10/1/2025- 01/20/2026
Account Dates Transportation
$5k
Transitional Housing/Homeless Prevention
$10k Property Total
1-mop 10/27/2025 $124.00 ALL $124.00
1-mop 12/18/2025 $340.00 ALL $340.00
1-mop 12/2/2025 $452.00 PHK $452.00
1-mop 12/3/2025 $400.00 PHK $400.00
1-mop 11/5/2025 $21.74 SS $21.74
1-mop 11/13/2025 $22.27 SLO Villages $22.27
1-mop 11/26/2025 $91.32 MLG $91.32
1-mop 11/25/2025 $20.68 MLG $20.68
1-mop 10/22/2025 $137.01 AND $137.01
1-mop 12/16/2025 $200.00 AND $200.00
1-mop 12/16/2025 $187.00 AND $187.00
1-mop 12/18/2025 $111.26 AND $111.26
1-mop 12/12/2025 $40 ANDERSON $40.00
1-mop 12/16/2025 by TW $475.00 860 on the wye $475.00
1-mop 1/7/2026 (sb)$205.46 MLG $205.46
1-mop 12/18/2025 (LM)$990.00 Anderson $990.00
1-mop 1/21/2026 (sb)$76.00 Sunset Terrace $76.00
1-mop 1/21/2026 (LM)$246.49 Anderson $246.49
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$0.00
Housing Stability with Supportive Services January 20,2026
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Account Dates Transportation
$5k
Transitional Housing/Homeless Prevention
$10k Property Total
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Account Dates Transportation
$5k
Transitional Housing/Homeless Prevention
$10k Property Total
$0.00
$504.00 $3,636.23 $0.00 $4,140.23 $4,140.23
$0.00
APPROVED NOTES $4,140.23
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 487 Leff Street
PO Box 1289 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 ph (805) 543-4478 fx (805) 543-4992 www.haslo.org
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PRE-LEASE UP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Property: ______________
Date: ________________________ Supportive Services Interviewer: ________________________________________
Applicant name: _____________________________________________________ T-Code: ________________________
Contact phone & email:_______________________________________________________________________________
Tell me about yourself and your household members, what is your current housing situation? Are you a veteran (branch,
discharge status, etc.)? Follow-up: co-parenting (status, location, custody), storage units.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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What are your hobbies (what do you like to do)?
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What does your support system look like (family, friends, church, clubs, etc.)?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Are there any services you currently utilize (DSS, Cen-Cal, CAPSLO, Food Bank, Bento, TMHA, Lumina Alliance, REACH,
CARE, HEAP, etc)? Do you currently have a housing nagivator (name, phone, agency)?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Are you employed? Where, job title and how long? How many hours and rate? Other sources of income (SSI, SSDI,
Pension, GA, Child Support, family contributions, etc.)?
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Other than housing, do you have any current concerns (childcare/health insurance/bills/mental health/legal…)?
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Do you have any history of addiction/abuse of drugs and/or alcohol? If yes, drug of choice? What is your current use of
drugs/alcohol? What does it look like if you relapse? Ask how to address concerns?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Do you use tobacco and/or marijuana products? If yes, what is your plan regarding where you will use? HASLO zero
tolerance
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Have you had any previous interactions with law enforcement? Are you on probation, diversion program or other? Have
you been convicted of a crime? If so, ask to explain.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Recommend: Yes No
Notified PM Email attached
Calculation Summary attached
Update Excel Spreadsheet: Yes N/A
DSS 815 signed Yes N/A
Deposit Assistance Yes No
Referring Agency: ______________________
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 487 Leff Street
PO Box 1289 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 ph (805) 543-4478 fx (805) 543-4992 www.haslo.org
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you have a hard time budgeting your money? Do you pay your bills on time? How is your credit? Address any
concerns on credit report. Open to ACH?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Do you have reliable transportation? If yes, inquire about status of registrati on, insurance, car payments. If not, how do
they get around, current D.L.? Remind about parking & guest policies
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Has anyone expressed concerns regarding your housekeeping? Any history or current issue with pests (bedbugs, roaches,
rodents)? Remind: annual recerts. (Voucher/PM), inspections, timely reporting, etc.
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What types of behaviors/noises do you not tolerate regarding neighbors/surroundings (noise, attached living)?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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How do you resolve issues with neighbors or people who invade your space or who are disrespectful? How are you at
setting boundaries? Ask to give an example, (i.e. how would they interact with a neighbor that is playing loud music into
the late hours of the night?)
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Have you had any lease violations and/or terminations in the past? If so, what?
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Do you need any reasonable accommodation due to disability? (i.e. grab bars in shower, first floor vs. second floor, etc.)
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Do you have any animals (pets, emotional support, Certified Service)? If yes, what is the type/breed/size?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Address Supportive Services roles/processes (assessment, check-ins, inspection support, etc.), availability to assist if
offered unit.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: ________________________________________________________________________________
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 487 Leff Street
PO Box 1289 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 ph (805) 543-4478 fx (805) 595-1372 www.haslo.org
Presenting Problem/Immediate Case Management Service Needs:
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 487 Leff Street
PO Box 1289 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 ph (805) 543-4478 fx (805) 595-1372 www.haslo.org
Supportive Housing Services – Statement of Non-Participation
I, , living at , understand have been
(Name of Resident) (Address or Building Name)
offered the services of the supportive housing department. Supportive services are
voluntary and were referred for the following reason:
O I was served with a lease warning or violation for the following reason:
O I requested the assistance of the supportive housing case manager for the following
reason:
At this time, I am declining to use a service or services available as presented by the
Service Coordinator. The Service Coordinator has fully explained:
• Accepting services and/or assistance from the Service Coordinator is voluntary
• Using or not using the services of the Service Coordinator is not a condition of my
tenancy but I understand that if the lease violations continue, that I may receive
additional lease warnings or violations
• That I may accept the services or assistance of the Service Coordinator at any time in the
future
Comments/Additional Information:
______________________________ ________________
Resident Signature Date
_________________________ ______________
Service Coordinator Signature Date
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 487 Leff Street
PO Box 1289 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 ph (805) 543-4478 fx (805) 595-1372 www.haslo.org
Staff Use Only:
Client Name: _____________________________
Case Management Recommended: Yes No
Case Management Accepted By: _____________________________
Immediate Referrals Made:
Agency: _____________________________ For: _____________________________ Date: _______
Agency: _____________________________ For: _____________________________ Date: _______
Internal: _____________________________ For: _____________________________ Date: _______
Internal: _____________________________ For: _____________________________ Date: _______
Was an 815 signed by the client? Yes No
Tasks requested by the case manager for the client to complete before their next schedule meeting:
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Maxine Lewis Grove
Supportive Services- Resident Interest Survey 2026
Dear Resident,
We’d like to get your input on our Supportive Services community programs and
activities. This will help us know which programs and events are desired and how we
can better meet your needs. We appreciate you taking time to complete this survey.
Please drop off your survey to Marissa, Sara, Mia, or call Mia at (805) 431-4958 to
schedule a time for your survey to be picked up.
Thank you!
Please provide the following:
Name: ___________________________________ Phone: ____________________
Apartment #: ________________________ Email:__________________________
What day(s) would you be most likely to attend activities in the community room?
o Monday o Tuesday o Wednesday o Thursday o Friday
What time are you most likely to attend our community events?
o Early Morning (8:30am – 10:30am)
o Late Morning (10:00am – 12:00pm)
o Early Afternoon (12:30pm -2:30pm)
o Late Afternoon (3:00pm-6:00pm)
Which community activities would you be interested in (check all that apply)?
o Walking Group
o Arts/Crafts
o Book Club
o Potlucks/Celebrations
o Movie Days
o Games & Puzzles (i.e. bingo, board
games, cards)
o Exercise/Fitness Classes
o Poetry/Music
o Other: _______________________
Are you interested in guest speakers or educational events on the topics below (check all that
apply)?
o Career Building Workshops (resume
writing, interview skills, etc.)
o Financial Management Workshops
(budgeting, credit repair, etc.)
o Counseling Services
o Legal Services
o Computer / Tech Help
o Support Groups (grief, cancer,
parenting etc.)
o Food Resources (i.e. help with
applying for CalFresh benefits)
Are you interested in participating in a weekly smoking cessation course to learn how to stop
smoking?
o Yes
o No
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What activities or events would you most likely participate in or would like to see regularly
offered?
Please specify: _________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________________
Are you interested in hosting a class or activity yourself ? Any special interests you would like
to share?
If yes, please specify:
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Are you or anyone in your household currently receiving assistance from the following:
o Cal Fresh Benefits o Food Bank Senior Meal Deliveries
o Meals That Connect
Do you need support from Sara, Supportive Services Case Manager, with any of the following
(check all that apply):
o Finances (utility payment assistance,
CalWORKS etc...)
o Employment (career counseling,
adult services etc...)
o Mental Health
o Resources Healthcare
o Addiction Resources/Help
o Food/Clothing
o Other:______________________
Questions? Please contact:
Mia Ramos
Supportive Services Specialist
Cellphone: (805)431-4958 (Call/Text)
Email: mramos@haslo.org
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PEOPLES' SELF-HELP HOUSING
GRANT ACTIVITY REPORT
PROGRAM: City of SLO DEI
CHARGE CODE #662-01 SHP
GRANT PERIOD: 8/1/25 - 7/31/26
GRANT PERIOD # OF MONTHS: 12
NO. MONTHS LEFT FOR PROGRAM:8
Period Employee Gross Pay
Less: used
vacation
(number of
vacation hours
* hourly rate)
Cost per
pay period
Fica Tax
(Approximately
7.65% of gross
salaries-less
untaxable
deductions+gtl)
SUI Tax
(6.2% on
first
$7,000)
Workers'
Comp.
Premium
Health Pension Vacation
Accrual
Salary &
Benefits % Funded Drawdown
Requested
Salaries Benefits Total Proof
Number of
hrs
allocated
# of hrs
worked.
08/01/2025 – 08/14/2025 2,846.16 -2,846.16 215.43 - 17.43 519.57 199.23 175.15 3,972.97 0.00 - - - - - 0 80
08/15/2025 – 08/28/2025 2,846.16 -2,846.16 215.43 - 17.43 519.57 199.23 175.15 3,972.97 0.25 993.24 711.54 281.70 993.24 0.00 20 80
- - - 993.24 August-25 - - - - Hours 20
08/29/2025 – 09/11/2025 2,846.16 284.62 2,561.54 - - 2,561.54 0.56 1,423.08 1,423.08 - 1,423.08 (0.00) 40 72
09/12/2025 – 09/25/2025 5,846.16 5,846.16 444.93 - 36.03 519.64 409.23 175.15 7,431.14 0.50 3,715.57 2,923.08 792.49 3,715.57 - 40 80
- - 5,138.65 September-25 - - - - Hours 80
09/26/2025 – 10/09/2025 2,846.16 2,846.16 215.43 - 17.43 519.64 199.23 175.15 3,973.04 0.50 1,986.52 1,423.08 563.44 1,986.52 - 40 80
10/10/2025 – 10/23/2025 2,846.16 2,846.16 215.43 - 17.43 519.64 199.23 175.15 3,973.04 0.06 248.32 177.89 70.43 248.32 (0.00) 5 80
- - - 2,234.84 October-25 - - - - Hours 45
10/24/2025 - 11/06/2025 2,846.16 320.19 2,525.97 215.43 - 17.43 519.57 199.23 175.15 3,652.78 0.80 2,932.51 2,027.89 904.62 2,932.51 0.00 57 71
11/07/2025 - 11/20/2025 2,846.16 2,846.16 215.43 - 17.43 519.57 199.23 175.15 3,972.97 0.56 2,207.21 1,581.20 626.01 2,207.21 (0.00) 40 72
5,139.72 November-25 Hours 97
11/21/2025 – 12/04/2025 2,846.16 462.50 2,383.66 215.43 - 17.43 519.57 199.23 175.15 3,510.47 0.76 2,667.96 1,811.58 856.38 2,667.96 (0.00) 38 50
Less overage (1,174.41) - - (1,174.41) - 40 80
1,493.55 December-25 Hours 78
Total 28,615.44 1,067.31 27,548.13 1,952.94 - 158.04 4,156.77 1,803.84 1,401.20 37,020.92 3.99 15,000.00 YTD 12,079.34 4,095.07 15,000.00 (0.01)
Total 15,000.00$ YTD
L:\3_GRANTS\Grant Activity Reports\_FYE26\Fully Expended Grants\662-01 City of SLO DEI Grant FYE26.xlsxExpenditure
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2025-2026 Opportunity to Fund expenditures
Birth Certificate 10/8/2025 Yes 56 56
CDL 10/24/2025 Yes 45.95 45.95
30 1-Day passes 11/5/2025 No 165 165
CDL 11/5/2025 Yes 36.76 36.76
CDL 11/14/2025 Yes 36.76 36.76
Birth Certificate 11/14/2025 Yes 61.25 61.25
Birth Certificate 11/26/2025 Yes 12.95 12.96
Work Boots & hard hat 12/2/2025 Yes 146.46 146.46
(10) 7day & (20) 30day 12/3/25 No 840 840
Birth Certificate 12/4/2025 Yes 15.95 15.95
ID 12/9/2025 Yes 44.95 44.95
Backpack 12/15/2025 Yes 12.71 12.71
Clothing Necessity 12/19/2025 Yes 35.87 35.87
Copy of GED 12/22/2025 Yes 20.84 20.87
No-slip work shoes 12/24/2025 Yes 54.36 54.36
(25) 31 day & (25) 1 day passes 12/29/2025 No 987.5 987.5
Birth Certificate 12/31/2025 Yes 15.95 15.95
ID 1/2/2026 Yes 40.84 40.84
Birth Certificate 1/2/2026 Yes 12.95 12.95
Birth Certificate 1/7/2026 Yes 46.95 46.95
ID 1/13/2026 Yes 40.84 40.84
ID 1/14/2026 Yes 39.82 39.82
CDL 1/14/2026 Yes 46.97 46.97
Certifications 1/15/2026 Yes 11.99 11.99
Birth Certificate 1/21/2026 Yes 56.95 56.95
ID 1/21/2026 Yes 39.82 39.82
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Clothes for work 1/22/2026 Yes 90.7 90.7
30 - 31 Day passes 1/22/2026 No 1020 1020
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Expenditures Actual as of
12/31
Original
Budget
3000 Tshirts 3,845 6,000
3010 Boxers / Underwear 4,279 6,000
3020 Socks 600 750
3030 Toothbrush/Toothpaste/Comb/Razor/Feminine 380 500
3040 Propane 432 625
3050 Cleaning Supplies / Gloves 2,014 3,250
3060 Soap/Shampoo/Toilet Paper 725 625
3070 Van/Trailer Maintenance and Repairs 1,205 5,000
3080 Gasoline 1,353 2,000
3110 Van / Trailer Insurance 3,613 2,500
3130 Volunteer Recognition / Training 140 750
3140 Volunteer Tshirts 541 750
3150 General Liability Insurance 6,744 3,000
3160 Communications / Internet / Software 1,398 1,500
3170 Office/General Administrative Expenditures 82 1,500
3180 COVID / PPE EXPENSES 0
3190 Biodegradable Body Wipes 0
Total Expenditures 27,350 34,750
Expected Capital Costs needed for 3,443 Guests @2.50
per shower 8,607 8,607
Net Revenue 35,956 43,356
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 06:05:13 PM GMT-8 - Cash Basis
SHOWER THE PEOPLE
Budget vs. Actuals: Budget_FY25_P&L - FY25 P&L
July - December 2025
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< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
12/2/2025 35 5 2 25 10 3 0 9 15 8 26 1 6 3 9 2 2 10 13 30 1 4
12/4/2025 33 1 1 23 10 0 0 7 20 6 23 1 6 2 3 2 2 7 12 30 1 2
12/9/2025 36 1 4 23 13 0 0 10 21 5 28 3 2 2 10 3 2 11 13 27 4 5
12/11/2025 35 3 1 24 11 0 0 8 15 12 24 3 1 4 4 0 0 9 12 28 4 3
12/16/2025 40 0 2 24 16 0 0 11 22 7 30 4 5 6 5 9 0 11 12 29 6 5
12/18/2025 37 0 2 24 13 0 0 8 17 12 23 1 3 3 5 3 0 11 11 31 3 3
12/23/2025 33 1 1 22 11 0 0 12 13 8 24 2 5 4 10 3 1 11 12 24 4 5
12/25/2025 17 1 1 13 4 0 0 3 8 6 14 0 2 1 0 6 0 4 9 17 0 0
12/30/2025 46 0 1 33 13 0 0 16 16 14 25 7 5 2 5 9 2 16 13 31 5 10
TOTALS 312 12 15 211 101 3 0 84 147 78 217 22 35 27 51 37 9 90 107 247 28 37
< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
JANUARY 327 5 22 250 77 0 3 126 149 49 272 15 27 55 62 52 7 133 110 250 28 49
FEBRUARY 225 6 13 182 43 0 3 68 110 44 181 7 9 27 53 39 11 77 98 179 11 35
MARCH 242 5 14 206 36 1 0 80 107 54 183 10 14 51 36 33 6 80 89 195 7 40
APRIL 300 8 19 243 57 0 2 106 144 48 259 7 17 65 44 53 17 120 88 234 20 46
MAY 292 7 15 231 61 0 3 116 127 46 254 6 15 67 68 39 23 121 119 216 19 57
JUNE 283 5 7 224 59 0 2 120 112 49 218 6 15 65 50 34 6 72 110 214 15 54
JULY 353 11 26 271 82 0 1 136 142 74 292 11 27 63 52 41 7 134 117 289 19 45
AUGUST 265 12 15 209 56 0 2 96 121 46 196 7 25 48 41 18 2 91 89 211 16 38
SEPTEMBER 304 4 18 235 69 0 4 105 139 56 197 13 38 31 64 21 3 97 122 238 29 37
OCTOBER 315 6 20 236 79 0 4 108 135 68 228 18 44 43 55 25 7 90 137 247 22 46
NOVEMBER 274 8 13 191 83 1 1 85 132 55 232 8 36 47 53 22 5 87 115 198 32 44
DECEMBER 312 12 15 211 101 3 0 84 147 78 217 22 35 27 51 37 9 90 107 247 28 37
2025 TOTALS 3492 89 197 2689 803 5 25 1230 1565 667 2729 130 302 589 629 414 103 1192 1301 2718 246 528
< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
2025 3492 89 197 2689 803 5 25 1230 1565 667 2729 130 302 589 629 414 103 1192 1301 2718 246 528
2024 3404 91 201 2620 784 5 36 1381 1571 411 2854 N/A 407 582 692 461 80 1352 1312 2829 177 398
2023 3504 130 247 2721 783 4 38 1497 1628 337 2698 N/A 545 687 599 283 77 1130 1286 2780 347 377
2022 3111 175 290 2413 698 11 50 1417 1278 355 2331 N/A 496 620 425 147 25 952 1076 2646 253 212
2021 1873 121 319 1528 345 0 35 896 794 148 1466 N/A 305 481 306 100 21 613 528 1869 4 N/A
2020 532 65 75 399 133 0 9 234 243 46 369 N/A 91 117 54 8 1 62 39 532 N/A N/A
TOTALS FOR
ALL YEARS 15916 671 1329 12370 3546 25 193 6655 7079 1964 12447 130 2146 3076 2705 1413 307 5301 5542 13374 1027 1515
TSHIRT SH
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SH
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BOXERS
BOXERS
SH
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A
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SITE HISTORY
YEAR TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M F
AGE So
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So
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TSHIRT LE
F
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AW
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2025 ANNUAL DATA
MONTH TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M F
AGE
SHOWER THE PEOPLE
SITE UPDATE - SLO UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
DECEMBER 2025
2025 MONTHLY DATA
DATE TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M F
BOXERS LE
F
T
/
T
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N
AW
A
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SU
P
P
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AGE So
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< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
12/7/2025 31 0 2 24 7 0 1 11 16 3 26 2 5 4 9 1 1 11 9 20 0 11
12/14/2025 43 3 0 34 9 0 1 9 25 8 25 2 5 5 7 2 3 8 16 27 5 11
12/21/2025 24 1 0 17 7 0 0 15 8 1 20 1 4 4 9 2 0 10 10 21 0 3
12/28/2025 38 1 2 31 7 0 1 26 8 3 31 1 4 5 9 5 3 8 16 28 2 8
TOTALS 136 5 4 106 30 0 3 61 57 15 102 6 18 18 34 10 7 37 51 96 7 33
< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
JANUARY 102 1 4 78 24 0 1 50 42 9 92 7 13 22 27 21 3 60 38 85 2 15
FEBRUARY 131 6 2 98 33 0 4 63 49 15 131 5 4 50 28 21 7 80 40 95 8 28
MARCH 109 3 1 91 18 0 16 66 23 4 115 3 13 37 29 22 2 35 48 79 6 24
APRIL 125 3 3 103 22 0 5 66 44 10 102 0 3 19 47 22 5 45 55 92 7 26
MAY 119 5 2 96 23 0 3 74 39 3 100 3 5 25 37 20 6 41 49 85 6 28
JUNE 154 4 8 127 27 0 3 82 61 8 123 1 17 22 49 29 9 69 60 117 6 31
JULY 133 4 4 109 24 0 3 79 42 9 118 2 24 17 36 17 8 66 41 98 7 28
AUGUST 160 5 6 135 25 0 3 97 46 14 118 5 19 36 25 11 7 54 55 123 15 22
SEPTEMBER 131 2 5 108 23 0 5 70 44 12 93 1 22 18 39 8 2 52 39 107 6 18
OCTOBER 139 3 2 105 34 0 3 75 50 11 95 5 23 18 33 10 2 42 50 98 10 31
NOVEMBER 161 5 8 134 27 0 3 83 60 15 133 3 25 16 41 9 15 45 67 120 12 29
DECEMBER 136 5 4 106 30 0 3 61 57 15 102 6 18 18 34 10 7 37 51 96 7 33
2025 TOTALS 1600 46 49 1290 310 0 52 866 557 125 1322 41 186 298 425 200 73 626 593 1195 92 313
< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
2025 1600 46 49 1290 310 0 52 866 557 125 1322 41 186 298 425 200 73 626 593 1195 92 313
2024 1616 65 43 1251 365 1 46 945 542 82 1444 N/A 210 413 422 222 40 627 609 1267 65 284
2023 1659 94 123 1354 305 6 61 921 538 133 1154 N/A 230 307 323 149 13 571 607 1430 48 181
2022 1500 128 135 1225 275 3 111 748 525 113 1163 N/A 235 343 272 111 14 497 523 1333 89 78
2021 959 98 128 796 163 0 28 512 328 91 877 N/A 195 241 167 81 35 360 357 955 4 N/A
2020 551 82 28 461 90 0 14 300 194 43 483 N/A 107 159 84 25 10 89 69 551 N/A N/A
2019 269 100 30 202 67 0 8 156 95 10 250 N/A 42 70 51 7 2 N/A N/A 269 N/A N/A
TOTAL FOR
ALL YEARS 8154 613 536 6579 1575 10 320 4448 2779 597 6693 41 1205 1831 1744 795 187 2770 2758 7000 298 856
F
AGE BOXERS
SU
P
P
L
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ON
L
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SU
P
P
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SITE HISTORY
YEAR TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M F
AGE
SU
P
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AGE So
c
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BOXERS TSHIRT SH
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TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M
TSHIRT
SH
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MONTH
SHOWER THE PEOPLE
SITE UPDATE - SLO LIBRARY
DECEMBER 2025
2025 MONTHLY DATA
DATE TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M F
BOXERS LE
F
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< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
12/6/2025 26 0 2 20 6 0 1 6 16 3 21 0 3 3 7 4 1 5 10 24 0 2
12/13/2025 24 1 3 16 8 0 1 5 13 5 21 3 2 5 3 7 1 9 10 21 1 2
12/20/2025 25 0 1 16 9 0 0 10 9 6 19 1 1 5 10 2 0 7 12 24 0 1
12/27/2025 20 0 1 14 6 0 0 9 10 1 19 0 0 5 5 2 0 11 7 19 1 0
TOTALS 95 1 7 66 29 0 2 30 48 15 80 4 6 18 25 15 2 32 39 88 2 5
< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
JANUARY 79 0 6 60 19 0 1 31 30 17 63 1 0 12 8 27 9 20 36 71 0 8
FEBRUARY 80 0 6 56 24 0 1 25 36 18 48 7 4 12 7 17 4 38 20 76 1 3
MARCH 100 1 7 73 27 0 5 40 41 14 74 4 0 26 29 18 7 32 45 97 1 2
APRIL 78 1 4 61 17 0 2 27 33 16 49 0 2 14 25 7 1 28 28 69 0 9
MAY 117 2 13 90 27 0 3 40 47 27 104 3 5 20 19 25 15 55 41 105 4 8
JUNE 81 1 6 58 23 0 0 37 32 12 57 5 10 24 18 4 2 40 28 79 0 2
JULY 100 0 3 73 27 0 4 46 31 19 83 5 3 15 31 8 7 20 47 92 2 6
AUGUST 132 0 5 91 41 0 1 67 47 17 78 5 13 23 21 8 7 40 53 122 1 9
SEPTEMBER 110 1 7 84 26 0 0 37 59 14 61 7 15 13 23 6 4 31 56 93 6 11
OCTOBER 127 2 3 93 34 0 4 45 52 26 78 6 4 20 26 9 5 34 60 102 12 13
NOVEMBER 96 0 2 68 28 0 4 37 39 16 69 11 12 22 9 5 10 26 60 83 4 9
DECEMBER 95 1 7 66 29 0 2 30 48 15 80 4 6 18 25 15 2 32 39 88 2 5
2025 TOTAL 1195 9 69 873 322 0 27 462 495 211 844 58 74 219 241 149 73 396 513 1077 33 85
< 18 18-
24
25-
49
50-
64 65+S M L XL 2 XL 3 XL L XL
2025 1195 9 69 873 322 0 27 462 495 211 844 58 74 219 241 149 73 396 513 1077 33 85
2024 1115 15 54 745 370 7 27 434 436 211 907 N/A 112 174 398 129 17 350 505 1020 17 78
2023 1055 36 95 752 303 6 12 362 527 148 708 N/A 133 155 223 97 19 307 334 1008 10 37
2022 236 13 33 171 65 7 0 106 108 15 171 N/A 38 57 41 18 2 84 78 226 5 5
TOTAL FOR
ALL YEARS 3601 73 251 2541 1060 20 66 1364 1566 585 2630 58 357 605 903 393 111 1137 1430 3331 65 205
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DECEMBER 2025
SITE UPDATE - SLO UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
2025 MONTHLY DATA
DATE TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M F
BOXERS
SH
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2025 ANNUAL DATA
MONTH TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M F
AGE
AGE So
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TSHIRT
BOXERS
BOXERS
SH
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F
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SU
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SU
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YEAR TOTAL
GUESTS
TOTAL
FIRST
TIMERS
V M F
AGE So
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We allocated 100% of the funding from this grant toward the cost of annual rent for our office
complex in the city of SLO. CASA pays $3,318 per month for rent (which includes an in-kind
donation/discount). These grant funds cover $1,111 per month (a portion of our monthly rent).
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Jul 25 Aug 25 Sep 25 Oct 25 Nov 25
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
4000 · Grant Income
4001 · AAA Funding 9,800.00 9,800.00 9,799.50 9,800.00 9,800.00
4003 · IOLTA
4003-25 · IOLTA - 2025 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 4003 · IOLTA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4004 · City of SLO 39.89 1,612.63 1,399.60 2,409.36 2,685.99
Total 4000 · Grant Income 9,839.89 11,412.63 11,199.10 12,209.36 12,485.99
4050 · Program Related Income
4026 · Program Income (SLSP Svc Contr)0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00
Total 4050 · Program Related Income 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00
Total Income 9,839.89 11,412.63 11,299.10 12,209.36 12,485.99
Expense
5200 · Program Related Expenses
6020 · Staff Travel/Mileage 0.00 0.00 25.00 -11.00 0.00
6025 · Staff Training 0.00 3.44 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 5200 · Program Related Expenses 0.00 3.44 25.00 -11.00 0.00
6600 · Personnel Expenses
6610 · Salaries & Wages 5,520.46 6,685.61 6,618.58 7,957.14 7,261.04
6615 · Vacation Expense 345.14 432.63 383.35 492.65 425.03
6620 · Payroll Taxes 424.38 484.26 552.18 585.31 550.74
6630 · Health, Life & LTD Insurance 585.63 811.91 675.40 866.63 835.29
6635 · Retirement Plan Exp 105.97 126.60 127.50 153.02 141.01
6640 · Workers' Comp Insurance 16.04 20.71 22.54 23.70 23.20
Total 6600 · Personnel Expenses 6,997.62 8,561.72 8,379.55 10,078.45 9,236.31
6200 · Common Expenses
6043 · Rent/Janitorial 582.95 486.12 796.82 842.29 683.19
6015 · Computer Maint & Software 448.15 370.02 359.34 -42.22 18.59
6041 · Postage 0.00 6.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
6045 · Dues, Memberships & Subscrip.19.19 58.39 29.44 35.52 249.10
6046 · Copier Rental/Fees 25.82 67.39 38.27 41.15 49.28
6120 · Insurance 150.44 140.70 119.25 150.32 146.55
6410 · Office Supplies/Expenses 27.96 14.59 15.03 8.53 7.30
6540 · Telephone/DSL 78.47 98.07 91.18 132.52 99.17
8020 · Depreciation Expense 33.07 51.48 45.49 56.42 0.00
Total 6200 · Common Expenses 1,366.05 1,292.84 1,494.82 1,224.53 1,253.18
6000 · Administrative Expenses
6035 · Meetings 0.00 0.00 28.23 0.00 8.98
Total 6000 · Administrative Expenses 0.00 0.00 28.23 0.00 8.98
9010 · Administrative Allocation 1,476.22 1,554.63 1,371.50 917.38 1,987.52
Total Expense 9,839.89 11,412.63 11,299.10 12,209.36 12,485.99
Net Ordinary Income 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
7010 · Vol. Attorney Time - In Kind 1,875.00 2,550.00 1,500.00 1,950.00 1,575.00
Total Other Income 1,875.00 2,550.00 1,500.00 1,950.00 1,575.00
4:05 PM San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation
01/20/26 Profit & Loss
Accrual Basis July through December 2025
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Jul 25 Aug 25 Sep 25 Oct 25 Nov 25
Other Expense
8010 · Vol Attorney Time 1,875.00 2,550.00 1,500.00 1,950.00 1,575.00
Total Other Expense 1,875.00 2,550.00 1,500.00 1,950.00 1,575.00
Net Other Income 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Income 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4:05 PM San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation
01/20/26 Profit & Loss
Accrual Basis July through December 2025
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Dec 25 TOTAL
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
4000 · Grant Income
4001 · AAA Funding 9,800.00 58,799.50
4003 · IOLTA
4003-25 · IOLTA - 2025 0.00 0.00
Total 4003 · IOLTA 0.00 0.00
4004 · City of SLO 1,118.63 9,266.10
Total 4000 · Grant Income 10,918.63 68,065.60
4050 · Program Related Income
4026 · Program Income (SLSP Svc Contr)0.00 100.00
Total 4050 · Program Related Income 0.00 100.00
Total Income 10,918.63 68,165.60
Expense
5200 · Program Related Expenses
6020 · Staff Travel/Mileage 0.00 14.00
6025 · Staff Training 0.00 3.44
Total 5200 · Program Related Expenses 0.00 17.44
6600 · Personnel Expenses
6610 · Salaries & Wages 8,379.68 42,422.51
6615 · Vacation Expense 0.00 2,078.80
6620 · Payroll Taxes 0.00 2,596.87
6630 · Health, Life & LTD Insurance 1,198.70 4,973.56
6635 · Retirement Plan Exp 0.00 654.10
6640 · Workers' Comp Insurance 0.00 106.19
Total 6600 · Personnel Expenses 9,578.38 52,832.03
6200 · Common Expenses
6043 · Rent/Janitorial 924.11 4,315.48
6015 · Computer Maint & Software 21.11 1,174.99
6041 · Postage 0.00 6.08
6045 · Dues, Memberships & Subscrip.0.00 391.64
6046 · Copier Rental/Fees 49.97 271.88
6120 · Insurance 93.03 800.29
6410 · Office Supplies/Expenses 82.05 155.46
6540 · Telephone/DSL 116.30 615.71
8020 · Depreciation Expense 53.68 240.14
Total 6200 · Common Expenses 1,340.25 7,971.67
6000 · Administrative Expenses
6035 · Meetings 0.00 37.21
Total 6000 · Administrative Expenses 0.00 37.21
9010 · Administrative Allocation 0.00 7,307.25
Total Expense 10,918.63 68,165.60
Net Ordinary Income 0.00 0.00
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
7010 · Vol. Attorney Time - In Kind 1,350.00 10,800.00
Total Other Income 1,350.00 10,800.00
4:05 PM San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation
01/20/26 Profit & Loss
Accrual Basis July through December 2025
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Dec 25 TOTAL
Other Expense
8010 · Vol Attorney Time 1,350.00 10,800.00
Total Other Expense 1,350.00 10,800.00
Net Other Income 0.00 0.00
Net Income 0.00 0.00
4:05 PM San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation
01/20/26 Profit & Loss
Accrual Basis July through December 2025
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Item 6a
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 2/18/2026
Item Number: 6a
FROM: Samantha Vethavanam, DEI Administrative Specialist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7064
E-mail: svethava@slocity.org
SUBJECT: REALLOCATE $15,000 FROM 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT
FUNDING
RECOMMENDATION
1. Review the previously Council-approved 2025-26 Human Services Grant funding
recommendations along with updated information; and
2. Make a new recommendation for $15,000 of 2025-26 Human Services Grant
funding for City Council approval.
BACKGROUND
The Human Services Grant (HSG) program provides financial support to non-profit
organizations that promote the economic and social wellbeing of the community members
of San Luis Obispo. For the 2025-26 fiscal year, the main funding priority was:
Homelessness prevention, including affordable, alternative, and transitional housing, and
supportive services.
City Council also designated secondary funding priorities to allow maximum flexibility for
funding recommendations dependent upon the received applications. These priorities are
not listed in order of importance and would only receive funding is available:
Hunger and malnutrition prevention.
Supportive physical and mental health services for those in need.
Services for seniors, veterans and/or people with disabilities in need.
Supportive, developmental, and care services for children and youth in need.
Services encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusivity in marginalized communities,
including access to language services.
The Office of Diversity, Equity, & and Inclusion website and other messaging regarding
the 2025-26 HSG program noted that the Human Relations Commission (HRC) would
first fund all qualified applications that met the main funding priority. After qualified main
priority applications were funded, the HRC would consider applications for the secondary
funding priorities.
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On January 20, 2025, the HRC formally launched the HSG process by advertising the
availability of grant funds and requirements to the general public and to past applicants.
HSG applications were due on February 28, 2025. The City received grant applications
from 27 agencies requesting funding for programs totaling $419,942. All applications
received can be found on this webpage.
On March 17 and 19, 2025, the Grant Review Subcommittee met to review grant
applications and make a preliminary funding recommendation. The subcommittee
members considered the main funding priority set by Council, the location of the target
population to be served, the number of people to be served relative to the overall request,
the agencies’ track record, and the incurred expenses proposed to be offset by HSG
dollars to guide their funding recommendations. On May 7, 2025, the HSG Grant Review
Subcommittee presented their preliminary funding recommendations to the full HRC
during a noticed public hearing. The public hearing was noticed via the New Times San
Luis Obispo newspaper and via email through the City’s e -notifications system. During
the discussion, the subcommittee engaged with other Commissioners to adjust the
preliminary recommendations and voted to approve the adjusted funding
recommendations.
During the contracting process for the applicants approved for 2025 -26 HSG funding by
City Council, staff encountered a delay for one of the applicants, the Mixteco Indigena
Community Organizing Project (MICOP). After some internal discussions and discussions
with the applicant, MICOP decided to withdraw their application from the grant process
as they were not certain they could meet the geographic stipulations of the grant.
For these reasons, there is now $15,000 that was previously awarded to MICOP that will
need to be reallocated by the HRC.
NEXT STEPS
Upon completion of the public hearing and HRC deliberatio n on reallocation of the
$15,000, a new funding recommendation for this amount will be presented to City Council
as a consent item at one of the March meetings.
ATTACHMENTS
A - May 7, 2025 Human Relations Commission Meeting Minutes
B - 2025-26 Original Human Services Grant Funding Awards
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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
_____________________________________________________________________
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 8th.
• 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 6th,
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.
_________________________
APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: XX/XX/202X
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# Organization Project/Program
Name Description of Project/Program Requested
Amount
Approved
Amount
1 5 Cities Homeless
Coalition
Homeless Prevention
Assistance
This program will provide homelessness prevention
housing stabilization services using time-limited financial
assistance to help people remain in housing or be re-
housed. It will also provide targeted supportive services
to identify and address barriers to stable housing. Funds
will be used for rental assistance, staff, and stabilization
fees.
$20,000 $0
2
Big Brothers & Big
Sisters of SLO
County
SLO Bigs Community
Mentorship Program
This program will match youth ages 7 to 17, who face
academic struggles or social difficulties, with adult
volunteers who share common interests. Bigs commit to
spending 6-8 hours per month with their Little, engaging
in activities that build relationships and foster growth.
Funds will be used to support matches including
recruitment and community engagement, enrollment,
introductions, support, and operating costs.
$20,000 $0
3
Community Action
Partnership of
SLO County
(CAPSLO)
Homeless
Prevention/Stable
Housing Program
This program will provide emergency financial assistance
to City of SLO households that are at risk of being
evicted and need assistance with a rental payment, or
who need financial assistance to secure housing. The
program will also provide case management for 6
months. Funds will be used for financial assistance
payments and some indirect expenses.
$20,000 $20,000
4 City Farm
Expansion of
Therapeutic
Horticulture
Programming for
Students with
Disabilities
This project will expand City Farms' existing Therapeutic
Horticulture Program to provide over 850 hours of
instruction to more than 50 children and adults with
disabilities in SLO County. Adults will have access to on-
farm programming and will allow for additional weekly
sessions. Funds will be used to support two farm
instructors.
$15,000 $0
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Community
Counseling Center
(CCC)
Inner Abode:
Addressing the Mental
Health Counseling
Needs of the
Unhoused in San Luis
Obispo
This project will increase and enhance CCC's presence
at 40 Prado Homeless Shelter by increasing hours of
service and access to bilingual/bicultural therapists, as
well as providing clinical training for CAPSLO and CCC
staff working with the unhoused population. This includes
motivational interviewing, trauma informed care, etc.
Funding will also subsidize CCC's ongoing, no cost in
person counseling for the unhoused, support for
unhoused students, and unhoused families. Funds will
be used to support a bilingual clinical supervisor and a
bilingual homeless services mental health clinical
counselor.
$7,500 $0
6 Family Care
Network, Inc.
TAY Estelita Housing
Project
This project will provide improvements for safe and
stable housing for former foster youth ages 18-24. The
project needs additional improvements to meet the
youth's needs, such as improving the existing
picnic/outdoor area, adding a retaining wall, and
improving the front walkway. Funds will be used for
property frontage improvements, expanding the picnic
area and adding a bike rack, landscaping, and removing
storage units.
$20,000 $0
7 Housing Authority
of SLO (HASLO)
Housing Stability with
Supportive Services
This program will provide transitional housing support to
individuals transitioning out of homelessness and to
prevent homelessness. It will provide funding for
essential items and other costs and provide tools to
maintain housing, including case management. This
program will also provide hunger and malnutrition
assistance to low-income individuals facing food
insecurity. It will also provide transportation assistance to
residents who are medically vulnerable. Funds will be
used for transitional housing, food, and transportation.
$20,000
$15,000 (funded
for transitional
housing and
transportation
only)
8 Hospice of SLO
County Caregiver Support
This program will provide a variety of services for home
caregivers. This can include providing a temporary
break, emotional support and companionship,
housekeeping assistance, meal preparation, or resource
connection. Volunteers will provide these services up to
4 hours per week. Funds will be used to offset the cost of
the Volunteer Services Manager's salary.
$10,000 $0
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9
Access Central
Coast
(formerly
Independent Living
Resource Center)
Community Living and
Transition Services for
People with
Disabilities
This program will provide comprehensive community
living support services to individuals of all ages and
income levels with disabilities, ensuring they have the
resources and skills to live independently. This program
will offer housing assistance, assistive technology
access, benefits advisement, and personal assistance
coordination, among others. Funds will be used to
partially cover occupancy expenses, allowing redirection
of additional resources to staff salaries and to reduce
administrative burden.
$20,000 $0
10 Kesem Cal Poly
SLO
Camp Kesem at Cal
Poly
This program will be an overnight summer camp that is
led by a team of volunteer college students for children
ages 6-18 who are impacted by a parent or primary
caregiver’s cancer. The camp will be one weeklong and
host 45 campers in July.
$5,000 $0
11 Literacy for Life Literacy Program
This program will teach non or low-literate adults to read,
write, and speak English. The program assesses each
learner’s literacy level and guides them to meet their
individual learning goals. Funds will be used in all
aspects of the program including for data management,
books, wages, and rent.
$10,000 $0
12
Long Term Care
Ombudsman
Services of SLO
County
Ombudsman Services
This program will provide advocacy, facility monitoring,
complaint investigation and resolution, information and
assistance, advanced healthcare directive witnessing for
skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), community education,
and systemic advocacy to residents of SNFs and
residential care facilities throughout SLO City and
County. The program is also committed to homelessness
prevention. Funds will be used to partially cover salaries
for staff.
$5,000 $5,000
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13 Lumina Alliance
Emergency Shelter
Program for Sexual
Assault and Intimate
Partner Violence
This program provides emergency shelter at two sites in
SLO County. The shelters are for survivors of sexual
assault and intimate partner violence. The shelters help
residents find permanent housing and provide services
such as a 24-hour crisis hotline, individual and group
therapy sessions, assistance filing temporary restraining
orders, case management, skills training, childcare,
financial assistance, and more. Funds will be used for
operating expenses including payroll, benefits, facility
expenses, and repair and maintenance expenses,
among others.
$20,000 $20,000
14 Meals that
Connect
Nutrition for Healthy
Seniors
This program will provide nutrition, social interaction, and
early intervention for seniors in SLO County. The
program delivers daily meals, offering wellness check-ins
and fostering social connection. Funds will be used for
food costs, kitchen staff labor, supplies, transportation
costs, rent, and insurance.
$15,000 $5,000
15 Middle House
Early Recovery
Assistance to Alumni
Housing Portal
This program will provide 6 week stays at a Sober Living
Facility and provide direct financial assistance after
completing one year in the program. The funding will
help these individuals secure stable housing. The
programs also help individuals in recovery obtain
employment. One half of the funds will be used to
support individuals in recovery with their programs fees
and the other half will provide financial assistance after
completion of the one-year program.
$20,000 $0
16
Mixteco Indigena
Community
Organizing Project
(MICOP)
Housing/Wellness
Navigator Program
This program will provide direct housing support, eviction
prevention, and rental assistance for families facing
housing insecurity with a targeted focus on Indigenous
migrants. Housing Navigators will also assist families in
accessing critical wraparound services such as Medi-
Cal, SSDI, CalFresh, and utility relief. The Housing
Navigators will also assist families in securing and
maintaining housing and educate tenants on their rights.
Funds will be used to support 1 FTE Admin Assistant.
$20,000
$15,000
(funding to be
reallocated)
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17 People's Self-Help
Housing (PSHH)
City of SLO Supportive
Housing Program
This program will provide comprehensive homelessness
prevention services to residents in all PSHH properties
within SLO City, which includes 73 units with an
expansion to 217 units with the complete of Tiburon
Place and Calle Joaquin. Licensed social workers will
deliver clinical case management and address housing
stability needs. Funds will be used to deliver
homelessness prevention services, including through
salaries, mileage, workshops, meals, etc.
$20,000 $15,000
18 Restorative
Partners Opportunity to Fund
This program will support formerly incarcerated
individuals facing multiple challenges, including
homelessness, substance use recovery, and mental
health issues. Stable housing is prioritized, and the
program removes barriers to housing such as obtaining
documentation, providing rental assistance, and
supporting employment related needs. Funds will be
used to support the emergency needs of the individuals.
$10,000 $10,000
19 Shower the People Shower the People
This program will provide mobile shower services to
unhoused individuals 5 days a week, 3-4 hours per day
in four different locations. Guests are offered a 15-minute
hot shower which is cleaned and disinfected by
volunteers before the next guest. Shower guests also
receive a new t-shirt, new undergarments, new socks, a
toothbrush/toothpaste, comb, razor, and hand sanitizer.
Funds will go to support the programs continued
operation for one year.
$20,000 $20,000
20 SLO CASA General SLO CASA
Program Support
This project will allow volunteers from the community to
complete a training so they are able to work with children
and families in crisis. Volunteers provide support for
children throughout the life of their child welfare case.
Funds will go to support part of the cost of rent for their
SLO office complex, which is a hub for staff and
volunteers to convene.
$20,000 $10,000
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SLO Child
Development
Resource Center
Child and Family Play
Therapy
This program will offer tailored, evidence-based
interventions to support children and families facing
poverty, trauma, and other adversities. The program
integrates mental health services with early education.
Funds will be used to expand services to serve 25
additional therapy clients by subsidizing therapy
sessions provided by an associate therapist and
providing 8 hours of training.
$10,000 $0
22
SLO Legal
Assistance
Foundation
Senior Homeless
Prevention
The program will provide homelessness prevention for
SLO City seniors through eviction prevention, eviction
defense, and assistance to residents in SNFs and
residential care facilities. Funds will be used for salaries,
insurance, operating expenses, program supplies, and
admin overhead.
$20,000 $10,000
23 SLO Noor
Foundation
City of San Luis
Obispo Care Project
This program will include a free mobile clinic and
established brick and mortar locations which provide free
medical, dental, vision, and mental health care to low-
income, uninsured, and underinsured SLO City
residents. Funds will go to support clinical support
staffing, laboratory diagnostics, and clinical supplies.
$20,000 $0
24 Smart Share
Housing Solutions
Senior Homeless
Prevention & Housing
Navigation
This program will work through multiple approaches:
providing inspiration, training, and one-on-one technical
assistance to help residents meet current and future
housing needs through four areas - continued
HomeSharing training and TA; accessory dwelling unit
(ADU) production support; mentoring; and incorporating
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enhancements.
Funds will go to support community events, virtual e-
blasts, ADU and home visits, trainings, research,
advertising, technical support, and ADA planning.
$14,380 $0
25 Tolosa Children's
Dental
Tolosa Children's
Dental Center SLO
Office Expansion
This project will seek to expand care through four
initiatives: community outreach; targeted community
partnerships; additional dentists and support staff; and
expanded operations from one day to four days a week
in the SLO Office. Tolosa provides oral healthcare to
underserved and underinsured children. Funds will
support costs to hire a dentist and support staff.
$20,000 $0
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26 Transitions Mental
Health Association
Transportation
Solutions for
Transitional Housing
This project supports a 6-bedroom house with 12 clients
who are chronically homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The project will provide transportation options for the
residents to medical, behavioral health, employment, and
social appointments through the acquisition of 4 bicycles
for each house and monthly regional bus passes. Funds
will go to client expenses, insurance, and admin.
$13,062 $0
27 United Way of SLO
County
211 Homeless Intake
and Homeless
Prevention Screening
Services
This program will provide a dedicated homeless intake
and assessment initiative within the existing 211
program. This initiative will provide immediate support to
individuals facing homelessness and housing insecurity
by connecting them with local resources. The line is
available 24/7. Funds will go to creating the new line.
$5,000 $5,000
TOTAL $419,942 $135,000
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Item 6a
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 2/18/2026
Item Number: 6a
FROM: Samantha Vethavanam, DEI Administrative Specialist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7064
E-mail: svethava@slocity.org
SUBJECT: REVISE THE 2025-26 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS
AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
RECOMMENDATION
1. Review the revised 2025-26 DEI High Impact Grant funding recommendations
from the November 5, 2025 Human Relations Commission meeting and updated
based on new information; and
2. Make a final recommendation to City Council for approval.
BACKGROUND
In 2021, City Council approved funding for the DEI High Impact Grant program of
$120,000. The purpose of the funding was to enhance the sense of belonging for all
people in our community. Following the inaugural grant cycle, the Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion Task Force made a recommendation to Council to provide ongoing annual
funding in the amount of $150,000 for DEI High Impact Grants, which have been provided
on an annual basis since 2021.
For the 2025-26 DEI High Impact Grant cycle, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
received a total of 20 applications with a total funding request of $321,330. The grant
application opened on July 21, 2025, and closed on September 2, 2025. Programs,
projects, initiatives, etc. funded by this grant may focus on specific underserved and
underrepresented communities, but must provide access to the entire City of San Luis
Obispo community-at-large and contribute to a positive systemic/structural change.
On October 1, 2025, the Human Relations Commission (HRC) held a regular meeting
which included a public hearing to review the grant applications and make a final funding
recommendation to City Council. During this meeting, the HRC Grant Review
Subcommittee provided their preliminary recommendations to the full HRC, which was
followed by public comment and deliberation. Upon completion of the deliberation, the
HRC voted on a final funding recommendation to send to City Council.
As staff were preparing documents to send said final funding recommendations to
Council, staff were alerted by one of the grantees recommended for funding, the San Luis
Obispo Disabled American Veterans Memorial Chapter 45, that they were a 501(c)(19)
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and not a 501(c)(3) and inquired if they were still eligible. Staff determined that this
grantee was ineligible for funding.
As a result, the DEI High Impact Grant funding recommendations were brought back to
the HRC at the November 5, 2025 meeting, where the HRC deliberated and decided to
redistribute the redistribute the $4,475 that was allocated to the San Luis Obispo Disabled
American Veterans Memorial Chapter 45 to another grant applicant and the HRC voted
on a new final funding recommendation to send to City Council.
After that meeting, a final review of the applicants recommended for funding under the
DEI High Impact Grant was completed which caused City staff to delay sending the
recommendations to City Council for approval. The thorough review resulted in staff
requesting clarifications and/or confirmations on funding uses for some of the grant
applicants. This information will be presented to the HRC to deci de on a new set of
funding recommendations to send to City Council.
NEXT STEPS
Upon completion of the public hearing and HRC deliberation on the funding
recommendations, new final funding recommendations will be presented to City Council
as a consent item at one of the March meetings.
ATTACHMENTS
A - October 1, 2025 Human Relations Commission Meeting Minutes
B - November 5, 2025 Human Relations Commission Meeting Minutes
C - 2025-26 DEI High Impact Grant Updated HRC Funding Recommendations
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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
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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
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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
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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: XX/XX/2025
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Human Relations Commission Minutes
October 1, 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 and
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Admin Specialist Samantha
Vethavanam
_____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on October 1, 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 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Parker
Second By Commissioner Carlotti
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of September 3,
2025.
Ayes (5): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner
Fields, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
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Absent (1): Commissioner DeTurris
CARRIED (5 to 0)
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a REVIEW OF THE 2024-25 DEI HIGH IMACT GRANT MID-YEAR
REPORTS
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Manager Matt Pennon presented the staff
report and responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None.
--End of Public Comment—
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
Action: The Commission Liaisons for the 2024-25 DEI High Impact Grant
reviewed their mid-year reports and provided feedback for staff to relay to
grantees. The mid-year reports were received and filed. No formal action
taken on this item.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.a REVIEW 2025-26 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT SUBCOMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO
COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Matt Pennon presented the staff
report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
Rita Cassaverde
Bob Williams
Katrina Cathcart
Chelsea Ruiz
Bernadette Bernardi
Courtney Haile
Leroy Kemp
Velanche Stewart
Patricia Segoviano de Pier
Leila Daniel
Tara Clapham
Linnea Valdivia
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
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Motion By Commissioner Fields
Second By Vice Chair Campos
Action: To provide the following funding recommendations to City Council
for the 2025-26 DEI High Impact Grants:
1. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of SLO County - SLO
CASA DEI Project: $10,000
2. Diversity Coalition - SLO Equity Podcast: $10,000
3. GALA Pride & Diversity Center - Queer Leadership and Civic
Engagement Initiative: $15,000
4. Literacy for Life - Literacy Program: $7,925
5. Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) -
Housing/Wellness Navigator Program: $20,000
6. One Cool Earth - Salud y Conocimiento en el Jardin/One Cool Earth
School Garden Program at Pacheco Elementary School: $10,000
7. RACE Matters SLO County - Advancing Community Belonging and
Cultural Representation Through Signature Events: $6,600
8. SLO Disabled American Veterans Memorial Chapter 45 - 2026
Ability Fair and Expo: $4,475
9. SLO Hillel - Central Coast Jewish Heritage Festival: $6,000
10. SLO Noor Foundation - Accessible Healthcare for All - City of SLO
Project: $20,000
11. UndocuSupport, Corazon Latino, San Luis Coastal Unified School
District, & Womenade SLO - Connected Resources: Schools and
Nonprofits in Partnership for Families: $40,000
Ayes (4): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Fields, Vice Chair
Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
Absent (2): Commissioner DeTurris, and Commissioner Parker
CARRIED (4 to 0)
6. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager, Matt Pennon and Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Admin Specialist Sam Vethavanam provided the
following updates:
• Upcoming Agenda Items: Council Liaison visit, an overview of the
Responding to Hate and Bias Toolkit, and tentatively the public
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hearing for the Community Development Block Grant funding
recommendations.
• Candidate Education Offering on November 13th.
• Diversity Coalition Government Commissions and Mixer event on
November 13th.
• Staff went on the Cal Poly Indigenous Walking Tour.
Commissioner Fields provided the following updates:
• Upcoming GALA events:
o Pride Prom on October 4th
o National Coming Out Day event on October 11th
o Fall Harvest Festival on October 24th
Chair Kasprzak provided the following updates:
• NAMI Walks event on October 4th
• SLOMA new exhibit unveiling on October 11th
• CAPSLO Fundraiser on October 11th
• RACE Matters Stories Matter event on October 18th
• Trunk or Treat on October 31st
• Dia de los Muertos on November 1st
Vice Chair Campos provided the following updates:
• Support local businesses at the Farmer’s Market
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for November 5, 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/2025
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Organization Project/
Program Description of Project/Program Req.
Amount
Rec.
Amount Comments
1
Asian American
& Pacific
Islanders of SLO
(AAPI SLO)
AAPI SLO: Our
Voices, Our
Stories
Project would build organizational and
programmatic capacity while honoring the
community's resilience. Funding would support
the 5th annual festival, which is a one-day AAPI
cultural celebration with food, music, and art.
Leading up to the event, there will be storytelling
events throughout the year. Funds will support
staff training, supplies, rent, and professional
support.
$15,000 $0 Did not recommend for
funding this grant cycle.
2
Court Appointed
Special
Advocates
(CASA) of SLO
County
SLO CASA DEI
Project
Project would support and build cultural
competency and expertise of CASA staff and
volunteers by expanding outreach and
recruitment efforts to diversify pool of volunteers
for underrepresented demographics. Funds
would support a portion of the CASA Training
Manager's salary, a portion of one of the CASA
Advocate Supervisors who leads programs
serving LGBTQ and other teens within the CASA
program, and training for staff in best practices.
$10,000 $10,000 Recommended fully
funding this grant cycle.
3
Diversity
Coalition of SLO
County
SLO Equity
Podcast
Program would be an episodic podcast (at least
12 per year) dedicated to amplifying
underrepresented voices in SLO County. Podcast
will highlight the experiences of BIPOC, women
of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, low-
income and housing insecure individuals, and
others. It will also feature the efforts of local
leaders in the equity space. Each topic will align
with funding priorities for this grant. Funds would
support production, marketing, admin, and other
expenses.
$20,000 $10,000
Recommended partially
funding this grant cycle.
Grantee to scale services
based on amount funded.
4
GALA Pride and
Diversity
Center*
Queer
Leadership and
Civic
Engagement
Initiative
Program would empower individuals in San Luis
Obispo County to become effective community
leaders, advocates, and changemakers. The
cohort will include 8-10 emerging leaders (with an
emphasis on recruiting youth and young adults
ages 18-35) who will participate in monthly
workshops, mentorship, and projects. Funds
would support staffing, training, events, reporting,
admin, and other.
$20,000 $15,000
Recommended partially
funding this grant cycle.
Grantee to scale services
based on amount funded.
Additionally, HRC would
like to stipulate that at least
75% of the cohort must be
from City of SLO or have a
strong tie to the City.
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5 Hospice of SLO
County
Volunteer
Training &
Community
Outreach
Program would include comprehensive DEI
training for new volunteers and outreach
initiatives to spread awareness about services to
hard-to-reach populations. Funding would support
staff salaries, volunteer onboarding, training
materials, technology, and marketing.
$20,000 $0 Did not recommend for
funding this grant cycle.
6 Literacy for Life Literacy
Program
Program teaches non- or low-literate adults to
read, write, and speak English. Program
assesses each learner's literacy level and guides
them to meet their individual literacy learning
goals. Tutors work one-on-one with the learners.
Funds would support all aspects of the program.
$15,000 $7,925
Recommended partially
funding this grant cycle.
Grantee to scale services
based on amount funded.
7
Mixteco
Indigena
Community
Organizing
Project (MICOP)
Housing/
Wellness
Navigator
Program
Program provides direct housing support, eviction
prevention, and rental assistance to families
facing housing insecurity. Funds will also assist
families in accessing wraparound services such
as Medi-Cal, SSDI, etc. Funds would support an
Admin Assistant salary.
$20,000 $0
Grant applicant has
withdrawn their application.
$20,000 will need to be re-
allocated.
8 One Cool Earth
Salud y
Conocimiento en
el Jardín - One
Cool Earth
School Garden
Program at
Pacheco
Elementary
School
Program provides culturally-sensitive garden-
based education to students at Pacheco
Elementary School during the 2026-27 school
year. Includes a campus garden and a trained
garden educator who delivers a minimum of 6
lessons in both English and Spanish. Funds
would support the cost of the bilingual garden
educator and gardening supplies.
$10,000 $10,000
Recommended fully
funding this grant cycle.
9 RACE Matters
SLO County*
Advancing
Community
Belonging and
Cultural
Representation
Through
Signature
Events
Project would support two annual events: 1)
Stories Matter (a live storytelling showcase that
features community members’ stories in addition
to local musicians) and 2) Day with Santa (a
family event with a Black Santa). Funds would
support rentals, admin, decor, labor, and
refreshments.
$6,600 $6,600 Recommended fully
funding this grant cycle.
10
SLO Disabled
American
Veterans
Memorial
Chapter 45
2026 Ability Fair
and Expo
Project would be a two-day event gathering
federal, state, and local benefit agencies,
assistive technology vendors, health providers,
and peer-support organizations in a one-stop
hub. Funds would support food and beverage,
set-up, transportation, printing, and postage.
$17,703 $0
Applicant is ineligible to
receive funds as a
standalone entity.
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SLO for Home &
Church World
Services*
SLO for Home
Program would support resettlement for refugees
of war-torn countries, provided through direct
referrals from Church World Services, including
housing, culturally appropriate food, healthcare
referrals, legal services, transportation,
education, and technology support. Financial
support is provided in the first year, which is
gradually reduced as the family gains financial
independence. Funds may support rent and
transportation.
$20,000 $4,475
Recommended partially
funding this grant cycle.
HRC would like to stipulate
that funds must be used
only for resettlements in
the City of SLO.
12 SLO Hillel*
Central Coast
Jewish Heritage
Festival
Project would support Central Coast Jewish
Heritage Festival, which includes the Jews of
Color free speaking event. Funds would support
advertising, security, and
photography/videography costs.
$20,000 $6,000
Recommended partially
funding for this grant cycle,
originally stipulated to just
be used for Jews of Color
series.
13 SLO Museum of
Art
Peter Krashes
Exhibition and
Public
Programming
Project would present a Spring 2026 exhibition by
artist and community activist Peter Krashes as
well as free public programs to engage
historically marginalized communities. Funds
would support exhibition production, public
programming, marketing, and staff time.
$10,000 $0 Did not recommend for
funding this grant cycle.
14 SLO Noor
Foundation
Accessible
Healthcare for
All - City of SLO
Project
Program would provide underserved residents
with free medical, dental, vision, and mental
health services through brick and mortar and
telehealth access. Program would also provide
translation services and community resources as
well as medical training opportunities for
students. Funds would support staffing costs and
supplies.
$20,000 $20,000 Recommended fully
funding this grant cycle.
15 SLO People's
Kitchen
SLO People's
Kitchen
Program provides a hot meal at noon for anyone
that needs it in San Luis Obispo, with increasing
numbers. Funding would support paper goods
and food. There are no screenings or
preconditions for meals.
$10,000 $0 Did not recommend for
funding this grant cycle.
16
SLO United
Methodist
Church
Beacon Art
Show
Project would be a venue for local artists to show
their talent, vision, and interpretation of the
show's theme - which this year is "DEI - Diversity,
Equity, & Inclusion."
$1,500 $0 Did not recommend for
funding this grant cycle.
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17 SLO Wind
Orchestra
Movement to
Music: An
Equitable
Concert Series
for Seniors
Project would expand the Movement to Music
concert series, which is designed to provide
accessible cultural experiences that promote
physical and mental well-being for seniors.
Funding would increase the number of concerts
and provide a licensed PT to guide light, seated
movement. Funds would support outreach, venue
costs, and marketing.
$10,000 $0 Did not recommend for
funding this grant cycle.
18
Smart Share
Housing
Solutions
Creating
Inclusive,
Welcoming,
Accessible
Community:
Connecting the
Past, Present, &
Future
Project would be done in two phases: 1) gather
input and inform community members on
inclusivity and 2) design and incorporate
interpretive signs into residents' social networks
in below market rate housing. Funds would
support the production of the workshop series
and the interpretive signs.
$20,000 $0 Did not recommend for
funding this grant cycle.
19
Transitions
Mental Health
Association
Fear-Less: A
Spanish-
Language
Course on
Managing
Anxiety
Program would support parents of children ages
6-14 who experience anxiety and help them learn
new cognitive behavioral strategies for anxiety
management. Bilingual instructors will work with
Pacheco Elementary to provide free Spanish-
language versions of the course. Funding would
support personnel costs and some operating
costs.
$15,526.50 $0 Did not recommend for
funding this grant cycle.
20
UndocuSupport
& Corazon
Latino, San Luis
Coastal Unified
School District,
Womenade SLO
Connected
Resources:
Schools and
Nonprofits in
Partnership for
Families
Program would support families in the City of
SLO who have concerns related to emotional
well-being, mental health, and basic survival
needs. Services include Emotional Support
Groups and one-time financial support for basic
needs. Connections to families will be made
through the school district. Funds would support
staff salary, supplies, direct aid, and admin costs.
$40,000 $40,000 Recommended fully
funding this grant cycle.
TOTAL $321,330 $130,000
*Indicates the grant applicant resubmitted an application including restructured and/or clarified information per the request of City staff.
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