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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/20/2006, BUS 1 - 2006-2007 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC) GRANTS-IN-AID (GIA) FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS council JULIE 6 j acEnaa R6PORt h.N..b CITYact 5 O F SAN LU I S O B I S P O FROM: Monica Irons, Director of Human Resources �1 PREPARED BY: Mary Kopecky, Human Resources Executive Assistant l SUBJECT: 2006-2007 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC) GRANTS-IN-AID (GIA)FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS CAO RECOMMENDATION Approve the HRC GIA recommendations for the 2006-2007 fiscal year and authorize the City Administrative Officer to execute agreements with each GIA recipient for 2006-2007 as outlined in the GIA Summary of Recommendations (Attachment 1). DISCUSSION Background The HRC and the Housing Programs Manager conducted a Public Workshop on September 7, 2005 to gather information on San Luis Obispo's current needs for the 2006-2007 GIA and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cycles. The HRC heard testimony from a variety of San Luis Obispo applicants. In December 2005, the HRC formally launched its annual GIA process. Notices advertising the availability of grant funds for local service organizations providing human and social services in the City were publicized in The Tribune. GIA applications and instruction were placed on the City's website. In addition, grant recipients from the previous year were sent grant applications and information about the 2006-2007 GIA process. An Application Information Workshop was held in early January 2006 to review the HRC's expectations regarding application content, application format, and to answer any questions from applicant agencies. Completed GIA applications were due to the City on February 10, 2006. The HRC received 31 applications with grant requests totaling$168,497. Review Process Upon receiving the grant applications, the HRC convened a GIA Subcommittee: Vice Chairperson Lamb, and Commissioners Gingg and Sant. The Subcommittee used the following GIA funding priorities when evaluating applications: Homeless Prevention and Services, Job Training, Supportive Health Services, Services for Seniors and/or People with Disabilities, Affordable Child Care, and Families and/or Youth at Risk. Grant requests totaled $168,497 which exceeded the 2006-2007 GIA budget by $48,497. While this challenged the subcommittee, they carefully used the HRC's GIA funding priorities to set parameters when formulating their recommendations. After thoroughly reviewing all applications, they made preliminary grant recommendations which they presented at the April 5, 2006 HRC meeting. At that meeting the HRC reviewed, discussed, and prioritized the subcommittee's recommendations. 2006-2007 HRC Grants-In-Aid Funding Recommendations Page.2 Commissioners formed tentative recommendations for the May 3, 2006 public hearing;providing funding to 31 agencies, totaling$120,000. Staff invited all GIA applicants to the May 3, 2006 GIA Public Hearing, Eighteen members from various non-profit organizations spoke in support of the GIA program and thanked the HRC for its support, Staff noted the 2006-2007 GIA budget was $120,500 which left an additional $500 for allocation. Commissioners agreed to increase the Senior Nutrition Program by $250 and the EOC Eviction Prevention Program by $250 which allocated the entire 2006-2007 GIA budget. For the most part, final award recommendations were consistent or slightly more than the 2005 awards. Funding Recommendations Specifically, the HRC's 2006-07 GIA recommendations: 1. Provide for the disbursement of$120,500 as included in the 2005-2007 Financial Plan. 2. Provide funding to 31 non-profit agencies with grants ranging from $300 to $12,500. 3. Provide funding to three agencies that had not applied in the previous year: • Gryphon Society/Gatehelp, Inc. • Homeless Housing Project • Hospice of San Luis Obispo County A discussion of individual grant recommendations can be found in the HRC Minutes of April 5, 2006 (Attachment 2) and May 3, 2006 (Attachment 3) as well as in the 2006 GIA Summary of Recommendations(Attachment 1). Upon Council adoption of grant awards, the City will enter into contracts with each of the organizations. The HRC and City staff will monitor each contract throughout the year. FISCAL IMPACT The budget for Grants In Aid 2006-2007 budget as incorporated in the 2005-07 Financial Plan is $120,500. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1. GIA Summary of Recommendations Attachment 2. Minutes of the April 5, 2006 HRC Meeting Attachment 3. Minutes of the May 3,2006 HRC Meeting COUNCIL READING FILE Binder containing the complete 2006-2007 GIA Applications GAHuman Relations Commission\Grants-in-aid\2006-2007Wgenda ReportWgenda report 06-07.130C � - ATTACHMENT 1 Page 1 of 9 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 2006 GRANTS-IN-AID SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS 1. AMERICAN RED CROSS,SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CHAPTER 2005 Grant Award $3,000 2006 Grant Request $8,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $1,000 The American Red Cross, San Luis Obispo County Chapter is requesting $8,000 to continue operation of basic ongoing disaster assistance services. Grant funds are designed to provide support.including: training, scholarships materials, course fees for volunteers, community education, disaster relief to San Luis Obispo City clients and emergency supplies. The HRC is recommending a$1,000 award which represents a$2,000 decrease from the prior year. While the HRC wanted to continue funding this worthwhile organization, consensus was the nationally recognized American Red Cross had access to more funding from other agencies than some of the smaller local non-profit organizations. The HRC also had concerns regarding the national Red Cross's financial practices. While representatives from the American Red Cross, San Luis Obispo County's Chapter addressed this concern during the public comment portion of the May 3, 2006 HRC meeting, the HRC chose not change the recommendation. 2. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2005 Grant Award $6,000 2006 Grant Request $7,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $6,000 The Assistance League is requesting $7,000 for Operation School Bell (OSB). The primary goal of OSB is to make sure that all children have adequate clothing to attend school. Through this program new clothing is purchased, stored at their distribution sites, and given to children referred by local schools, the women's shelters, the homeless shelter, Prado Day Center and social services agencies. In many cases these children have never owned new clothing. This service strives to enhance the children's quality of life and self-esteem for the City's most disadvantaged and at-risk youth. The HRC is recommending a$6,000 award which is consistent with the prior year and will partially fund the request. 3. BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS 2005 Grant Award $5,700 2006 Grant Request $7,500 2006 HRC Recommendation $5,700 Big Brothers/Big Sisters is requesting $7,500 to enhance recruitment efforts to attract Big Brothers/Sisters for the many "Littles" on the waiting list. Grant funds would be used in attracting new volunteer mentors, interviewing, screening and training the children and parents wishing to enroll, paring the "Bigs" and Littles"' then following the match progress throughout its course. The HRC is recommending a$5,700 award which is consistent with the prior year and will partially fund the request. �—J GAHuman Relations Commission\Grants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIA.Summaries:DOC 1 `I ATTACHMENT 1 Page 2 of 9 4. CAMP FIRE USA CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL 2005 Grant Award $1,000 2006 Grant Request $1,500 2006 HRC Recommendation $1,000 The Camp Fire Council is requesting$1,500 for the SLO Area Classic &Community Club programs for Kindergarten through 12th grade boys and girls. Currently they have one Community Club at Hawthorne School in SLO, which is run by a paid staff member, meets right after school and is open to children regardless of ability to pay, parent participation, or their school of attendance. This is an extension of the more traditional Classic Club program, which relies solely on volunteer leaders and parent participation. There are currently eight Classic Clubs operating in the San Luis Obispo area. The HRC is recommending a$1,000 award which is consistent with the prior year, and will partially fund the request. 5. CASA SOLANA 2005 Grant Award $4,000 2006 Grant Request $5,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $4,000 Casa Solana is requesting $5,000 to help fund a 12-Step recovery program based on the 12-Step Alcoholic's Anonymous program. Casa Solana is a social model residential recovery program for women addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. The grant funds will provide beds for indigent.City residents until they have the ability to earn regular income. The HRC is recommending a$4,000 award Which is consistent with the prior year and will partially fund the request. 6. COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER(CCC) 2005 Grant Award $4,000 2006 Grant Request $5,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $4,000 The Family Services Center is requesting $5,000 to pay for ongoing general operating funds to continue their core program of short-term affordable therapy for low to moderate income individuals who can not afford private therapy. Many local agencies, including County Mental Health, refer needy clients to CCC. Clients pay on a sliding scale with the average person currently paying $17 per hour. Their programs help build strong families and individuals through supportive, affordable, and confidential counseling. The HRC is recommending a$4,000 award which is consistent with the prior year and will partially fund the request. 7. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES(CASA)OF SLO COUNTY, INC. 2005 Grant Award $6,300 2006 Grant Request $7,600 2006 HRC Recommendation $6,300 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) recruits, screens, trains, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for children under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court due to child abuse and neglect. CASA is requesting $7,600 to support their existing programs and to fund their expansion due to increased referrals. The HRC is recommending a$6,300 award which is consistent.with last year's recommendation and will partially fund the request. GAHuman Relations Commission\Grants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIA Sulnmaries.DOC 2 ATTACHMENT - — Page 3 of 9 8. EOC CHILD CARE RESOURCE CONNECTION 2005 Grant Award $5,000 2006 Grant Request $5,300 2006 HRC Recommendation $5,000 EOC Child Care Resource Connection is asking for$5,300 to develop and provide quality training opportunities for child care providers. They also provide information and supportive services for individuals going through the licensing process. Their goal is to recruit, support,and train individuals to become licensed Family Child Care Providers in San Luis Obispo and throughout the County as there is an increased demand for child care. The HRC is recommending a$5,000 award which is consistent with-lost year's recommendation and will partially fund the request. 9. EOC EVICTION PREVENTION/RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2005 Grant Award $3,000 2006 Grant Request $4,800 2006 HRC Recommendation $3,250 The Eviction Prevention/Rental Assistance program is requesting$4,800 to assist them to promote stable and affordable housing by providing emergency financial support for persons during times of crisis. This makes it possible for those who are homeless or living in substandard housing to move into permanent housing. Their mission is to provide an array of direct services to meet the needs of the county s poorest individuals and families, advocate for the needs of low-income people, and influence institutional change. The HRC is recommending a$3,250 award which is$250 more than last year's recommendation and will partially fund the request. 10. (EOC HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION) FORTY WONDERFUL PROJECT 2005 Grant Award $2,500 2006 Grant Request $2,700 2006 HRC Recommendation $2,500 The EOC Health Services Forty Wonderful Project is requesting $2,700 to improve access to medical services, promote early detection and intervention of chronic diseases, and reduce mortality for low-income women, age 40 and over. Early detection of life-threatening cancer is one of their high priorities. This program is a division of the EOC and provides basic preventive health care for city and county citizens. The HRC is recommending a$2,500 award which is consistent with last year's recommendation and will partially fund the request. 11. EOC SENIOR HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM 2005 Grant Award $3,000 2006 Grant Request $3,100 2006 HRC Recommendation $3,000 The EOC Senior Health Screening Program is requesting$3,100 to provide preventive and maintenance health screening and education at 16 senior-focused sites throughout San Luis Obispo. These sites include local churches, senior community centers, senior residential facilities, mobile home parks and other locations where seniors already gather. The Senior Health Screening Program is committed to ensuring that seniors have access to information and services that enable them to maintain their health, independence, quality of life, and to avoid premature and costly institutionalization. The HRC is recommending a$3,000 award which is consistent with last year's recommendation and will partially fund the request. 1-15 GAHuman Rclations Commission\Grants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIA Summaries.DOC 3 ATTACHMENT 1 `-- Page 4 of 9 12. EOC TEEN ACADEMIC PARENTING PROGRAM (TAPP) 2005 Grant Award $900 2006 Grant Request $1,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $900 The EOC Teen Academic Parenting Program is requesting$1,000 to provide fife-changing education, childrearing and socialization support to over 200 pregnant, parenting teens and teen dads, age 14-20, and their children, age 0- 5. Their goal is to ensure San Luis Obispo County pregnant and parenting teens receive the necessary health, education and social services to improve pregnancy outcome, complete their education, improve parenting skills, and reduce subsequent pregnancies. The HRC is recommending a$900 award which is consistent with last year's recommendation and will partially fund the request. 13. GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE OF THE CENTRAL COAST(GALA) 2005 Grant Award $3,050 2006 Grant Request $4,400 2006 HRC Recommendation $3,050 GALA is requesting $4,400 to continue and to enhance the development of GALA's Youth Project(weekly facilitated support groups) and to assist in funding the fourth Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth Empowerment Conference. The Project will draw upon leaders and role models to educate, mentor, empower and inspire LGBTQ youth. GALA's mission is to build and maintain a healthy gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community that promotes a positive image through visibility,education and community involvement. The HRC is recommending a $3,050 award which is consistent with the previous year and will partially fund the request. 14. GRYPHON SOCIETY/GATEHELP, INC. 2005 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2006 Grant Request $5,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $2,200 Gryphon Society/Gatehelp, Inc. is requesting$5,000 to support ex-convicts at six sober living environments, including one for women for a minimum of 90 days. The Gryphon Houses offer safe and sober environments in which ex- convicts live with other ex-convicts who are working on similar issues during the early period post-release from prison or jail. At any given time, approximately 40 people are residents. An ongoing activity of the agency is community service, so that support group members and residents of the houses are engaged in community service to non-profit agencies and at community events. Each client's treatment plan is developed by the client and an executive director, who then conferences with each client until his/her pian is completed, and he/she has graduated with a relapse prevention action plan in place. The Gryphon Society/Gatehelp, Inc. did not apply for a grant in.2005, but did apply in 2004. The HRC is recommending a$2,200 award which is more than previous award and will partially fund the request. ze GAHaman Rclations Commission\Grants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIA Summaries.DOC 4 ATTACHMENT Page 5 of 9 15. THE HARVEST BAG, INC. 2005 Grant Award $3,500 2006 Grant Request $6,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $3,500 The Harvest Bag, Inc. is asking for $6,000 to feed low-income residents in San Luis Obispo County. In 2005 they distributed 17,965 food units averaging 42 lbs each from seven distribution sites throughout the County. They plan to use the GIA funds to help defray costs for fuel and vehicle maintenance for vehicles delivering food to the donation center at Zion Lutheran Church in San Luis Obispo. Harvest Bag provides food to anyone in need without regard to race, religion, age, gender, physical or mental disability, or socioeconomic circumstances. The HRC is recommending a $3,500 award which is consistent with last year's recommendation and will partially fund the request. 16. HOMELESS HOUSING PROJECT 2005 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2006 Grant Request $2,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $300 The Homeless Housing Project is asking for $2,000 to provide motel vouchers for seriously ill persons needing bed rest during the daytime, an evening meal for all hungry clients in Paso Robles and holiday toys and food for families with children in the North County. They primarily serve North County clients, but have extended the motel voucher services to a few clients in the City of San Luis Obispo who were released from Sierra Vista and French hospitals. The HRC noted only seven clients from San Luis Obispo were served by this applicant last year. The motel vouchers are designated.at$40, therefore, the HRC voted to award $300 which would provide seven one-day stays in a motel to clients in San Luis Obispo. 17. HOSPICE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2005 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2006 Grant Request $3,090 2006 HRC Recommendation $2,500 Hospice of San Luis Obispo County is asking for $3,090 to fund the Legacy Workshop series, a new four- session workshop designed to address the need for assistance with practical and emotional aspects of preparing for the latter part of life. The HRC is recommending a $2,500 award for this year which is will partially fund the request. 18. HOTLINE OF SLO COUNTY 2005 Grant Award $4,500 2006 Grant Request $6,500 2006 HRC Recommendation $4,500 Hotline of SLO County is requesting $6,500 to offset agency operational expenses, which include rent, telephone, postage, outreach, advertising/publicity, volunteer training and printing/duplicating the Human Services Directory. The HRC is recommending a $4,500 award which is consistent with the previous year, and will partially fund the request. GAHuman Relations Commission\Grants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIA Sranmaries.DOC 5 ` 7 ATTACHMENT 1 Page 6 of 9 19. THE LITERACY COUNCIL 2005 Grant Award $5,000 2006 Grant Request $6,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $5,000 The San Luis Obispo Literacy Council is requesting $6,000 to continue to expand and enhance literacy services at their three City of SLO Learning Centers, to continue the referral system for literacy clients at the Prado Day Center, and for new program development The Literacy Council recruits and educates volunteer tutors who provide instruction in development of English language communication skills. The HRC is recommending a $5,000 award which is consistent with last year's award, and will partially fund the request. 20. PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CHILDREN OF SLID COUNTYILA CLINICA DE TOLOSA 2005 Grant Award $2,000 2006 Grant Request $6,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $2,000 The Partnership for the Children of SLO County/La Clinica De Tolosa is requesting $6,000 to provide dental services for children residing in San Luis Obispo whose families face economic hardships. The HRC is recommending a $2,000 grant which is consistent with last year's award, and will partially fund the request. 21.SAN LUIS OBISPO ALPHA, INC. 2005 Grant Award $1,500 2006 Grant Request $3,742 2006 HRC Recommendation $1,500 The San Luis Obispo ALPHA, Inc is requesting $3,742 to provide nonjudgmental, emotional, and practical support to women facing pregnancy under challenging circumstances. Beyond pregnancy testing and counseling, post-adoption counseling, post-abortion counseling, ALPHA offers assistance in the first year of life to low income families as they negotiate the arrival of a new family member. This year ALPHA plans to use the GIA award to hire a half-time Spanish speaking associate who is knowledgeable in Latino culture as approximately 44% of ALPHA clients are Latino. The HRC is recommending a $1,500 grant which is consistent with last year's award, and will partially fund the request. 22. SAN LUIS OBISPO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2005 Grant Award $1.2,500 2006 Grant Request $14,500 2006 HRC Recommendation $12,500 The Child Development Center is requesting $14,500 to fund a non-profit community program providing therapeutic child care, comprehensive child development services, and child abuse prevention through intervention and treatment services to low income citizens, high risk children and their families. Children and parents served by the San Luis Obispo Child Development Center have multiple problems including severe mental health, behavioral, and trauma-related disorders, substance abuse, teenage parenting, family history of child abuse and violence, poverty, homelessness, chronic unemployment, and developmental disabilities. The HRC is recommending a $12,500 award which is consistent with the prior year, and will partially fund the request. /_ G:\HumanRelations Commission\Giants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIA Summaries.DOC 6 ATTACHMENT Page 7 of 9 23. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AIDS SUPPORT NETWORK 2005 Grant Award $10,000 2006 Grant Request $17,235 2006 HRC Recommendation $10,000 Aids Support Network (ASN) is requesting $17,235 which will allow the agency to: address the growing need for community education regarding prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, allow the ASN to maintain and preserve the "Positively Speaking"-ASN Speakers Bureau as well as expand AIDS Awareness activities including events at Cuesta College, Cal Poly, local grocery stores, food drives, update the in-house HIV/AIDS library resources, and, further develop and maintain its Hepatitis C educational resources and lending library. In addition, this funding will provide utility subsidies and facility's operational support to the 22 agency-owned or controlled low-income housing units. All 22 units are located in the City of San Luis Obispo. The HRC is recommending a $10,000 award which is consistent with the prior year, and will partially fund the request. 24. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL 2005 Grant Award $1,500 2006 Grant Request $1,500 2006 HRC Recommendation $1,500 The San Luis Obispo County Child Abuse Prevention Council is requesting $1,500 to assist with the purchase of four Rea/Care dolls which will be used by high school and middle school students as part of a hands-on "Baby Think It Over" program designed to help young people feel the reality of life's decisions. The program educates participants on how an infant's demands are unpredictable and must be met promptly, demonstrates how parenting responsibilities profoundly impact one's lifestyle, and shows participants how much attention infants require. The HRC is recommending a $1,500 award which will fully fund the request and is consistent with last year's. award. 25. SENIOR LEGAL SERVICES PROJECT 2005 Grant Award $1,000 2006 Grant Request $1,712 2006 HRC Recommendation $1,000 SLO Legal Alternatives (SLOLAC) is requesting $1,712 to continue providing free legal services to low and moderate income seniors. The project focuses on the needs of low income and/or isolated seniors, in particular, housing and income problems and prevention of elder abuse. These funds will be used to meet the Area Agency on Aging requirements to obtain a matching grant. The HRC is recommending a $1,000 award which is consistent with the prior year, and will partially fund the request. G:\Human Relations Commission\Grants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIP.Surnmaries.DOC 7 -�� ATTACHMENT 1 Page 8 of 9 26. SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2005 Grant Award $3,250 2006 Grant Request $3,500 2006 HRC Recommendation $3,500 Senior Nutrition Program is requesting $3,500 for on-going operational expenses associated with the provision of nutritious noon-time meals to senior citizens of San Luis Obispo. The Senior Nutrition Program provides nutritious meals to senior citizens in the City of San Luis Obispo at the Anderson Hotel and delivery to frail homebound seniors throughout the City. The HRC is recommending a grant of $3,500 which is $250 more than last year and will completely fund the request. 27. SENIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES,CARING CALLERS PROGRAM 2005 Grant Award $2,000 2006 Grant Request $2,500 2006 HRC Recommendation $2,000 Caring Callers is requesting $2,500 to supplement the operating expenses of the Caring Callers Program with such expenses as rent, postage, worker's compensation and training materials. Funding also serves as a local match for Federal and State funds. Caring Callers is an in-home visiting program serving seniors aged 60 and over who are frail and homebound. The HRC is recommending a $2,000 award which is consistent with last year's recommendation and will partially fund the request. 28. (RETIRED)SENIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES PROGRAM: CENTRAL COAST RSVP 2005 Grant Award $1,800 2006 Grant Request $1,800 2006 HRC Recommendation $1,800 RSVP is requesting a $1,800 award to continue its current level of support to the community as well as assist the program in meeting the local funding match for Federal funds. RSVP recruits volunteers aged 55+ for community service in hospitals, nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Most of the funds will be used to cover various liability insurance costs. The HRC is recommending a $1,800 award which is consistent with the prior year and will fully fund the request. 29. SEXUAL ASSAULT RECOVERY AND PREVENTION CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY(SARP) 2005 Grant Award $6,500 2006 Grant Request $7,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $6,500 SARP is requesting $7,000 to support general operational expenses necessary to provide crisis intervention counseling and in-person counseling to survivors of sexual assault. Funding will be used for counseling materials, answering services, pager, telephone, and utility expenses, bookkeeping and audit services, office supplies, rent and utility expenses. SARP contributes to community safety by reducing the devastation of sexual violence through counseling and community prevention programs. The HRC is recommending a $6,500 award which is consistent with the prior year and will partially fund the request. -iv GA\Human Relations Commission\Gants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIA Summaries.DOC 8 -� ATTACHMENT 1 Page 9 of 9 30. TRANSITIONS-MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION 2005 Grant Award $4,500 2006 Grant Request $4,500 2006 HRC Recommendation $4,500 Transitions-Mental Health is requesting $4,500 to continue its mission of exclusively employing people with mental illness. It provides therapeutic work to over 1,000 San Luis Obispo County residents in a variety of work settings including planting and harvesting field crops, nursery propagation and cultivation, landscape and janitorial maintenance, product delivery, lettuce washing, accounting and clerical support. The farm serves as an employer while using horticulture therapy to allow people with mental illness to return to or explore the workforce. The HRC is recommending a grant of $4,500 which is consistent with the prior year and will fully fund the request. 31. WOMEN'S SHELTER PROGRAM OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2005 Grant Award $10,000 2006 Grant Request $13,000 2006 HRC Recommendation $10,000 Women's Shelter Program (WSP) provides emergency shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. WSP is requesting $13,000 to assist with the basic cost of running their programs which prevents homelessness or assists victims in establishing new violence-free lives. Funds will be used to assist with office expenses which results in the procurement of emergency shelter, legal assistance, counseling services and, indirectly, serves as means to obtain matching funds from State and Federal grants. The HRC is recommending a grant of $10,000 which is consistent with the previous year and will partially fund the request. G:Viuman Relations Commission\Grants-in-aid\2006-2007\Agenda Report\2006 GIA SLLmmaries.DOC 9 ATTACHHENT 2 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES . April 5, 2006 5:00 p.m. City Hall Council Hearing Room 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: PRESENT: Chairperson Janna Nichols (arrived at 5:17 p.m.), Commissioners Bryan Gingg, Tom Sant, Elise Wheeler and Paul Wolff Call to order: Actina Chairperson Wolff called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. ABSENT: Commissioner Maureen Forsberg and Vice Chairperson Lamb STAFF PRESENT: Monica Irons, Director of Human Resources; and Mary Kopecky,. Human Resources Executive Assistant OATHS OF OFFICE: BRYAN GINGG, JANNA NICHOLS, STEPHAN LAMB (CANO) Elaina Cano, from the Office of the City Clerk, administered the 2006 Oaths of Office to Commissioner Gingg at 5:06 p.m. and Chairperson Nichols at 5:20 p.m. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES: March 1, 2006 ACTION: Moved by WheelerMolff to approve the minutes of March 1, 2006 as submitted; motion carried 4:0, Forsberg, Lamb, Nichols absent. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments for items not on the agenda. i- �z i ATTACMENT 2 Human Relations Commission Minutes April 5, 2006 Page 2 Chairperson Nichols arrived at 5:17 p.m. BUSINESS ITEMS Item 1. GRANTS IN AID (GIA) SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. (GIA SUBCOMMITTEE) Commissioner Sant presented an overview of the GIA Subcom.mittee's recommendations. He noted the subcommittee agreed to use last year's awards as a starting point. He explained the subcommittee's challenge was how to allocate funds to new worthy programs. He acknowledged the subcommittee had to reduce some of the grants in order to fund new grant applications. He noted the Red Cross grant had been reduced because the GIA subcommittee had concerns about recent news articles indicating a need for financial reform within the Red Cross. Chairperson Nichols opened this item for discussion. Director of Human Resources reported last year's grant recipient, Long Term Care Ombudsman, received an inheritance and did not reapply this year. She noted there was an additional $3,500 which was not factored into the subcommittee's recommendations. Commissioner Wolff expressed interest to increase funding for the Assistance League. Commissioner Sant replied the GIA Subcommittee noted a misstatement in the Assistance League's application as they maintained they were the only program in San Luis Obispo providing clothing for elementary school children. While that was not true the GIA Subcommittee did not recommend reducing the grant due to the misstatement. Chairperson Nichols noted the GIA Subcommittee only recommended a $300 dollar grant for the north county Homeless Housing Project. She suggested either denying the grant or increasing the funding. Because their services served only a small number of San Luis Obispo clients she favored denying the grant and applying the funding to another applicant. Commissioner Wolff argued homelessness was one of the HRC's top priorities and even giving the Homeless Housing Project $300 sent a clear message the City of San Luis Obispo wanted to provide for those City of San Luis Obispo clients served by the Homeless Housing Project. GAHuman Relations Commission\Minutes\2006V+pril 5,2006 minutes.doc _ ATTACHMENT 2 Human Relations Commission Minutes April 5, 2006 Page 3 Commissioner Sant responded the Homeless Housing Project consisted of three programs and two of the programs provided no services to clients from the City of San Luis Obispo. He further stated the program serving clients from the City of San Luis Obispo provided $40 per night vouchers designed to help those who were ill or had just been released from the hospital to pay for hotel rooms. He noted that only seven people from the City of San Luis Obispo were served by this program last year; thus the recommendation of$300 (assuming a similar number of applicants would be served from the City). He believed this applicant was truly a north county venue. Chairperson Nichols asked if the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA) used their last year's grant for the proposed youth conference. If they had convened the conference she wanted to know if it was a success. She supported the conference but noted when GALA returned their year-end report; the conference had not taken place. Before granting funding for another year, she wanted to make certain the conference had transpired. She noted Gryphon Society had been funded in the past but they had not applied for the last two years therefore, they were not truly a new applicant. She also spoke in support of the AIDS Support Network and was hopeful they could be funded for at least $10,000. Commissioners listed the following grant applications from which they would recuse themselves because they sat on the boards of directors or served as liaisons: Commissioner_Ginan -Big Brothers/Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County Chairperson Nichols -Community Counseling Center -San Luis Obispo County Child Abuse Prevention Council (SLO-CAP) Commissioner Wolff -EOC Child Care Resource Connection -EOC Eviction Prevention/Rental Assistance Program -EOC Forty Wonderful Program -EOC Senior Health Screening Program -EOC Teen Academic Parenting Program -Hospice of San Luis Obispo County Chairperson Nichols suggested using the additional $3,500 to restore GIA funding for past applicants to the same level they received last year. Commissioner Sant noted funding past applicants at the same level as the previous year would only require using $2,800. GAHutnan Relations CotntnissionWinutes\2006\April 5,2006 minutes.doc 1-1141 F—. ATTACHKM 2 Human Relations Commission Minutes April 5, 2006 Page 4 ACTION: Moved by Sant/Wheeler to use $2800 to restore the following programs: ■ Assistance League from $5;000 to $6,000 • Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis County, Inc. from $6,000 to $6,300 • Hotline of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. from $4,000 to $4,500 ■ San Luis Obispo County AIDS Support Network from $9,500 to $10,000 ■ Transitions-Mental Health Association from $4,000 to $4,500; motion carred 5:0. Commissioner Sant noted $700 remained for distribution. He suggested adding it to the Homeless Housing Project to give them an even $1,000. Commissioner Wheeler favored denying the Homeless Housing Project since it served so few San Luis Obispo clients and using the $1,000 for other applicants. Commissioner Wolff suggested increasing Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Commissioner Sant proposed increasing the Gryphon Society grant. Commissioner Ginag reported Vice Chairperson Lamb spoke in support of the Gryphon Society during the GIA subcommittee meeting. Chairperson Nichols stated Council will need clear direction from the HRC. She asked what was the pleasure of the HRC, increasing the grant for Gryphon Society or Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Commissioner Ginag argued that fund-raising was more difficult for non-profit agencies supporting housing ex-convicts than those non-profit agencies supporting children. Chairperson Nichols suggested going back to stated GIA goals and noted homeless services were a higher priority. Commissioner Wolff concurred. ACTION: Moved by Wolff/Wheeler to increase the Gryphon Society grant by $700 from $1,500 to $2,200; motion carried 5:0. GAHuman Relations CommissionWinutes\2006\April 5,2006 minutes.doe / /� I ATTACHMM 2 Human Relations Commission Minutes April 5, 2006 Page 5 Chairperson Nichols asked staff to contact GALA and ask them to be prepared to speak about their conference at the upcoming HRC GIA public hearing. Additionally she requested staff contact the Homeless Housing Project to ask them to be prepared to report how they identify the City of San Luis Obispo clients they serve. Director of Human Resources Irons suggested the American Red Cross should also be made aware of the HRC's concern about its national organizations' financial practices and should be encouraged to come and discuss them at the public hearing of May 3, 2006. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Ginna inquired who would be taking over at the homeless shelter for the departing Catherine Manning. Commissioner Wolff responded Jody Smith, long- term EOC staff member, would be serving as the acting director and would be working toward a solution for long-term homeless shelter fiscal health. He reported both the City and County of San Luis Obispo voted to increase support by$30,000. Commissioner Wolff reminded commissioners Homeless Awareness Week would be held April 24 through April 29th. Commissioner Sant reported he represented the HRC at the County Board of Supervisors Needle Syringe Program discussion. He indicated he spoke in support of the program but the decision had been delayed until July 2006 to allow the Health Commissioner and County Sheriff to meet and discuss the pros and cons of a Needle Syringe Program. Chairperson Nichols stated she would be unable to attend the April, 13, 2006 Mayor's Quarterly Advisory Lunch. Commission Sant offered to attend in her place and report back. Director of Human Resources Irons reported staff needed more details in order to prepare for the April 26, 2006 Enumeration Data Review. Chairperson Nichols offered to contact Vice Chairperson Lamb. There being no further business to come before the HRC, Chairperson Nichols, adjourned the HRC meeting at 6: 05 p.m. to the next regular meeting of the HRC to be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. G:Wuman Relations Commission\Minutes\2006Wpril 5,2006 minutes.doc l-/6 A1TACHMM 2 Human Relations Commission Minutes April 5, 2006 Page 6 Respectfully Submitted, Mary Kop ky Human Resources Executive Assistant G:Viuman Relations CommissionWinutes\2006Wpril 5,2006 minutes.doc / // �.' ATTACHMENT 3 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES May 3, 2006 5:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chamber 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: PRESENT: Chairperson Janna Nichols (arrived at 5:08 p.m.), Vice Chairperson Lamb, Commissioners Bryan Gingg, Maureen Forsberg (arrived at 5:17 p.m.), and Paul Wolff Chairperson Nichols called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m. ABSENT: Commissioners Tom Sant and Elise Wheeler STAFF PRESENT: Monica Irons, Director of Human Resources; Audrey Hooper, City Clerk; Christine Mulholland, Council Member; and Mary Kopecky, Human Resources Executive Assistant OATH OF OFFICE: STEPHAN LAMB (HOOPER) City Clerk Hooper administered the 2006 Oath of Office to Vice Chairperson Lamb. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES: April 5, 2006 ACTION: Moved by Wolff/GmM to approve the minutes of April 5, 2006 as submitted; motion carried 4:0 (Forsberg, Sant and Wheeler absent) PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments for items not on the agenda. ATTACHMENT 3 Human Relations Commission Minutes May 3, 2006 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING Item 1. GRANTS IN AID (GIA) SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. (GIA SUBCOMMITTEE) Grace Macintosh, Red Cross Executive Director, addressed concerns the HRC raised at the April 5, 2006 HRC meeting regarding the Red Cross National Foundation's use of funds and accounting practices. She noted that the concerns reported recently in the news were specific to the Hurricane Katrina disaster; the largest disaster in the history of the US and therefore the largest disaster response. She noted the local Red Cross chapter does not receive money from the national organization or from the federal government. She stated the local chapter is responsible for providing immediate assistance to local disaster victims. She assured the HRC the local Red Cross chapter had excellent financial checks and balances in place to monitor their finances. She stated the local Red Cross gave vouchers to displaced disaster victims. The vouchers provided a place to stay as well as other essential resources. She further declared all the local chapters receipts were itemized and the funds raised here stayed here providing relief to local disaster victims. She urged the HRC to reconsider their current recommendation by'restoring the funding to the 2005 level because funding at the local level had dropped. She reported this came about because San Luis Obispo residents designated donations to the National Red Cross when hurricane Katrina struck. Those funds were passed on to the National organization and therefore fewer funds are available to the local chapter. Win Randal, long-time local Red Cross volunteer, noted that she accounts for donations and that if people designated donations for Katrina they were passed on to the National organization. Although she believed it was wonderful residents responded to Katrina, the local Red Cross had increasing needs as well. Commissioner Forsberg arrived at 5:17 p.m. Thanking the HRC for their 2006 Grants In Aid recommendations were the following representatives: Richard Riagins, The Harvest Bag Craig Wilson, Transitions Mental Health Association David Kilbum, Aids Support Network, GALA, and Gryphon Society Wanda McFarlane, Caring Callers Rave Flemina, EOC Health Services and EOC Teen Academic Parenting Program (TAPP) Lillian Judd, EOC Eviction Prevention and EOC Child Care Resource Connection G:V-luman Relations CommissionUNinutes\2006\May 3,2006 minutes.doc �� I ITACMUIT 3 Human Relations Commission Minutes May 3, 2006 Page 3 Lisa Fraser, EOC TAPP Baby Think It Over Program Kathy Orton, Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo Louie Ramos, San Luis Obispo Child Development Center Binah Polay, Community Counseling Center Steve Willey, Hospice of SLO County Marianne Kennedy, Women's Shelter Program Rick Cohen, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Barbara Nicholson, Partnership for the Children of San Luis Obispo Foundation/La Clinica de Tolosa Jim Burke, Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo County Kim Fleming, CASA Solana Inc. Seeing no other speakers, Chairperson Nichols, closed the public comment portion of the meeting. Director of.Human Resources Irons noted there was an additional $500 available for allocation as staff had inadvertently listed the 2006 Grants In Aid budget as $120,000 when it was actually $120,500. Brief discussion ensued. Vice Chairperson Lamb recused from voting on the following grant applications because he sat on the board or served as a liaison: Aids Support Network, all EOC applications and GALA. ACTION: Moved by Gingg/Forsberg to increase the Senior Nutrition Program and EOC Eviction program by $250 each and to bring the recommendations from the HRC meeting of April 5, 2006 to Council at the June 20, 2006 Council meeting; making the final recommendations as follows: American Red Cross $1,000 Assistance League of San Luis Obispo County $6,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County $5,700 Campfire USA Central Coast Council $1,000 Casa Solana, Inc. $4,000 Community Counseling Center $4,000 Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. $6,300 EOC Child Care Resource Connection $5,000 EOC Eviction Prevention/Rental Assistance Program $3,250 EOC Forty Wonderful Program $2,500 EOC Senior Health.Screening Program $3,000 GAliuman Relations CommissionVNinutes\2006Way 3,2006 minutes.doc /—2 TTACHMENT 3 Human Relations Commission Minutes May 3, 2006 Page 4 EOC Teen Academic Parenting Program $ 900 Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast $ 3,050 Gryphon Society/Gatehelp, Inc. $ 2,200 The Harvest Bag $ 3,500 Homeless Housing Project $ 300 Hospice of San Luis Obispo County $ 2,500 Hotline of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. $ 4,500 The Literacy Council $ 5,000 Partnership for the Children of SLO County/ La Clinica de Tolosa $ 2,000 San Luis Obispo ALPHA, Inc. $ 1,500 San Luis Obispo Child Development Center $12,500 San Luis Obispo County AIDS Support Network $10,000 San Luis Obispo County Child Abuse Prevention Council (SLO-CAP) $ 1,500 Senior Legal Services Project $ 1,000 Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo County $ 3,500 Senior Volunteer Services, Inc: Caring Callers $ 2,000 Senior Volunteer Services, Inc. Central Coast RSVP $ 1,800 Sexual Assault Recovery & Prevention Center of San Luis Obispo County $ 6,500 Transitions Mental Health Association $ 4,500 Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County $10,000 motion carried 5:0. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Vice Chairperson Lamb reported Cal Poly's fifth-year architectural "students would be showcasing their thesis designs on campus beginning May 26, 2006 in the Chumash Auditorium in the University Union. He encouraged commissioners to attend to view one homeless shelter design intended to stand on the property next to the Department of Social Services. He also informed commissioners the current GALA Newsletter contained an extensive article about the upcoming Youth Empowerment Conference. Chairperson Nichols expressed hope the video shown at the enumeration data review could be placed on the City's public access channel and suggested placing this item on an upcoming HRC agenda. She also asked staff to invite Housing Programs Manager Davidson to a future HRC meeting to report back on his progress toward meeting with GAHuman Relations CommissionNinutes\2006Way 3'1 2006 minutes;doe /-2/ TATTAC@MENT 3 Human Relations Commission Minutes May 3, 2006 Page 5 EOC, the County of San Luis Obispo and other stakeholders to review homeless needs and possible long-term funding mechanisms, including a Section 108 loan to rebuild the homeless shelter. Commissioner Wolff concurred with Chairperson Nichols regarding the video. Additionally he distributed an article from the New York Times regarding video camera surveillance and reiterated the importance of being vigilant as to what, when, where, why, and how surveillance would be used. Director of Human Resources Irons circulated the Hunger Benefit Dinner flyer City Administrative Officer Hampain wanted to share with the HRC. She noted on May 23, 2006 at the Veterans Memorial Building prominent homeless advocate agencies would be hosting the benefit dinner. She encouraged HRC members to attend. Council Member Mulholland noted this item has been agendized for the City Council meeting of May 16, 2006. She reported the City Council was being asked to sponsor the event by lending the City's name to endorsements. She was confident Council would be supportive and encouraged HRC participation. There being no further business to come before the HRC, Chairperson Nichols, adjourned the HRC meeting at 5:55 p.m. to the next regular meeting of-the HRC to be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room. Respectfully Submitted, 47Mary Kopebky Human Resources Executive Assistant GAHuman Relations Commission\Minutes\2006\May 3,2006 minutes.doc /— 2,