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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/2009, B4 - 2009-2010 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC) GRANTS-IN-AID (GIA) FUNDING i councit j ac,Enaa Repoizt CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FROM: Monica Irons, Director of Human Resources Greg Zocher, Risk and Benefits Manager PREPARED BY: Mary Kopecky, Human Resources Executive Assistant SUBJECT: 2009-2010 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC) GRANTS-IN-AID (GIA) FUNDING RECOMMENDATION As recommended by the HRC, approve the 2009-2010 GIA allocations and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each grant recipient. DISCUSSION Background The City of San Luis Obispo Grants-in-Aid Program under Human Relations provides financial support to non-profit organizations promoting the economic and social well-being of their clients. Grants are primarily made to organizations based in the City of San Luis Obispo. Agencies based in neighboring communities serving a significant number of City residents also are encouraged to apply. Agencies may submit applications for multiple programs. The HRC, the Housing Programs Manager, the Deputy Director of the Community Development Department, and the Director of Human Resources conducted a Public Workshop on September 3, 2008 to gather information on San Luis Obispo's current human and social service needs for the 2009-2010 GIA and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cycles. The HRC heard testimony from a variety of San Luis Obispo applicants. In December 2008, 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 instructions were placed on the City's website. In addition, grant recipients from the previous year were sent grant applications and information about the 2009-2010 GIA process. An Application Information Workshop was held in early January 2009 to convey the NRC's expectations regarding application content and to answer any questions from applicants. Completed GIA applications were due to the City on February 9, 2009. The HRC received applications from 29 agencies requesting funding for 34 programs. The grant requests totaled $189,047. n 2009-2010 HRC Grants-In-Aid Funding Recommendations Page 2 Review Process Upon receiving the grant applications, the HRC convened the GIA Subcommittee of Commissioners Duffy, Pronsolino, and Blonsley. The Subcommittee used the following non- ranked GIA funding priorities when evaluating applications: • homeless prevention(including mental health, substance abuse, financial stability,job training) and supportive services; • job training; • supportive health services (including mental health); • services for senior and/or people with disabilities; and • supportive services for youth; especially targeted to youth at risk. Total grant requests exceeded the 2009-2010 GIA budget of$126,600 by over$60,000. While this challenged the subcommittee, it carefully used the HRC's GIA funding priorities to guide its recommendations. After thoroughly reviewing all applications, the subcommittee presented preliminary grant recommendations to the full Commission at the April 1, 2009 HRC meeting(Meeting Minutes Attachment 2). The HRC reviewed, discussed, and prioritized the subcommittee's recommendations and formed tentative recommendations for the May 6, 2009 public hearing(Meeting Minutes Attachment 3). Staff invited all GIA applicants to the May 6, 2009 GIA Public Hearing. Twenty-one members from various non-profit organizations spoke in support of the GIA program and thanked the HRC for its support. Funding Recommendation Summary The HRC's 2009-.10 GIA recommendations are as follows: 1. Provide for the disbursement of $126,600 as included in the 2009-2011 Financial Plan. 2. Provide funding to 26 programs with grants ranging from $1,700 to $10,000. 3. Provide funding for one new applicant this year: Central Coast Assistive Technology Center(CCATC) of United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis Obispo. 4. Deny funding to the following applicants: A. Campfire USA Central Coast B. Economic Opportunity Commission — Child Care Initiative and Child Care Resources Connection C. Friends of Prado—Anger Management Classes D. San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation—Access for All E. San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation — ACTION for Healthy Communities F. San Luis Obispo County Special Education Local Plan Area G. Special Olympics San Luis Obispo County GAAgenda reports\2009\1iRC\Grants in Aid\Agenda report 09 10.DOC ^� c 2009-2010 HRC Grants-In-Aid Funding Recommendations Page 3 H. Women's Community Center of San Luis Obispo Funding Recommendation Discussion In making recommendations, the HRC considered whether funds would be used to provide direct services to clients, collaboration with other agencies, and prioritization of multiple grants from the same agency. Funding recommendations are outlined in detail in the GIA Summary Recommendations (Attachment 1). Funding for New Applications The HRC approved $4,200 funding for one new applicant this year, Central Coast Assistive Technology Center, which provides professional consultations for individuals with physical, sensory, and developmental disabilities to access assistive technologies most beneficial for them. The HRC is recommending funding this program because the application demonstrated good leveraging through partnerships, the program appears cost-effective, and it serves an important population. Fundina Denials With 34 applications requesting more than $60,000 above the GIA budget of$126,600, the HRC was required to make difficult decisions. Therefore, in addition to fully funding a few requests and partially funding a number of requests, ultimately the HRC was obliged to recommend not funding some requests. Prior to the May 6, 2009 HRC public hearing, all GIA applicants were sent letters informing them of the HRC's tentative funding recommendations. At the public hearing all applicants were given an opportunity to speak on their behalf. Representatives for all programs denied funding had the opportunity to address the HRC and ask them to reconsider their recommendations. The HRC appreciated the input from all agencies represented at the May 6, 2009 public hearing,but continued to support the subcommittee's recommendations. Staff received a letter to Council from Friends of Prado Day Center Board Member and Spokesperson, Chuck Crotser (Attachment 4) requesting Council reconsider the HRC recommendation to not fund the Friends of Prado Anger Management Class. The original 2009 application requested $4,800 and the letter is asking for $2,500 which is the same as the award they received last year. If Council wishes to fund this program, other grant recommendations will need to be reduced accordingly. To date, there have been no other applicants who have submitted letters requesting changes. Contracts Upon Council adoption of the HRC's GIA award recommendations, the City will enter into contracts with each organization. The HRC and City staff will monitor the contracts throughout the year. GAAgenda reports\2009\HRMrants in Aid\Agenda report 09 10.DOC '� _ r l 2009-2010 HRC Grants-In-Aid Funding Recommendations Page 4 FISCAL IMPACT There has been $126,600 allocated in the Human Resources HRC Grants-In-Aid 2009-2010 budget in the City of San Luis Obispo's 2009-2011 Financial Plan. The HRC is recommending allocating the full amount. ATTACHMENTS 1. GIA Summary Recommendations 2. Minutes of the April 1, 2009 HRC Meeting 3. Minutes of the May 6, 2009 HRC Meeting 4. June 30, 2009 Letter from Friends of Prado Day Center COUNCIL READING FILE Binder containing the complete 2009-2010 GIA.Applications GAAgenda repons\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\Agenda report 09 10.DOC ATTACHMENT Page 1 of 10 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 2009 GRANTS-IN-AID SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS 1. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2008 Grant Award $6,000 2009 Grant Request $7,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $6,000 The Assistance League requested $7,000 for Operation School Bell (OSB). The primary goal of OSB is to ensure all grammar school children have adequate clothing to attend school. Through this program new clothing is purchased, stored at distribution sites, and given to children referred by local schools, women's shelters, homeless shelters, and social services agencies. In many cases these children have never owned new clothing. This service strives to enhance the quality of life and self-esteem for the City's most disadvantaged and at-risk youth. The HRC recommends a$6,000 award consistent with the prior year and partially funds the request. HRC agreed this grant provided tangible good and had a good cost-benefit.ratio. 2. BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS 2008 Grant Award $5,700 2009 Grant Request $7,500 2009 HRC Recommendation $5,700 Big Brothers/Big Sisters requested $7,500 to support their community based one-on-one mentoring program. The largest portion of their operating expenses is for direct services provided by program staff reaching out to the community to attract new volunteer mentors, screening and training those interested, interviewing the children and parents wishing to enroll, paring the"Bigs"and"Littles" and then monitoring the match progress throughout its course. The HRC recommends a$5,700 award which is consistent with the prior year and partially funds the request. 3. CAMP FIRE USA CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL.—SLO CLASSIC &COMMUNITY CLUBS 2008 Grant Award $1,500 2009 Grant Request $1,500 2009 HRC Recommendation Not Funding The Camp Fire Council requested $1,500 for the SLO Area Classic & Community Club programs for Kindergarten through 12th grade boys and girls. Through participation in clubs' activities, children gain confidence in their abilities and learn leadership skills. The funds will be used for direct service expenses including salary; meeting snacks program supplies, books, program awards, and field trip entrance fees. The HRC recommends not funding this request. HRC felt collaboration could be stronger and noted families are expected to support the program. Also commissioners noted the application did not explain the impact on participants. 4. CASA SOLANA—GOD BEDS 2008 Grant Award $5,000 2009 Grant Request $5,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $5,000 Casa Solana requested $5,000 to help fund a 12-Step recovery program, "God Beds," based on the Alcoholic's Anonymous 12-Step program. Casa Solana is a residential program for women in recovery from substance abuse GAAgenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC 5 1 ATTACHMENT Page 2 of 10 problems. Women seeking services at Casa Solana are asked to pay a monthly fee for program participation which includes, room, board, program materials, staff support and transportation. However, many women who come to Casa Solana are homeless and have very limited funds or no income at all. These women cannot afford to pay program fees. It is Casa Solana's policy not to turn anyone away due to lack of funds. This grant request is to support the beds for these homeless women until they have the ability to earn regular income. The HRC recommends a$5,000 award which fully funds the request. This is consistent with last year's award. The HRC felt this was a good cost-benefit per unit. 5. CENTRAL COAST ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER(CCATC)OF UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 2008 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2009 Grant Request $4,400 2009 HRC Recommendation $4,200 CCATC requested $4,400 to provide SLO individuals with physical, sensory and developmental disabilities professional consultations to access which assistive technologies would be most beneficial. Assistive technology consists of any equipment, item or system used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities (reading machines, large print or talking glucose monitors, speech generating devices, voice recognition software, etc.). The HRC recommends a $4,200 award which partially funds the request. Commissioners believed the agency used good fund-leveraging through partnerships. They viewed the program as cost-effective and as serving an important population. They believed this application was right"on target"with the GIA funding priorities. 6. COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER 2008 Grant Award $4,000 2009 Grant Request $5,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $5,000 Community Counseling Center is requesting $5,000 to fund short-term, low-cost professional counseling for those who have a low income and no insurance. Professional therapists volunteer their services for clients suffering from depression, grief, anxiety and other problems that are barriers to their ability to function as productive members of the community. Due to the recent downturn in the economy they have seen an increase in the number of clients in financial crisis struggling with real fears of losing their housing and jobs. These clients are depressed, anxious and often experiencing marriage instability. The HRC is recommending awarding $5,000 as the grant award which fully funds the request. Commissioners noted the favorable cost-to-benefit ratio. 7. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES(CASA)OF SLO COUNTY, INC. 2008 Grant Award $5,000 2009 Grant Request $6,300 2009 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 requested $6,300 to support their operating rental costs. The HRC felt CASA is a very valuable program supplying much-needed adult advocates for children in the foster care system. HRC recommended fully funding the grant request at$6,300 and noted that although CASA only serves 30 children in San Luis Obispo, they were impressed with how much service each child received for the average cost of $210 per child. G:\Ngenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC V l 2 ATTACHMENT Page 3 of 10 8. EOC CHILD CARE INITIATIVE PROJECT/CHILD CARE RESOURCE CONNECTION 2008 Grant Award Did Not Fund 2009 Grant Request $1,800 2009 HRC Recommendation Not Funding EOC Child Care Resource Connection requested$1,800 to assist in developing and providing quality training opportunities for child care providers. 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 recommends not funding this application. The HRC observed this was the lowest-ranked priority of EOC's four grant applications. HRC viewed this application as not consistent with their mission statement and saw it more as a small business development grant opportunity. 9. EOC FORTY WONDERFUL PROGRAM 2008 Grant Award $3,000 2009 Grant Request $3,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $3,000 The EOC Health Services Forty Wonderful Project requested $3,000 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 highest priorities. The program also provides basic preventive health care for City and County residents. The HRC recommends a $3,000 award which is consistent with the 2008 award. It fully funds the request. HRC supports this program knowing the importance of diagnostic testing in reducing long-term health care costs. They would like to see the exact use of funds more detailed in future grant applications. 10. EOC HOMELESS PREVENTION/STABLE HOUSING PROGRAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM) 2008 Grant Award $3,250 2009 Grant Request $4,350 2009 HRC Recommendation $4,350 The EOC Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Program requested $4,350 to provide one-time emergency rent or mortgage assistance(30 days)to people in crisis. They also provide first month's rental assistance to families in need of securing permanent living quarters. Their mission is to provide an array of direct services to the county's poorest individuals and families, advocate for the needs of low-income people, and influence institutional change. This program assists homeless or those living in substandard housing to move into permanent housing. The HRC recommends a$4,350 award which fully funds the request. This represents an increase of$1,100 above last year's recommendation. The HRC is supportive of the program's concept and impressed by the cost-benefit ratio. G:\Agenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC L/ 1 3 ATTACHMENT !�? U Page 4 of 10 11. EOC SENIOR HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM 2008 Grant Award $3,000 2009 Grant Request $3,500 2009 HRC Recommendation $3,500 The EOC Senior Health Screening Program requested $3,500 to provide preventive health screening, maintenance health screening, and education referrals to seniors at 19 senior-focused sites throughout San Luis Obispo County. These sites include local churches, senior community centers, senior residential facilities, mobile home parks and other locations where seniors gather. The Senior Health Screening Program is committed to ensuring seniors have access to information and services enabling them to maintain their health, independence, quality of life, and to avoid premature and costly institutionalization. The HRC recommends a$3,500 award which is $500 above last year's recommendation and fully funds the request. 12. FOOD BANK COALITION 2008 Grant Award $9,000 2009 Grant Request $10,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $10,000 The Food Bank Coalition requested$10,000 to acquire and distribute low-cost and free food to distribution sites throughout San Luis Obispo County. The Brown Bag Program distributes food to senior citizens qualified by age and income level. Its major objective is to assist needy senior citizens to meet life's basic needs by supplementing their food purchases with additional food on a regular basis free of charge. The HRC recommends a$10,000 award. This represents a$1,000 increase above the prior year's award and fully funds the request. HRC agreed this is an important use of funds, especially in these lean economic times, because the funds are used for food, one of the basic necessities of life. 13. FRIENDS OF PRADO DAY CENTER—ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES 2008 Grant Award $2,500 2009 Grant Request $4,800 2009 HRC Recommendation Not Funding The Friends of Prado Day Center are requesting$4,800 to provide on-site counseling by a licensed therapist at Prado Day Center for clients in need of anger management skills that can be learned if a person is willing to put effort into the process under professional guidance. The HRC is recommending not funding this program because they believe the program duplicates services the Community Counseling Center could provide on-site if needed. The Friends of Prado applied for two grants and ranked this application as a lower priority than their other application,The Breakfast Buddies Program. 14. FRIENDS OF PRADO DAY CENTER—BREAKFAST BUDDIES PROGRAM 2008 Grant Award $2,000 2009 Grant Request $1,855 2009 HRC Recommendation $1,850 The Friends of Prado Day Center are requesting$1,855 for the Breakfast Buddies program which is a highly successfully breakfast/nutrition program at Prado Day Center. The program is staffed completely by volunteers and fosters social interaction between the community and the clients served. The program is currently underway and is actively fundraising throughout the community. Their goal is to fully fund the program for another 12 months. The HRC is recommending$1,850 as the grant award which almost fully funds the request. GAAgenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC l� 0 4 ATTACHMENT Page 5 of 10 15. HOSPICE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY—LATINO SERVICES PROGRAM 2008 Grant Award $3,000 2009 Grant Request $6,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $4,000 Hospice of San Luis Obispo County is requesting $6,000 to support their Latino Services Program which provides emotional support to seriously ill, anticipatory grief and bereavement counseling, bi-lingual education and community crisis response following a sudden death. As an underserved population with respect to end of life support and grief counseling, members of the Latino community highly benefit from these services. The HRC recommends a $4,000 award which is $1,000 more than last year's award and partially funds the request. The HRC noted this organization served 1,432 San Luis Obispo citizens and had a good cost-benefit ratio. Commissioners would like to see greater collaboration with Hospice Partners. 16. HOSPICE PARTNERS OF THE CENTRAL COAST 2008 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2009 Grant Request $4,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $4,000 Hospice Partners of the Central Coast is requesting $4,000 to establish the Center for Grief, Education and Healing which will be available to the community at large. The center will provide a safe, accepting environment with skilled counselors to help each person find their own path though loss. The center will include a Children and Adolescent Bereavement Program. The grant will be used for basic operation costs for the center's first year. The HRC is recommending $4,000 to fully fund the grant request. While the HRC supports the mission of this organization and recognizes the need for this service in the community they would like to see greater collaboration with Hospice of San Luis Obispo County. 17. THE LITERACY COUNCIL 2008 Grant Award $5,000 2009 Grant Request $6,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $6,000 The San Luis Obispo Literacy Council requested $6,000 to continue and enhance literacy services at their SLO Learning Centers and to expand their program as they pursue other opportunities. Over 400 Literacy Council volunteer tutors currently work with over 500 learners. The Literacy Council recruits and educates volunteer tutors who provide instruction in English language communication skills. Most work one-on-one or in small groups of two or three learners per tutor which provides an extremely effective teaching strategy. The HRC recommends a $6,000 award which fully funds the grant request. The HRC noted the cost-benefit ratio is satisfactory. 18. PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CHILDREN OF SLO COUNTY/LA CLINICA DE TOLOSA 2009 Grant Award $3,000 2009 Grant Request $6,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $6,000 The Partnership for the Children of SLO County/La Clinica De Tolosa (CDT) requested $6,000 to provide dental services for children residing in San Luis Obispo whose families face economic hardships. CDT provides a full spectrum of treatment including preventive, restorative, operative and emergency dental care for children between the ages of one to adolescence, as well as Foster Care children under the age of 18. CDT is the only G:\Agenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC N-1 5 -� ATTACHMENT Page 6 of 10 dental facility of this kind in San Luis Obispo County. They served over 200 residents from San Luis Obispo during the past year. The HRC recommends a $6,000 grant which fully funds the request. The HRC noted the good cost-benefit ratio and felt this organization provided tangible services to its clients. 19. SAN LUIS OBISPO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER—THERAPEUTIC TEACHING HOURS AND PARENT EDUCATION 2008 Grant Award $10,000 2009 Grant Request $10,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $8,000 The Child Development Center requested $10,000 to support their Therapeutic Classroom Instruction project, classroom and parent support specifically designed to educate families and children so they can be successful and functional in life. They serve children and families with the highest risk of abuse, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, development delays and incapacitation and provide them with therapeutic instruction and effective parenting support. The HRC recommends $8,000 as the award, which is $2,000 less that the prior year's award. The HRC noted the largest amount of the funding was for personnel. Given the limited amount of GIA funds available, the HRC believes the money can have more impact by funding additional programs at lower amounts. 20. SAN LUIS OBISPO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION—ACCESS FOR ALL 2008 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2009 Grant Request $3,000 2009 HRC Recommendation Not Funding The SLO County Community Foundation is requesting $3,000 to support an overhaul of the Access for All (AFA) website to make it fully accessible for all persons with disabilities and available to all San Luis Obispo County residents as the local portal for disability information, resources, and networking. The HRC is recommending not funding this request. While the HRC understands the need and views this as worthy endeavor, the HRC is concerned the ultimate recipient (Access for All) does not meet the GIA non-profit criteria. 21. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION—ACTION FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 2008 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2009 Grant Request $5,000 2009 HRC Recommendation Not Funding The San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation is requesting$5,000 to support the research, development, printing, and community-wide dissemination of the 2010 ACTION for Healthy Communities Comprehensive Data Report. The HRC is recommending not funding this application. They believed the application did not itemize or demonstrate how the organization would precisely use the GIA funds and did not make a strong case for the need. G:\Agenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC gq'/v 6 - ATTACHMENT - Page 7 of 10 22. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY YMCA 2008 Grant Award $1,950 2009 Grant Request $2,925 2009 HRC Recommendation $2,925 The San Luis Obispo County YMCA requested $2,925 funding to provide after-school enrichment activities to children of economically challenged families in San Luis Obispo. Positive, organized after school activities are proven to be effective in guiding children to make positive choices and engage in healthier life styles. The HRC recommends a $2,925 award. This is more than last year's award, and fully funds the request. 23. SENIOR LEGAL SERVICES PROJECT 2008 Grant Award $ 1,000 2009 Grant Request $ 1,712 2009 HRC Recommendation $ 1,700 The Senior Legal Services Project is asking for $1,712 to help provide free legal assistance to the senior population. The project provides services countywide by providing an office in the City of San Luis Obispo and outreach appointment at senior centers in the county' regions. The project focuses on the needs of low- income and/or isolated seniors, in particular, housing, and income programs, and the prevention of elder abuse. The HRC is recommending $1,700 as the award. This represents an increase from the previous year and almost fully funds the award. 24. SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2008 Grant Award $5,000 2009 Grant Request $5,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $5,000 The Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo County is asking for $5,000 to serve hot noon-time meals to persons 60+ years free of charge. A small donation is requested, but no one is denied a meal based on their ability to donate. The GIA funding will help defray the high cost of food. The meals are served daily at the Anderson Hotel to seniors and all residents at the hotel, as well as delivered to the homebound throughout the City of San Luis Obispo. The HRC is recommending fully funding this program as was recommended last year. HRC noted the good cost-benefit ratio. 25. SENIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES 2008 Grant Award $2,000 2009 Grant Request $3,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $2,000 The Senior Volunteer Services has requested$3,000 for their Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)which recruits volunteers 55+for community service in hospitals, nonprofit organizations, and public agencies. Over 1,300 San Luis Obispo County RSVP volunteers contributed more than 200,000 hours last year, valued at over$3,000,000. The HRC is recommending$2,000 as the grant award which is consistent with the previous year and partially funds the grant request. G:\Agenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC 7 - ATTACHMENT 1 ' Page 8 of 10 26. SEXUAL ASSAULT RECOVERY AND PREVENTION (SARP)CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2008 Grant Award $6,700 2009 Grant Request $7,075 2009 HRC Recommendation $7,075 The SARP Center is requesting$7,075 to provide crises intervention services to survivors of sexual assault and their significant others. Those services include: 24-hours crisis line, accompaniment to medical exams, law enforcement interviews, and court appearances, advocacy, peer counseling, information and referrals. The Education Department provides sexual assault prevention education presentations to middle schools, high schools,colleges and universities, as well as to the general public. The HRC is recommending fully funding the request. The HRC felt the soundness of the program was superior and the application addressed important needs. 27. SAN LUIS OBISPO SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA(SELPA) 2008 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2009 Grant Request $5,000 2009 HRC Recommendation Not Funding The San Luis Obispo SELPA is requesting$5,000 to bring StoryCorps to San Luis Obispo. StoryCorps is a project that tells storiesof neglected Americans to a national audience. SELPA hopes to record 72 stories of people who are living with disabilities here is San Luis Obispo County. The stories will be archived at the American Folk Life Center at the Library of Congress. The HRC is recommending not funding this application. The HRC felt this application was very interesting but did not see enough of a direct impact on the citizens of San Luis Obispo to warrant GIA funding. 28. SPECIAL OLYMPICS SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2008 Grant Award Did Not Apply 2009 Grant Request $7,500 2009 HRC Recommendation Not Funding The Special Olympics of San Luis County is requesting$7,500 to empower people with intellectual disabilities to realize their full potential and develop their skills though year-round sports training and competition. Athletes receive weekly sports instruction from volunteer coaches during the season and teams attend competitions to showcase their skills. No one is ever turned away because of his/her disability and teams are formed by age and ability level to create a positive experience for everyone. The HRC is recommending not funding this application. The HRC viewed this as a great program and felt it was very worthwhile. However, they didn't score it as high as other grants because other grants provided more direct services. 29. TRANSITIONAL FOOD AND SHELTER, INC. 2008 Grant Award $2,000 2009 Grant Request $16,800 2009 HRC Recommendation $7,000 Transitional Food and Shelter, Inc. is requesting$16,800 to pay rent on apartments and motel rooms for temporary use by disabled homeless in the City of San Luis Obispo requiring 24-hour shelter and not suitable for overnight shelter. Clients need to be prescreened and referred by a hospital following their release or by social service agencies. All referrals are accompanied by a doctor's letter. Clients are placed in apartment and the overflow clients stay in motel rooms. G:1Agenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC I 8 ATTACHMENT 1 Page 9 of 10 The HRC is recommending a$7,000 grant which represents a significant increase from the previous year and partially funds the request. The HRC felt in this economy, the program fulfills a real, urgent and emerging need. They noted this does not replace the need fora homeless services campus approach. 30. TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION 2008 Grant Award $4,500 2009 Grant Request $4,500 2009 HRC Recommendation $4,500 Transitions Mental Health Association is requesting$4,500 to fund the Growing Grounds Farm which provides paid, competitive therapeutic work to over 1,500 San Luis Obispo County residents in a variety of work settings including planting and harvesting field crops, nursery propagation, cultivation, landscape,janitorial maintenance, product delivery, lettuce washing, accounting and clerical support. The HRC is recommending fully funding the grant which is consistent with the previous year. The HRC agreed this is a solid program. 31. 211 HOTLINE 2008 Grant Award $6,000 2009 Grant Request $13,720 2009 HRC Recommendation $3,500 211 SLO HOTLINE is requesting$13,720 for the operation of the 24-hour HOTLINE Call Center. The callers are in need of shelter or request help to retain the shelter they currently have, food for the family, medical and mental health referrals, counseling, legal or financial assistance. The clients turn to HOTLINE for information, referrals, alternative, advocacy, or someone to listen or intervene in a crisis. The center provides caring listeners and access to over 500 local, low-cost or no-cost programs. Calls are handled by volunteers, and bilingual staff is available for Spanish- speaking clients. The HRC is recommending reducing the GIA award from $6,000 last year to$3,500 this year because the HRC felt there was the lack of a strategic plan. 32. WILSHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES 2008 Grant Award $2,000 2009 Grant Request $4,500 2009 HRC Recommendation $2,000 The Wilshire Community Services is asking for$4,500 for two programs supporting the senior population. Senior Peer Counseling, a mental health program providing counseling and supportive services to individuals aged 60+who are experiencing emotional distress by providing professional trained peer volunteers who offer services in the client's residences,free of charge. Caring Callers is a human services program designed to stimulate and enhance the social activities of senior residents by providing volunteers who make weekly home visits. The HRC is recommending awarding$2,000 as the award which is consistent with previous years and partially funds the request. The HRC noted these programs demonstrated a good cost-benefit ratio. 33. WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2008 Grant Award Denied Funding 2009 Grant Request $1,310 2009 HRC Recommendation Not Funding G:\Agenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC � ` '3 9 ATTACHMENT 1 Page 10 of 10 The Women's Community Center of San Luis Obispo County is asking for$1,310 to defray a portion of its operating expenses to maintain office space and telephone in the City of San Luis Obispo. Their organization provides a link to agencies providing food, clothing and shelter for clients. They are staffed by volunteers who answer the phone and direct callers to appropriate resources. They also publish a bi-monthly newspaper, the Women's Press, which is written by women and is about women. It offers news and opinions not presented in the mainstream media. The HRC is recommending not funding this grant as they felt the grant application was not as compelling as other applicants. 34. WOMEN'S SHELTER PROGRAM OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY(WSP) 2008 Grant Award $8,000 2009 Grant Request $10,000 2009 HRC Recommendation $8,000 The WSP is asking for$10,000 to support its newly established"Homeless Prevention and Self-Sufficiency Program." Many domestic violence victims will be unemployed and/or homeless as a result of the current economic downturn. After clients' strengths and areas of weakness are assessed, they will be connected with case management services to help them obtain the necessary skills to become empowered and self-sufficient. The HRC is recommending funding at the same level as the previous year. The HRC recognizes the need for this program in the community and is impressed with how it fulfills the need. GAAgenda reports\2009\HRC\Grants in Aid\2009 GIA Summaries.DOC 10 A chment 2 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC) MINUTES April 1, 2009 5:00 p.m. Council Hearing Room 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m. PRESENT: Chairperson Stephan Lamb, Vice Chairperson Rosales, Commissioners Gill Blonsley, Bryan Gingg, Trey Duffy, and Dan Pronsolino ABSENT: Commissioner Tom Sant STAFF PRESENT: Monica Irons, Director of Human Resources, Greg Zocher, Risk and Benefits Manager and Kim Murry, Deputy Director of Community Development CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES ACTION: Moved by Blonsley/Rosales to approve the minutes of March 4, 2009 as submitted; motion carried 6:0 (Sant absent). PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments for items not on the agenda. BUSINESS ITEMS Item 1. STATUS OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO'S HOUSING ELEMENT. (MURRY) Deputy Director Murry reported on the status of the Housing Element. The Community Development Department is proceeding on program. The Housing Element provides programs to address and zoning to support the City's housing needs at Bq-4S V - AttaCbment 2 Human Relations Commission Minutes April 1, 2009 Page 2 various income levels. The Draft Housing Element will be submitted to the State in May 2009. Chairperson Lamb commented all agencies had signed on to the Homeless Enumeration effort. The presentation was received, questions were asked and comments made. No further action was taken. Item 2. PRELIMINARY REVIEW 2009-2010 GRANTS IN AID (GIA) SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. (BLONSLEY) Director of Human Resources Irons informed commissioners the City's 2009-2011 budget had not been finalized and there was the possibility that Grants-in-Aid budget could be reduced by $6,600. The subcommittee presented two scenario recommendations. The first recommendation was based on a budget of$126,600. The second recommendation was based on the reduced budget amount of $120,000. The subcommittee discussed recommendations for each and provided greater detail where changes were recommended. Methodology on how grants were weighted was explained. Questions were asked of the subcommittee and commissioners made comments. ACTION: Moved by Trey/Pronsolino to approve both scenarios; motion carried 5-0 (Gingg and Sant absent). Item 3. RELEASE FOURTH QUARTER FUNDING FOR THE MAXINE LEWIS MEMORIAL SHELTER. (LAMB) ACTION: Moved by Ponsolino/Rosales to release fourth quarter funding for the Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter; motion carried 5:0 (Sant and Gingg absent). COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Attacbment 2 Human Relations Commission Minutes April 1, 2009 Page 3 Vice Chairperson Rosales reported the Assistance League still has not provided their mid year report. She planned to follow-up and report back. There being no further business to come before the HRC, Chairperson Lamb adjourned the HRC meeting at 6:15 p.m. to the next regular meeting of the HRC to be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Respectfully Submitted, Greg Zocher Risk and Benefits Manager Attachment 3 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC) MINUTES May 6, 2009 5:00 p.m. Council Chamber 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: 5:04 p.m. PRESENT: Chairperson Stephan Lamb, Vice Chairperson Rosales, Commissioners Gill Blonsley, Bryan Gingg, Trey Duffy, Dan Pronsolino, and Tom Sant ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Monica Irons, Director of Human Resources, Greg Zocher, Risk and Benefits Manager; and Audrey Hooper, City Clerk CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES ACTION: Moved by Blonsley/Rosales to approve the minutes of April 1, 2009 as submitted; motion carried 7:0. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments for items not on the agenda. BUSINESS ITEMS Item 1. QUARTERLY REPORT— HOMELESS SHELTER. (ISON) Sean Ison, Homeless Shelter Manager, presented an overview of the Homeless Shelter activities and events for the past quarter. Brief HRC discussion ensued. 13 �f-lM Attachment 3 Human Relations Commission Minutes May 6, 2009 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING Item 2. 2009-2010 GRANTS IN AID. (LAMB) Chairperson Lamb opened the public hearing portion of the meeting and invited speakers to come forward. Bernadette Bernardi, Literacy Council, thanked commissioners for their support and presented an update on the Literacy Council client's needs. She also shared concerns regarding a decrease in State funds for their program. David Kilburn, AIDS Support Network and SLO Hepatitis C Project, expressed appreciation for past HRC support through the GIA program. He also stated he had missed the application deadline for the GIA awards for this year, but was looking forward to continued support in the future. Rave Fleming, formerly of the EOC, now Community Action Work, Senior Health Screening Program and Forty Wonderful, provided an overview of the critical preventive health screenings these programs-provide to seniors and low-income individuals and thanked the commissioners for their continued support. Amy Buchanan, SLO County YMCA, thanked commissioners for past support, shared success stories from the programs provided, and emphasized the importance of the GIA funding. Paul Mortola, Central Coast Assisted Technology Center, shared his excitement in receiving support for the first time this year. He emphasized the grant receives matching funds from other donors that allows their organization to do even more work. Kristi Balzer, SLO 211 Hotline, thanked commissioners for the continued support. Craig Wilson, Transitions Mental Health and Growing Grounds Farm, thanked commissioners for continued support and highlighted the large increase in referrals the program has received in the past few months. The grant provides for salaries for the clients who work at Growing Grounds Farms and allows those clients to live in San Luis Obispo, thus staying local. Suzanne McFarlane, Caring Callers, and Carol Schmidt, Senior Peer Counseling and Wilshire Community Services, applied under one application and shared their excitement over receiving a grant. They noted this is a new collaboration under Wilshire Community Services and expressed enthusiasm about the new year. bq-/9 Attachment 3 Human Relations Commission Minutes May 6, 2009 Page 3 Binah Polay, Community Counseling Center, thanked the commissioners for support. She explained the services they provide and how the demand for services has increased due to the difficult economic times, thus creating stress on families and individuals. Angie King, Women's Community Center, expressed disappointment that the agency was not funded. She stated the center does not duplicate services provided by the Community Counseling Center or 211 Hotline. She will continue to apply for funding in the future. Claire Aagaard Hospice Partners of the Central Coast, thanked the HRC for support and provided a brief overview of the bereavement services provided. Marie de la Guerra, Casa Solana, shared some success stories with the commissioners to reinforce the importance of the grant funding. Trish Murley, Court Appointed Special Advocates, thanked the commissioners for increasing the grant recommendation over the prior year. She addressed the commissioners' concern that the number of children served in San Luis Obispo is fairly low. She said this was due to where the children are placed in foster care and that the majority of them are placed in homes in either North or South County. However, many of their advocates are in San Luis Obispo. Anna Boyd Bucy, Big Brothers Big Sisters, thanked the HRC for continued support. She said over the last few years they have doubled the number of children they serve even though the funding received has not increased. She is thankful the HRC funding has at least stayed stable. Chris Aho, Hospice of San Luis Obispo County, thanked commissioners for their recommendations. He highlighted some of their newer programs which included in- home and group counseling, crisis response for large organizations such as schools or businesses. They visited 30 organizations last year. They also have a hospital vigil program with a motto, "no one dies alone." He addressed the overlap between Hospice Partners of the Central Coast by stating the need is there for both organizations. Susan Hughes, Action for Healthy Communities, was not recommended for funding and addressed the HRC's concerns by sharing more about the project they were trying to fund which is focused on data collection that could be useful to non profits and local government. Emma Harris, Eviction Prevention/Stable Housing, thanked the commissioners for the grant and emphasized the importance of keeping their program going. Bq-c o Attachment .3 Human Relations Commission Minutes May 6, 2009 Page 4 Carl Hanson, Food Bank Coalition, thanked the HRC for recommending continued funding and further commented all the grant funding does go directly for food. He indicated they have increased programs, and improved collaboration with other agencies to serve even more clients efficiently. Paul Wolff, Friends of Prado Day Center and Access for All, shared his disappointment that neither program was recommended for funding. He understood the challenges the commissioners face in recommending funding given the small amount of funds available and the large need. He asked the commissioners to reconsider the application for the Friends of Prado Day Center, Anger Management Program that assists clients in more effective management of their anger through counseling. The request from Access for All was to make their website fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. Wolff also clarified the application went through the Community Foundation because Access for All is not a non-profit, but they need assistance in applying for funding. Pearl Munak, Transitional Food and Shelter Program, appreciated the continued support from the HRC and shared concerns over the future of the program because of the rental expenses. Jennifer Adams, Sexual Assault Recover and Prevention Program, thanked commissioners for their continued support and appreciated the difficulties in making recommendations. Various commissioners asked questions and commented on the many wonderful programs and agencies these individuals represent. ACTION: Moved by Pronsolino/Blonsley to accept the recommendations as presented; motion carried 7:0. AGENCY Recommendations Assistance League $6,000 -Big Brothers/Big Sisters $5,700 -Campfire USA Central Coast Council $0 Casa Solana $5,000 Central Coast Assistive Technology Center $4,200 -Community Counseling Center $5,000 Court Appointed Special Advocates $6,300 EOC - Child Care Initiative and CCC $0 EOC - Forty Wonderful $3,000 Attachment 3 Human Relations Commission Minutes May 6, 2009 Page 5 EOC - Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing $4,350 EOC - Senior Health Screening $3,500 Food Bank Coalition $10,000 Friends of Prado - Anger Management $0 Friends of Prado - Breakfast Buddies $1,850 Hospice of SLO County (07-09 In Home $4,000 Volunteer) (09-10 Latino Services Hospice Partners of the Central Coast $4,000 The Literacy Council $6,000 Partnership for Children of SLO County- La Clinical $6,000 de Tolosa San Luis Obispo Child Development Center $8,000 San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation $0 - Access for All San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation $0 - ACTION for Healthy Communities San Luis Obispo YMCA $2,925 Senior Legal Services Project $1,700 Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo $5,000 -County Senior Volunteer Services $2,000 Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center $7,075 San Luis Obispo County Special Education $0 Local Plan Area -Special Olympics San Luis Obispo County $0 Transitional Food and Shelter, Inc. $7,000 Transitions Mental Health Association $4,500 211 Hotline $3,500 Wilshire Community Services $2,000 Women's Community Center of San Luis Obispo $0 Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo $8,000 TOTAL $126,600 i Attachment A' Human Relations Commission Minutes May 6, 2009 Page 6 BUSINESS ITEMS (CONTINUED) Item 3. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS (SLOCOPA) UPDATE. (HOOPER) City Clerk Hooper provided an update regarding SLOCOPA and public access television. She noted Council approved a one-year extension of the franchise agreement in order to allow SLOCOPA to continue to operate. She also noted the unhealthy interaction among SLOCOPA members has for the most part subsided. HRC commissioners asked questions and commented on how pleased they were to provide an opportunity to clear the air and allow more productive communications among the parties. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Risk and Benefits Manager Zocher noted on May 5, 2009 Commissioner Blonsley brought it to staffs attention the annual appointment of a new Chairperson and Vice Chairperson should have been done at the April 1, 2009 HRC meeting. Risk and Benefits Manager Zocher noted it will be scheduled for the June 3, 2009 HRC meeting. He also inquired if the commissioners wanted to consider cancelling the July 1, 2009 meeting as there is only one item on the agenda and it could easily be moved to June. Commissioners agreed by consensus to cancel the July HRC meeting. There being no further business to come before the HRC, Chairperson Lamb adjourned the HRC meeting at 6:50 p.m. to the next regular meeting of the HRC to be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room. Respectfully Submitted, Monica Irons Director of Human Resources BY a3 L ' n Attachment 4 I do Foafrmao DW Center P.O.Box 12444 June 30, 2009 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Phone(805)541-7963 The Honorable Mayor Dave Romero Vice Mayor Allen Settle and Officers. Council Members John Ashbaugh, Andrew Carter, and Jan Howell Marx City of San Luis Obispo Dan Pronsolino 911 Palm Street President San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Community Representative Lee Gulliver RE: HRC FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR G-I-A GRANTS Vice President Community Representative Dear Council Members: Dorie Larson secretary We thank you and appreciate that$2,500 in HRC Grants-In-Aid funds enabled us People's Kitchen to start an Anger Management class in August 2008 for selected homeless clients Brigitte Elke at Prado Day Center. This spring we submitted another grant application to HRC Treasurer with the hope to continue the program this fiscal year... on site at Prado Day City of San Luis Obispo Center and taught again by instructor/therapist Bob McAfee. Dave Smiley We respect that the HRC grants review committee had a very difficult assignment Past President this year to make recommendations on how to assist local programs but also stay Community Representative Y P 9 Y within a tight budget. In the first review, the committee did not recommend funding for the Prado Day Center Anger ManagemenUStress Reduction classes this year. Board Members., Paul Wolff, a Friends of Prado Day Center board member, did attend a May 2009 Chuck Crotser HRC meeting to lobby for funding for funding to continue this program. The HRC Community Representative committee was gracious, but Paul unfortunately was not able to fully expound on Allison Farquhar the merits of the class in the amount of time allotted for public comment and the Community Representative committee stuck by their earlier decision. Feedback suggested that the classes might be offered offsite at another location and there was some input that the Alex Gough instructor's hourly rate might be a little"pricy." SLO Downtown Association Beth Marino As a united lobby, the Friends of Prado Day Center Board of Directors do believe in SLO Chamber of Commerce the worth and value of continuing this program and are making a direct appeal to you with this letter to ask the San Luis Obispo City Council to seek ways to niche Anneka Scranton, Ph.D. out$2,500 (or less) in G-I-A funding that will allow the classes to continue at Prado Ministerial Association Day Center past July 2009. Dee Torres, CAPSLO Homeless Services Director and Nancy Sugarman Manager of Prado Day Center, also endorses and supports the program as does Community Representative class instructor Bob McAfee, a licensed Marriage and Family Counselor with ` considerable effective experience working with the homeless population. Paul Wolff Community Representative We have attached a list for your review which details our strongest reasons we feel the class has merit and should be continued. We also offer ways we can work together to accomplish this. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Marilyn Mayor Administrative Liaison Chuck Crotser Friends of Prado Day Center Board Member and Spokesperson a�/-o2 - Attachment 4 h MERITS OF THE PRADO DAY CENTER ANGER MANAGEMENT/STRESS REDUCTION CLASSES The mission of Prado Day Center is to provide a safe haven where supportive resources are provided that offer basic human services and aid in transitioning to self-sufficiency. Anger management/stress reduction classes align with the mission of Prado Day Center • If a guest explodes with inappropriate social behavior,he/she may be expelled from the campus to maintain the campus as a safe haven for other guests and staff. However, this is a temporary action and just relocates the person (and the problem). We feel it is better to work toward learning methods to permanently control anger issues 24/7. • If expelled from campus, a person would not be able to access basic human services like showers and/or medical screenings until the expulsion period ended. Holdinq classes on site at Prado Day Center is moresuccessful than off campus • A number of years ago, classes were offered to our clients at a local counseling service location. However, attendance was very poor and the classes were not very successful. • Transportation is a dilemma for many clients and Prado does not have the resources(staff and funds)to provide shuttle service. • If classes are held in the evening, transportation is again an issue plus clients hesitate to give up the chance to have dinner and a bed at Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter. (Rules at Maxine Lewis require that. persons OKed for a bed must remain on site and cannot leave and return.) WHO teaches the class is extremely important to the success of the program • Classes just aren't successful if the clients don't"connect"and if the instructor and clients aren't comfortable with each other. • Bob McAfee is a licensed Marriage and Family Counselor who also is highly experienced working with the (often challenging) homeless population. We strongly believe he is the perfect choice for this role and he is ready and willing to teach the class again. • More importantly, our clients feel at ease with him and open up which is a critical first step to success. • Some homeless are highly dysfunctional and require a higher level of counseling. To be honest, intems and counselors with less experience have been"overwhelmed"when the classes were tried at other locations. Class participants with "mild"anger issues also expressed discomfort in attending classes with people with serious(and/or multiple) issues. • Mr. McAfee is comfortable teaching group sessions(rather than limiting his practice to one-on-one) and is also experienced in other areas (such as marriage counseling). We are very fortunate that he met with clients after classes this year pro bono to help them with additional issues and offers to continue this service free of charge. The proposed classes ARE.cost effective • When we learned funding for our grant application is in jeopardy,we had additional conversations with Mr. McAfee and he agreed in mid-June to drop his rate to$50/hr rather than his current rate of$60/hr. for group or one-on-one sessions. We've had up to 10 clients per session ... which would be$5 per client per session. This is less than the$10 per person per class charged by the Community Counseling Center. • Dan Chinn's"Men Helping Men"groups which accept court ordered groups and/or highly dysfunctional clients, charges$30—$35 per person per week. • Prado Day Center staff offers to continue not charging for the time to coordinate the classes and screen potential attendees. Clients offer to continue to use the uncomfortable"cafeteria style" benches. Friends of Prado Day Center will continue to look for and apply to alternate grant funding source(s). • Each$500 the City Council may be able to appropriate to our request will make a 10-week session possible beginning in August 2009. Perhaps ten approved HRC G-I-A grant applications could be reduced by$50 each? Or if 25 grants were reduced by$100 each, a full year of classes would be possible. • For an investment of less than $100, clients may be given the opportunity to learn a life skill that can assist them to obtain and maintain employment, foster better social interaction with family and community members, serve as a role model to their children, and help add a plank to the bridge to self-sufficiency. We hope you will consider our appeal for funding favorably. Thank you. B�.aS, Page 1 of 2 :.iEETING AGENDA J DATE I ° ITEM # Council,SloCity From: Anna Boyd-Bucy[aboydbucy@slobigs.org] Sent Wed 7/22/2009 10:22 AM To: Council,SloCity; Irons, Monica Cc: Subject: Thank you for GIA funding Attachments: Esteemed SLO City Council Members, I apologize; I was unable to stay for the city council meeting until the agenda reached the recommended GIA funding. I'm writing to thank the HRC and City Council for the recommended$5700 in funding to Big Brothers Big Sisters. We appreciate the continued support. In 2008 we served a total of 356 children, over 100 of them living within the City of SLO. We have steadily increased the number of children we serve and have, over the past 3 years, doubled the number of children we serve each year. To give you a feel for the children we serve please allow me to tell you about a match. About 2 and a half years ago Sarah called us to volunteer as a Big Sister. She asked that we match her with a child where she could use both her Spanish speaking and American Sign Language skills. This seemed a tall order, but that same week a school counselor called us to help enroll Maria, a sweet, smart, and active fourteen year old. Maria is deaf and uses American Sign Language. Her mother speaks only Spanish and does not sign. They have never directly spoken. Before she met her Big Sister, Maria would often spend her time outside of school alone with nobody to talk to or interact with. Maria asked for"somebody to have fun and play with and who likes helping people". Sarah and Maria hit it off as soon as they met and have had a strong, growing, and trusting relationship for the past 2 years. Sarah told us"Maria needed a friend and someone to talk to and there aren't many people who can connect with her".They love shopping, baking, going to the park,to lunch, and just hang out and talk. According to Sarah, "Maria is very inquisitive and really enjoys our long chats. She asks me hard questions and listens attentively for my answer. We are enjoying open and honest communication. I couldn't be happier with our match". I must add that last month Maria called to let us know she made the honor role this year for the first time in her life. We thank the city Council for the continued support. Thanks, Anna Boyd-Bucy Executive Director Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County Phone (805)781-3226 Fax(805)781-3029 https://mail.slocity.org/exchange/slocitycounciVInboxf hank%20you%20for%20GIA%20f... 7/22/2009 Page 1 of 1 Council,SloCity From: Carl Hansen [chansen@slofoodbank.org] Sent: Tue 7/21/2009 5:43 PM To: Council,SloCity Cc: Subject: Tonight's meeting Attachments: Dear Council Members, I want to apologize for not being at the meeting tonight on behalf of the Food Bank Coalition. My back-up,our Community Relations Director, has become III. We are most grateful for the recommendation of the Commission and the City's support to help us provide healthy food to low-income people in the City,especially as the need is growing, and the cost of food has risen as well. Per our grant application,we are extending its reach to families as well as seniors, so it will make a huge difference in the year ahead. We know how difficult these times are for you with the city budget,and feel privileged to help provide the basic service of healthy food,so that other costs may be saved In the long run. Thank you again for your partnership. Carl Carl R. Hansen Executive Director Food Bank Coalition of SLO County P.O. Box 2070 Paso Robles,CA 93447 805-238-4664 fax: 805-238-6956 rAlEETING AGENDA cell: 805-235-2851 IRATE / ITEM # https://mail.slocity.org/exchange/slocitycounciL/Inbox/Tonight%27 s%20meeting.EMIL?C... 7/22/2009 1 BtOUNCIL If-CDD DIR RED FILE 13'GAe C'TY/$G.- B-FIN DIR — MEETING AGENDA �Crw4r- rFIRE CHIEF L7 ATTORNEY 121-0W DIR DA 1 o ITEM # E CLERK/ORIG L-POLICE CHF 13 DEQ BEADS Ll-REC DIR CrUTIL DIR Cy SHR DIR_ From: Women's Center [mailto:wccslo@gmail.com] NUJ T7n1� i ee/�,veiC. Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 11:25 AM To: Cano, Elaina 044-etc. Subject: letter for Council for 7.21 meeting Dear City Council Members - I have been advised to send this email to you via the city clerk's office, as I am unable to attend the Council meeting on July 21, at which you will approve the Human Relations Commission Grants in Aid recommendations. On behalf of the Women's Community Center, I am asking you reverse the decision of the HRC to deny our proposal, and award our grant request for$1300. This amount was requested as a proportionate cost of providing services to the residents of San Luis Obispo City through the WCC. We are an all-volunteer organization, with no paid staff. Our only income derives from grants, and donations from those who use our services. The clients are almost without exception without means themselves; thus, the$10 or$20 we receive from them represents a very big gift to them and we appreciate their willingness to give even that amount. However, $10 or$20 does not pay our rent or phone bill, nor the other overhead costs associated with keeping our doors open, which is why we have turned this year, as in years past,to the City for assistance. We know the economy is weak and revenues are down all over; we know that people need food assistance and help with basic survival needs and we can appreciate the hard choices the HRC and you as a Council have to make in allocating the City's resources. However, having the ability to talk to a friendly, sympathetic, knowledgeable person in a safe, confidential environment,without intake forms, without applications, without questions about income or assets, can often be the difference between receiving those other resources and kinds of assistance. For instance, WCC can provide the phone number to reach the food bank, or the homeless shelter, or medical assistance for the caller or her children, where they are already so stressed that finding that information themselves becomes a huge burden. We are the focal point for women and their families to find the information they need to access the services available to them - and that makes all the difference. With your help we can continue to provide that service. Please reconsider the HRC denial of our grant request. Thank you. Angie King Women's Community Center PO Box 15639 San Luis Obispo CA 93406 (located at 4251 S. Higuera St., SLO, inside the SLO Business Center) (805) 544-9313 www.wccslo,org wccslo��ail.com c o u p c,l m E m o na n o u m July 20, 2009 TO: City Council VIA: Ken Hampian, CAO FROM: Monica Irons, Director of Human Resourc Greg Zocher, Risk & Benefits Man SUBJECT: HRC Grants-in-Aid Request For Ad 'tional Information Council Member Carter requested more specific information on how the 2009 Grants-in-Aid requests and recommendations compare to the 2008 approved grants and how they are allocated to the five priority funding areas. Applicants are asked to identify one or more priority funding areas supported when they complete the Grants-in-Aid application. If an agency checked multiple funding priorities, staff divided the grant amount by the number of priorities identified in the grant application. The detailed information requested is provided in a spreadsheet for each non-ranked priority funding area (homeless prevention, job training, supportive health, services for seniors and/or people with disabilities, and supportive services for youth). F Atz eoP &1 tL RED FILE COUNCIL B-CDD DIR MEETING AGENDA B'� el*nye Ca-FIN DIR L%1'ACA0A�rcaV1w,-.R [a-FIRE CHIEF DA L1ITEM #—Ed— R'ATTORNEY rd-Pw DIR Er-CLERKlORIQ Z-POLICE CHF El DEPT HEADS FREE DIR gyp— I!NTIL DIR' � 712r8t�evE i �`BuUEL ` HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION GRANTS-IN-AID NON-RANKED FUNDING PRIORITIES HOMELESS PREVENTION AGENCY 2008 Grant 2009 Request 2009 Recommendation Assistance League Big Brothers/Big Sisters Cam fire.USA Central Coast Council Casa Solana $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 Central Coast Assistive Techchnology Center Community Counseling Center Court Appointed Special Advocates $1,666.67 $2,100 $2,100 EOC-Child Care Initiative and CCRC EOC-Forty Wonderful EOC-Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing $1,625 $2,175 $2,175 EOC-Senior Health Screening Food Bank Coalition $2,250 $2,500 $2,500 Friends of Prado-Anger Management $833 $1,600 $0 Friends of Prado-Breakfast Buddies $500.00 $463.75 $462.50 Hospice of SLO County-Latino Services Hospice Partners of the Central Coast The Literacy Council $1,667 $2,000 $2,000 Partnership for Children of SLO County-La Clinical de Tolosa San Luis Obispo Child Development Center $3,333.33 $3,333.33 $2.666.67 San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation -Access for All San Luis Obispo County Community Did Not Apply $1,250 $0 Foundation-ACTION for Healthy Communities San Luis Obispo YMCA Senior Legal Services Project Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo County Senior Volunteer Services Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center San Luis Obispo County Special Education Local Plan Area Special Olympics San Luis Obispo County Transitional Food and Shelter Inc. $1,000 $8,400 $3,500 Transitions Mental Health Association $1,125 $1,125 $1,125 211 Hotline .$1,500 $3,430 $875 Wilshire Community Services Women's Community Center of San Luis Denied $262 $0 Obispo Funding Women's Shelter Program of San Luis $8,000 $10,000 $8,000 Obispo TOTAL $26,000.001 $41,139.08 $21,904.77 Page 1 of 5 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION GRANTS-IN-AID NON-RANKED FUNDING PRIORITIES JOB TRAINING AGENCY 2008 Grant 2009 Request 2009 Recommendation Assistance League Big Brothers/Big Sisters Campfire USA Central Coast Council Casa Solana Central Coast Assistive Techchnology Center Community Counseling Center Court Appointed Special Advocates EOC-Child Care Initiative and CCRC Denied $1,800 $0 Funding EOC-Forty Wonderful EOC-Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing EOC-Senior Health Screening Food Bank Coalition Friends of Prado-Anger Management Friends of Prado-Breakfast Buddies Hospice of SLO County-Latina Services Hospice Partners of the Central Coast The Literacy Council $1,667 $2,000 $2,000 Partnership for Children of SLO County-La Clinical de Tolosa San Luis Obispo Child Development Center San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation-Access for All San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation-ACTION for Healthy Communities San Luis Obispo YMCA Senior Legal Services Project Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo County Senior Volunteer Services Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center San Luis Obispo County Special Education Local Plan Area Special Olympics San Luis Obispo County Transitional Food and Shelter, Inc. Transitions Mental Health Association $1,125 $1,125 $1,125 211 Hotline Wilshire Community Services Women's Community Center of San Luis Denied $262 $0 Obispo Funding Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo TOTAL $2,791.67 $5,187.00 $3,125.00 Page 2 of 5 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION GRANTS-IN-AID NON-RANKED FUNDING PRIORITIES SUPPORTIVE HEALTH AGENCY 2008 Grant 2009 Request 2009 Recommendation Assistance League $6,000 $7,000 $6,000 Big Brothers[Big Sisters Carri fire USA Central Coast Council Casa Solana $2.500 $2,500 $2,500 Central Coast Assistive Techchnology Center Community Counseling Center $4,000 $5,000 $5,000 Court Appointed Special Advocates $1,666.67 $2,100 $2,100.00 EOC-Child Care Initiative and CCRC EOC-Forty Wonderful $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 EOC-Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing EOC-Senior Health Screening $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Food Bank Coalition $2,250 $2,500 $2.500 Friends of Prado-Angler Management $833 . $1,600 $0 Friends of Prado-Breakfast.Buddies $500 $463.75 $462.50 Hospice of SLO County-Latino Services $1,000 $2,000 $1,333 Hospice Partners of the Central Coast Did Not Apply $4,000 $4,000 The Literacy Council Partnership for Children of SLO County-La $3,000 $6,000 $6,000 Clinical de Tolosa San Luis Obispo Child Development Center $3,333.33 $3,333.33 $2,666.67 San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation-Access for All San Luis Obispo County Community Did Not Apply $1,250 $0 Foundation-ACTION for Healthy Communities San Luis Obispo YMCA Senior Legal Services Project Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo County Senior Volunteer Services Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention $6,700 $7,075 $7,07 Center San Luis Obispo County Special Education Local Plan Area Special Olympics San Luis Obispo County Tmnsiti6nal Food and Shelter, Inc. Transitions Mental Health Association $1,125 $1,125 $1,125 211 Hotline $1,500 $3,430 $875 Wilshire Communit y Services Women's Community Center of San Luis Denied $262 $0 Obispo Funding Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo TOTAL $39,158.33 $54,389.08 $46,387.50 Page 3 of 5 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION GRANTS-IN-AID NON-RANKED FUNDING PRIORITIES SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND/OR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AGENCY 2008 Grant 2009 Request 2009 Recommendation Assistance League Big Brothers/Big Sisters Campfire USA Central Coast Council Casa Solana Central Coast Assistive Techchnology Center Did Not Apply $4,400 $4,200 Community Counseling Center Court Appointed Special Advocates EOC-Child Care Initiative and CCRC EOC-Forty Wonderful EOC-Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing EOC-Senior Health Screening $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Food Bank Coalition $2,250 $2,500 $2,500 Friends of Prado-Anger Management $833 $1,600 $0 Friends of Prado-Breakfast Buddies $500 $464 $463 Hospice of SLO County-Latino Services $1,000 $2,000 $1,333 Hospice Partners of the Central Coast The Literacy Council Partnership for Children of SLO County-La Clinical de Tolosa San Luis Obispo Child Development Center San Luis Obispo County Community Did Not Apply $3,000 $0 Foundation Access for All San Luis Obispo County Community Did Not Apply $1,250 $0 Foundation-ACTION for Healthy Communities San Luis Obispo YMCA Senior Legal Services Project $1,000 $1,712 q$2,000 Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo $5,000 $5,000 County Senior Volunteer Services $2,000 $3 000 Sexual Assault Recoveryand Prevention Center San Luis Obispo County Special Education Did Not Apply $5,000 $0 Local Pian Area S ectal Olympics,San Luis Obispo County Did Not Apply $7,500 $0 Transitional Food and Shelter, Inc. $1,000 $8,400 $3,500 Transitions Mental Health Association $1,125 $1,125 $1,129 211 Hotline $1,500 $3,430 $875 Wilshire Community Services $2,000 $4,500 $2,000 Women's Community Center of San Luis Denied $262 $0 Obispo Funding Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo TOTAL $19,969.331 $66,892.751 $26,445.83 Page 4 of 5 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION GRANTS-IN-AID NON-RANKED FUNDING PRIORITIES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR YOUTH AGENCY 2608 Grant 2009 Request 2009 Recommendation Assistance League Big Brothers/Bi Sisters $5,700 $7,500 $5,700 Campfire USA Central Coast Council $1,500 $1,500 $0 Casa Solana Central Coast Assistive Techchnology Center Community Counseling Center Court Appointed Special Advocates $1,666.67 $2,100 $2,100 EOC-Child Care Initiative and CCRC EOC-Forty Wonderful EOC-Homeless PreverntioNStable Housing $1,625.00 $2,175.00 $2,175 EOC-Senior Health Screening Food Bank Coalition $2,250 $2,500 $2,500 Friends of Prado Anger Management Friends of Prado-Breakfast Buddies $500 $464 $462.50 Hospice of SLO County-Latino Services $1,000 $2,000 $1,333.33 Hos ice Partners of the Central Coast The Literacy Council $1,667 $2,000 $2,000 Partnership for Children of SLO County-La Clinical de Tolosa San Luis Obispo Child Development Center $3,333.33 $3,333.33 $2,666.67 San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation-Access for All San Luis Obispo County Community Did Not Apply $1,250 $0 Foundation -ACTION for Healthy Communities San Luis Obispo YMCA $1,950 $2,925 $2,925 Senior Legal Services Project Senior Nutrition Program of San Luis Obispo County Senlor Volunteer Services Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center San Luis Obispo County Special Education Local Plan Area Special Olympics San Luis Obispo Coun Transitional Food and Shelter, Inc. Transitions Mental Health Association 211 Hotline $1,500 $3,430 $875 WijIshire Community Services Women's Community Center of San Luis Denied Funding $262 $0 Obispo Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo TOTAL $12,691.671 $31,439.081 $22,737.50 Page 5 of 5 Page 1 of 1 Counal, SloCity From: Paul Wolff[pwolff@calpoly.edu] Sent: Thu 7/23/2009 9:23 PM To: Council,SloCity Cc: Marilyn Mayor;Nancy Sugarman;Allison Farquhar;Allison Farquhar; Anneka Scranton; Beth Marino; Elke, Brigitte; Chuck Crotser; Dan Pronsolino; Dave Smiley-Wild Blue; Dorie Larson; Lee Gulliver; Paul Wolff; Dee Torres; Alex Gough Subject: Anger management program @ Prado DayCenter Attachments: Re: Funding to continue the Anger Management program @ Prado DayCenter I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the council for supporting and partially funding an essential human service program that is critical in rehabilitating many houseless citizens in becoming productive community participants. Paul Wolff Friends of Prado Day Center Board MEETING AGENDA DATE ITEM # hnps://mail.slocity.org/exchange/slocitycouncil/Inbox/Anger%20management%2Oprogram... 7/24/2009 Page 1 of 1 Council,SloCity From: Alex Gough fadoberealty@charter.net] Sent: Thu 7/23/2009 3:11 PM To: Council,SloCity Cc: Subject: Your vote counts Attachments: Dear Council:Thank you for supporting the Prado Day program. AG Alex Gough, Broker Adobe Realty 964 Chorro St., MEETING AGENDA San Luis Obispo CA 93401 DATE ITEM # ` (805) 543-2693 Toll free: 1 (800)827-1434 Cell: (805) 748-5952 e-mail: adoberealty@charter.net Webpage: www.adoberealty.net https://mail.slocity.org/exchange/slocitycouncil/Inbox/Your%20vote%o20counts.EML?Cm... 7/24/2009