HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-2013 HRC MinutesHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRC)
MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
September 4, 2013
5:00 p.m.
990 Palm St – Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 PM
PRESENT: Chairperson: Hillary Trout; Vice Chairperson: Louise Matheny
Commissioners: Robert Clayton, Ronald Tilley, Ivan Simon
ABSENT: Commissioners: Janet Pierucci
STAFF
PRESENT: Greg Zocher, Human Resources Manager; Tyler Corey Housing Programs
Manager
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES:
ACTION: Moved by Tilley/Simon to approve the minutes of August 7, 2013 as
submitted; motion carried 3:0.
Commissioners Clayton & Trout arrived at 5:07 PM
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PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment for items not on the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Item 1. OVERVIEW OF THE GRANTS-IN-AID AND CDBG PROCESS
(ZOCHER/COREY)
Commissioners received staff presentation
Item 2. TESTIMONY FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICE NEEDS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
(TROUT)
Commissioners heard testimony from multiple speakers.
Gail Stoneberg – Assistance League Operation School Bell
Della Wagner – CAPSLO Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelter
Shawn Ison – CAPSLO Prado Day Center
Rupert Chowins – SLO Noor Foundation
Shon Hand – SLO County Alamo Club
Jerry Rioux – SLO County Housing Trust Fund
Trish Murley – CASA
Monica Grant – YMCA
Rick London – United Way 211 SLO County
Kelly Donohue – Creative Mediation
Mary Ann Kennedy – Women’s Shelter Program
Mary Parker
BUSINESS ITEMS
Item 3. REVIEW GIA AND CDBG FUNDING PRIORITIES (TROUT)
ACTION: Moved by Matheny/Simon to keep CDBG funding priorities as is; motion carried
5:0.
ACTION: Moved Simon/Matheny to keep GIA funding priorities as is; motion carried 4:1
(Clayton opposed)
Item 4. REVIEW 2ND QUARTER 2013 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANTS (CDBG) REPORT (COREY)
Commissioners received 2nd quarter 2013 CDBG report.
Item 5. REVIEW 2012-2013 GRANTS IN AID YEAR END REPORTS (TROUT)
Commissioner Simon reported on Assistance League of SLO County: Operation School
Bell, SLO Child Development Center: Therapeutic Classroom Intervention, Literacy Council
for SLO County: The Literacy Program, Transitions-Mental Health Association, SLO Hotline
Commissioner Matheny reported on Women’s Shelter Program of SLO County: Homeless
Prevention and Assistance, SLO Legal Alternatives Corporation: Senior Legal Services
Project, United Way of SLO County: 211 SLO County, Casa Solana: God Beds
Commissioner Trout reported on SLO County YMCA, Partnership for the Children of SLO
County: La Clinica de Tolosa, One Cool Earth: Garden Matchmaking, Food Bank Coalition
of SLO County: Senior Brown Bag, Senior Nutrition Program of SLO County: Serving Hot
Lunches to Seniors, Wilshire Community Services: Senior Peer Counseling, SLO County
AIDS Support Network: Homeless Prevention and Supportive Housing Program & Hepatitis
C Project
Commission Tilley reported on Alpha Pregnancy and Parenting Support: Emergency Baby
Food and Formula, People’s Self Help Housing: Homelessness Prevention and Supportive
Housing Services, CAPSLO: Case Management Homeless Prevention & Adult Wellness &
Prevention Screening
Commissioner Clayton reported on Gay and Lesbian Alliance: GALA Q Youth Project,
Sexual Assault Recovery & Prevention Center of SLO County: Sexual Assault Services,
Community Counseling Center: Affordable Therapy for Low Income and Uninsured Clients,
Special Olympics of SLO County: Special Olympics Programs.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
There being no further business to come before the HRC, Trout adjourned the HRC
meeting at 6:45 p.m. to the regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at
5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 990 Palm St.
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Zocher,
Human Resources Manager