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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission was called to order on Wednesday,
November 2, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Tasseff.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Julia Jones, Nancy Welts, Carol Sexton, Vice Chair Robert Clayton,
and Chair Michelle Tasseff.
Absent: Commissioners Paul Orton and Gene Strohl
Staff: Acting Housing Programs Manager Jenny Wiseman, Planning Technician Steven
Orozco, and Recording Secretary Monique Lomeli
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Consideration of Minutes
MOTION BY CHAIR TASSEFF, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WELTS,
CARRIED (ABSENT: COMMISSIONER STROHL, COMMISSIONER ORTON,) 5-
0 to approve the minutes of the Human Relations Commission for the meeting of
September 7, 2016.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Review of the 2015/2016 Grants in Aid Year-end Reports
The Commission reviewed the year end reports for their liaison organizations, and
reported out on key accomplishments those organizations made using Grants in Aid
funding.
Approved Minutes – Human Relations Commission Meeting of November 2, 2016 Page 2
Commissioner Jones reviewed Alpha-Flourishing Families, Senior Nutrition Program-
Hot lunches to seniors, SLO Syringe Exchanges-Preventing Blood Borne Infections,
and TMHA-Growing Grounds.
Vice Chair Clayton reviewed Access Support Network-Hep C, Access Support
Network-Aid Homeless Prevention, Community Counseling Center-Mental Health
Counseling, and Creative Mediation at Wilshire Community Services-School Based
Youth Conflict.
Commissioner Welts reviewed Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access-Prescription
Access, Partnership for the Children of SLO County-Tolosa Dental, SLO Noor Clinic,
TMHA-SLOHotline.
Commissioner Sexton reviewed GALA-Q Youth Group, Rise-Sexual Assault and DV
Programs, CAPSLO-Forty Wonderful, and Women`s Shelter Program-Homeless
Prevention for DV Victims.
Chair Tasseff reviewed CAPSLO-Case Management, CAPSLO-Adult Wellness, United
Way, Food bank Coalition- Fresh Produce, and Peoples Self Help Housing- Homeless
Prevention and Housing.
3. Initial Review of the 2017-18 GIA Draft Application Language
Acting Housing Programs Manager Wiseman opened up discussion to review the D raft
Grants in Aid Application with two additional questions included for the 2017-18
application. These two additional questions on the application would provide clarity for
the Commission when reviewing the applications.
The Commission agreed to adopt the two questions for the 2017-18 GIA Draft
Application with minor changes to the language.
4. Advisory Body Goal Setting
As part of the 2017-19 Financial Plan, All City Advisory Bodies are tasked with
providing goals for the next two years.
The Commission opened up discussion and concluded on the following goals for the
2017-19 Financial Plan:
a.Continue to implement the Housing Element, facilitate affordable, supportive and
transitional housing options; promote creative land use and density opportunities,
and modify City fees and processes to increase housing production.
b.Continue to support a long-term, proactive, sustainable program that addresses
homelessness and focuses on transitioning children, families and individuals out
of homelessness into permanent housing.
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ACTION: Motion by the Commission, 5-0 to approve the HRC Advisory Body Goals
for 2017-19.
COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
Nancy Welts informed the commission that she is now a commissioner through 2020.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Human Relations
Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council
Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steven Orozco
Recording Secretary
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 12/07/2016