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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-01-2017 HRC Minutes Minutes Human Relations Commission Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was called to order on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Clayton. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Michelle Tasseff, Brett Raffish, Barrie DuBois, Vice- Chair Nancy Welts, Chair Robert Clayton, and Commissioner Carol Sexton (arrived at 5:05 p.m.) Absent: None Staff: Jenny Wiseman, Acting Housing Programs Manager; Cara Vereschagin, Planning Technician PUBLIC COMMENT None CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES ACTION: MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR WELTS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DUBOIS CARRIED 5-0 to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission of October 4, 2017. PRESENTATIONS 1. Fiscal Health Response Plan Community Development Director Codron provided a presentation regarding the City’s Fiscal Health Response Plan and addressed the Commissioner’s questions. City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle Minutes Human Relations Commission Meeting of November 1, 2017 Page 2 BUSINESS ITEMS 2. Review of the 2016-17 Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Year End Reports The Commission discussed the year-end reports for their liaison organizations, and briefly reported out on key accomplishments those organizations made using Grants-in- Aid funding. Commissioner DuBois reported that she noticed two of her liaison organizations whom work with youth, were not seeking funding because of the recent actions by the Federal Government. 3. Review of 2018-19 GIA Draft Application Language Acting Housing Programs Manager Wiseman opened up discussion to review the Draft Grants-in-Aid Application. Wiseman made brief corrections to Application during review. The Commission discussed including a clause to the Application about potential requirements or consequences for applicants to comply with when submitting year-end reports. COMMENTS & DISCUSSION 4. Staff Transition Acting Housing Programs Manager Jenny Wiseman announced that she had taken a position elsewhere and would leaving the City of San Luis Obispo. Wiseman informed the Commission that Deputy Director Fowler and Planning Technician Vereschagin would be the Staff liaisons until the position is filled. Commissioner Communications Chair Clayton informed the Commission about the upcoming Council Appointment on November 7th, 2017 for a new Human Relations Commissioner. Vice-Chair Welts informed the Commission about the peace talk attended with Chair Clayton and Commissioner Tasseff, on the topic of homelessness and mental illness. The possibility of the Human Relations Commission getting more involved in this cause was discussed. Vice-Chair Welts suggested the Human Relations Commission organize a workshop on the topic of diversity, to occur in the Spring. It was agreed that this item was to be put on the February Agenda to begin the planning stages of the workshop. City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle Minutes Human Relations Commission Meeting of November 1, 2017 Page 3 ADJOURNMENT Chair Clayton adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California Respectfully Submitted, Cara Vereschagin Planning Technician; Recording Secretary