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Human Relations Commission
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
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, March 7, 2018 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 Samuel Hughes, Brett Raffish, Vice-Chair Nancy Welts, and
Chair Clayton
Absent: Commissioners Barrie DuBois, Carol Sexton, and Michelle Tasseff
Staff: Cara Vereschagin, Planning Technician
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. ACTION: MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR WELTS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
RAFFISH CARRIED 4-0-3 to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission of August 2, 2017.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR WELTS, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
RAFFISH CARRIED 4-0-3 to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission of February 7, 2018 as amended:
“Chair Clayton, Vice-Chair Welts, and Chair Hughes accepted to be part of the
subcommittee reviewing the applications for the 2018-19 Grants in Aid program”
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“Chair Clayton, Vice-Chair Welts, and Commissioner Hughes accepted to be part of the
subcommittee reviewing the applications for the 2018-19 Grants in Aid program
City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subti tle
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Review of the proposed FY2017-18 Neighborhood Matching Grant funding
recommendations
Planning Technician Vereschagin went through a summary of the applications and staff
recommendations for the three applications submitted. Ms. Vereschagin informed the
Commission of their role for the Neighborhood Matching Grants Program and that there is
currently $20,000 of funding allocated for the 2017-19 Fiscal Year. The three applicants include:
Lunch at Laguna Lake by the Friends of Laguna/Laguna Lake Neighborhood, Vista del Lago to
Vista del Collados Pathway Clean-Up by the Vista del Lago/Laguna Lane Neighborhood
Community, and Islay Park Clean-up and Pot Luck Social by the Islay Park Neighbors. Staff
recommends funding $4,185 for Lunch at Laguna Lake, $2,786 for Vista del Lago to Vista del
Collados Pathway Clean-up, and $1,000 for Islay Park Clean-up and Pot Luck Social, for a total
of $8,270.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Chair Clayton opened the public comment for the hearing. There were no comments.
BUSINESS ITEMS
3. Diversity Planning Effort
Chair Clayton opened the discussion around the topic of diversity for the HRC. Commissioners talked
about this theme and conversed about potential questions to publish to an online discussion forum. There
was consensus for the conversation to continue at the next Regular Meeting.
COMMISSION & STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Raffish expressed his gratitude for his experience on the HRC and wished the
Commission a warm goodbye.
Planning Technician Vereschagin asked the Commission about printed agenda packets and
reminded the GIA Subcommittee about the upcoming meeting date.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Clayton adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. The next Regular meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council
Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ON 04/04/2018