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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-08-25 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, August 25th, 2005 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Franz called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. Present were Hanna, Flores-Witte, Bonta via phone, with Hollinger Jackson and Wasko arriving a few minutes late. Absent was Vice-President Chen. Staff present were Beaver and Brown. Taken out of Order CO-SPONSORING A UNITED NATIONS 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN OCTOBER - Mr. Herb Behrstock was present and gave an overview of the celebration being planned. In addition to the traditional regional United Nations (UN) event at Jack London Square in Oakland, they are partnering and promoting an event in Alameda. They have so far had a surprisingly wonderful response from agencies and organizations in Alameda and new organizations are joining all the time. The main concept involves a 90-minute event at Kofman Auditorium on October 21, 2005. There will be choirs, children groups, and some local artists to perform/speak. They are asking for a Proclamation from the Mayor that will be read at a September City Council meeting and at the event. This event is to encourage involvement and to promote peace, a healthy environment, to open hearts, and to raise awareness. The planning group is also discussing activities to follow the event, such as Trick or Treat boxes for UNICEF at schools and having an information booklet with all agencies and organizations listed for contact information. This planning group meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Mr. Behrstock asked the Board to co-sponsor this event and said he hopes that someday Alameda will be a UN City. Sponsorship does not have to include financial commitment. M/S (Bonta/Hanna) for the Board to be a co-sponsor of the event and for a member of this Board to attend the Tuesday meetings and report back was unanimously approved. Member Wasko volunteered to represent the Board on the planning group. Mr. Behrstock thanked the Board for this time and the help in making this event a beneficial one for the people of Alameda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The minutes for the May 26, 2005 meeting were approved with two corrections, M/S (Wasko / Hollinger Jackson) and unanimous. The minutes from the June 1, 2005 Special Meeting were approved M/S (Bonta/Flores-Witte) and unanimous. CO-SPONSORING A FAIR HOUSING WORKSHOP IN SEPTEMBER - Member Wasko stated she is very much in favor of this and similar activities, especially in view of the Sentinel audit and the Board's subsequent recommendations to the City Council. During discussion, members expressed concern regarding the rapidly approaching date and wanted to know more about the specifics of the presentation since the Rental Housing Association of Northern Alameda County is not known to the Board. Staff was directed to inform the Housing Authority that the Board wholeheartedly supported the concept, but didn't want to hold up the process while they were getting more information. If the date was set, the Board preferred to wait for another workshop to co-sponsor and would in the meantime learn more about the RHANAC. CO-SPONSORING ALAMEDA SERVICES COLLABORATIVE MEETING IN SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER - President Franz motioned for the Board to co-sponsor the ASC meeting on September 21, 2005 to discuss the Needs Assessment Survey, and to also co-sponsor the November 16, 2005 ASC meeting which will be a joint meeting with the Alameda Collaborative Dedicated to Excellence, Committed to Service | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-08-25.pdf |