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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-09-21 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 21, 2006 1. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER President Bonta called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: Members Bonta, Chen, Franz and Wasko. Staff: Beaver and Jones. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the May 25, 2006 Regular Meeting and the June 14, July 18, and August 8, 2006 Special Meetings were approved (M/S Franz/Wasko) 4/0. 3.A. PRESENTATION AND REVIEW OF PROPOSED 211 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY. Barbara Bernstein, Executive Director of Eden I&R, provided background on the agency, including information regarding the current proposal to provide 211 hotline services, CHAIN (Community Housing Assistance and Information Network) and the public safety emergency line. She explained that Eden I & R has two databases covering more than 1,250 organizations and that it is the publisher of the Big Blue Book, on sale in Alameda County for more than 20 years, and also free on -line to providers and consumers. She further noted that Eden I & R had received Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approval to be the 21 provider in Alameda County, and that said approval would expire in December 2006. Board members asked a number of questions and received responses from Ms. Bernstein. Under discussion, Board members stated their overall support for the program and expressed concern about the timing and status of contributions from other Alameda County jurisdictions. The Board questioned staff regarding the possible use of CDBG funds and learned that further analysis would be needed to determine if the operation would qualify as a public service for low and moderate-income individuals. The Board reached consensus that the 211 system has broad community application and value, would meet a number of community needs, including public safety and emergency response, citizen information and referral, and provider efficiency. A motion and second (Franz/Wasko) was adopted 4/0, recommending that: the City consider whether a special allocation of General Fund monies to the Alameda County 211 hotline is appropriate to meet the social service and public safety needs of the community; City staff be directed to analyze the eligible use of CDBG funds for a portion of the City's share, and A proposal from Eden I & R be reviewed for future CDBG funding if CDBGF eligibility is determined. Staff was requested to prepare a draft memo for review and signature by President Bonta and Vice President Wasko on behalf of the Board. | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-21.pdf |