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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-06-25 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, June 25, 2009 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, Vice-President Villareal called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present were Nielsen, Soglin, James, Biggs, and Dailey. Absent was President Wasko. Staff: Franz 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of April 23, 2009 meeting were approved with recommended edits. M/S James / Dailey. 3-A. LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALAMEDA FAMILY SERVICES Speaker: Irene Kudarauskas, Executive Director of Alameda Family Services (AFS) explained that AFS had the opportunity to apply for an Early Head Start grant and was requesting a letter of support from the board. She explained that the expansion of childcare, particularly infant and toddler care is a critical need in the City of Alameda, and that the addition of Early Head Start services will increase the overall slots available to infants and toddlers. She noted the program will provide continuous and coordinated care for children and families from pregnancy through five years of age and it will increase a family's access to needed resources. By partnering with the infant/toddler/preschool programs of the Alameda Unified School District, it will strengthen the network of supports and services available to low-income families with children from birth to five. This is the first time in ten years that a grant opportunity is available for these services. Nielsen: How many families will be served? IK Seventy-two to Seventy-five families will be served. Villareal: What is size of grant? IK: We have not yet determined how much we will apply for. The Grant is due July 7. Biggs: When will grant start? IK: Funding will start January, 2010. Dailey: How long is grant for? IK: The grant is for two years. Nielsen: Are services also available for developmentally disabled? IK: Yes, if low-income and meet guidelines. M/S Dailey/Biggs for SSHRB to provide letter of support to accompany AFS Grant proposal. Unanimous. It was agreed that President Wasko and Member James would review draft letter provided by Ms. Kudarauskas and edit / revise as appropriate. (Final Letter Attached) 3-B. PARTICIPATION IN THE MAYOR'S 4TH OF JULY PARADE SSHRB has traditionally participated in the Mayor's 4th of July Parade. At the May meeting of ATAH, it was decided that a request to participate in this year's parade and request SSHRB funds to be allocated for the entry. With the cancellation of the May meeting, plans continued to move forward to rent a flatbed truck, decorate it, and have SSHRB members joined by others members from Alameda's diverse community participate in the parade. After a brief discussion, decision was made to participate in the parade and to authorize up to $750 for the | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf |