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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2012-03-22 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, March 22, 2012 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Present were:, members Biggs, Holder, Nielsen, and Radding. Absent was: Vice-President Villareal and Member Dailey. 1-A. SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE WORD OF THE DAY AND DAILY READING President Wasko announced that the Season For Nonviolence word of the day was "Equality" and she read the daily reading being used in our schools and at public meetings. Daily Reading: "The Word for March 22 is EQUALITY. The Constitution of the United States says that all people are equal, and all people have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Do you think that everyone in our city is treated equally? If not, what could you do to help change this? 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting, February 23, 2012 were approved as corrected. M/S Nielsen / Radding Unanimous 3. AGENDA ITEMS 3-A. FOLLOW UP ON CDBG PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING FY12-13 NEEDS STATEMENT Debbie Potter, Community Development Program Manager explained that she was addressing the Board regarding follow up to the February 21, 2012 City Council meeting, which included a public hearing to consider adopting the Social Service Human Relations Board's (SSHRB's) recommended public needs statement for FY12-13. The annual public needs statement is adopted to set the priorities for awarding CDBG funds for public services activities for the upcoming fiscal year. She related that public comment following the staff report included concern over the continued reduction in Block Grant and other Federal and State funding for public services. She added that there was interest on the part of public speakers to look at ways to expand opportunities to bring in more funding for public services. Council members also expressed support for looking for strategies to enhance the money coming in for social services. She explained that the item before the Board is a follow up to that idea and was a request for the Board to look at ways they might be involved in strategizing with the larger community (businesses, residents, non-profits in the community) to raise additional funds. Stating that staff would work with the Board, she asked that SSHRB direct its Resource Sharing Work Group to develop a process by which non-profit providers' can enhance their fund raising capacity and partner with the community to maximize provision of social services. She added that 2012/2013 CDBG Technical Assistance funds ($5,000) would be made available to help build the fund raising capacity of Alameda's non-profits. | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2012-03-22.pdf |