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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-06.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-01-06 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting - Thursday, January 6, 2005 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL - 6:33 p.m. Vice President Chen called the meeting to order. Also present were members Wasko, Flores-Witt, Bonta, Currie, and Hollinger Jackson, President Franz was absent. Staff present was Beaver and Brown. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Taken out of order to permit Annalisa Moore, AUSD, Woodchip Program coordinator an opportunity to address the Board regarding housing and community development needs. She thanked the Board and staff for the support. The Woodchip / RISE program was able to continue and increased in attendance from 120 to 396 students as a result of CDBG funding that sustained the Program during a "dry spell". This program provides a safe place for students and parents, and promotes a sense of feeling good and doing better. Daisy, a student in RISE for the past 2 years stated she was disrespectful at first then realized it was a better place and feels great about where she is and how this program has helped her with bringing her grades up. Shaaquile, a student in RISE since 4th grade, (she is now in 7th grade) stated the program has not only helped her, but also her parents. They are able to help with homework and her Dad is now the President of Chipman PTA. Ms. Moore reported that the Woodchip Afterschool Program recently received a federal "21st Century" grant in the amount of $400,000 annually through 2009-2010. Thanks to this funding they will not have closed in March. There are waitlists at all three schools sites. With the extra funding they could expand if they had another instructor, which could in turn serve more students. Grades served are 1st through 8th. the program operates Monday through Fridays 3-6 p.m. They collaborate with several other programs and handle many referrals that filter through. 2. CONTIUNUED DISCUSSION REGARDING HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS - Staff reviewed that most of the December meeting was hearing from community based organizations re… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-06.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-06.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-01-06 | 2 | Special Meeting Minutes from Thurs, January 6, 2005 Page 2 the Board at the January 18th City Council meeting with member Bonta as a back-up. M/S Wasko, Currie and unanimous. Member Hollinger Jackson was excused from the meeting at 8:00 p.m. due to a prior commitment. 3. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - None 4. ORAL COMMUNICATION - Taken out of Order (2) 5. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned by Vice President Chen at 8:45 p.m. M/S Bonta, Currie and unanimous. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver Secretary of the SSHRB CB:sb G:SSHRB\Packets\2005VJan05\SpecialMinutes0106.doc F:SSHRB\Agenda & Minutes\200 Dedicated to Excellence, Committed to Service | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-06.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-27.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-01-27 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minute of the Regular Meeting Thursday, January 27, 2005 CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL - President Franz called the meeting to order at 7:40pm. Present were Vice President Chen, Members Wasko, Flores-Witte, Bonta, Hollinger Jackson. Staff were Beaver and Brown. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The December 8, 2004, special meeting minutes were approved. M/S Flores-Witte, Bonta, and unanimous with Hollinger Jackson abstaining. The January 6, 2005 Special Meeting minutes were approved. M/S Bonta, Flores-Witte and unanimous with President Franz abstaining. An introduction by Member Hollinger Jackson. She gave a brief description of her background and work experience. CITY COUNCIL REQUEST TO REVIEW SENTINEL FAIR HOUSING SURVEY AND REPORT - Executive Director of Sentinel Fair Housing (SFH) Mona Breed, provided an overview of her agency, and gave a presentation regarding the testing process, including training, use of forms, questionnaires, etc. Sentinel Fair Housing is a private Fair Housing agency that was started 20 years ago by the Urban League and civil rights leaders. Breed has been the Director for the past 10 years. Sentinel was selected to monitor Denny's Restaurants under consent decrees of the U.S. Court, and was selected by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to train testers for a national discrimination study by the Urban Institute. Breed stated that the standards and competencies of Sentinel are uncontested, and described the basic characteristics of discrimination testing: Testers: Testers are private citizens and members of various protected classes (race, religion, sexual orientation, disabled, etc.) Testers come from a variety of places, for example, Sentinel just trained 40 University of San Francisco law students as testers. Applicants are screened prior to training, including a criminal background check and credit check; then Ms. Breed personally reviews all applicants. Testers must be able to be recognized as the protected class they will represent in the test, e… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-27.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-27.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-01-27 | 2 | SSHRB Meeting Minutes, Thurs., January 27, 2005 Page 2 However, since it was not complaint-based, they had no basis to conduct specific testing. . Later, when they heard fears and concerns from Harbor Island Apartment (HIA) tenants seeking housing in the wake of the HIA terminations, they felt it was important to follow up to see if differential treatment was taking place. All testers participate in a practice test before going out on a paired test. When a test is conducted, the "protected" tester goes to tested unit first, followed by the "unprotected" tester. The testers are not told why they are going or what they are testing; they do not know each other nor do they ever see or communicate with each other. Following the rental application/interview both testers fill out their respective forms and are interviewed separately by Sentinel staff to determine if the protected tester got negative, discouraging information/feedback while the unprotected tester got positive and encouraging feedback. If a test involves a different agent or contact at the rental unit, the test is invalid and the responses are eliminated. Based on results of the test, Sentinel asks the client if they would like to pursue further action. The client will then file an administrative complaint with HUD Fair Housing and Employment Office (FHEO) and/or file a lawsuit. Less then 1% of all complaints get to this stage. A sample test was provided and Ms. Breed went over the sample, explaining the differences in questions, availability of units, and mannerisms when dealing with each tester, and differences in the terms and conditions of the lease. The sample demonstrated how a minority (protected) tester had been asked many more questions than the majority (unprotected) tester being asked only "when did she want to move in?" In the Alameda study, 25 complete tests and 25 complete analyses were conducted. Sentinel sent educational letters to owners/agents of units where discriminatory practices and/or differential treatment were found. The response … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-27.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-27.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-01-27 | 3 | SSHRB Meeting Minutes, Thurs., January 27, 2005 Page 3 If more funding, Sentinel would expand training for property owners in the Section 8 Voucher Program to provide at least 3 hours of fair housing training. Sentinel would follow up on a suggestion to ask local papers to publish fair housing information and a referral number in the Rentals section of the local newspapers and asking realtors to publish similar inform in their office handouts. Once the study was publicized in the papers the responses from various property owners increased. The finding of differential treatment in Alameda (44% of the tests) is higher than the national average of 26%. However, it should be looked at in the context of what was happening, e.g. the HIA terminations. The protected tester is always slightly more qualified that the unprotected applicant, thereby making the differential treatment easier to spot. Board. Mr. Richard Rudloff, a local owner of several Section 8 units in Alameda for 35 years addressed the Board. He stated he has not read the rental study being discussed but wanted to address the question "what could the City Council do to assist landlords in providing fair housing? He stated that landlords are required to have a business license and because Sentinel has great pamphlets, he suggested sending appropriate mailings for landlord training if funding is available. He went on to suggest a way to obtain funding would be to require a business license on all single-family dwellings that are rented out. They are currently exempt from the ordinance. He stated that the Housing Authority will give Section 8 termination notices to landlords for 30 days, yet give Section 8 tenants 60 days. There are misperceptions about Section 8 tenants as renters. He hasn't ever had a late check from a tenant, or no check from Housing Authority. Anything this Board could do to assist the landlord situation would be appreciated. He hasn't ever attended a workshop, but would for Section 8 specifically. Under discussion, Wasko stated the method… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-27.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-27.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-01-27 | 4 | SSHRB Meeting Minutes, Thurs., January 27, 2005 Page 4 WORK GROUP STATUS REPORTS AAWG - Nothing to report, has not had a meeting. FSWG - Member Wasko asked about a menu for distributing the needs survey, and is there a timeline? She reported about the Festival of Families to partner with Southshore for a Spring event in early May. And using this event to get survey's filled out could maybe work. The event will have community performers (kids), and parent education. Southshore will donate raffle certificates, maybe use those as fill out a survey & get a raffle ticket. They are exploring the possibility of a shuttle bus during the hours of 1pm - 4pm from the West End. Volunteers will be available. Friendship City - Vice President Chen reported there is still no contact with Sweden and Japan regarding connecting those Sister City ties. We are expecting and inviting a group and delegation in late February or mid-March. He is working on formalizing a response team to handle administrative work and to also forming a Subcommittee who have ties to Wuxi, 30 persons to handle the logistics and responses. A fundraiser dinner raised on Saturday, January 9th raised approximately $4,000. This group has an opportunity to participate in a Chinese New Year event on Bay Farm Island in mid-March. He asked everyone to think about Alameda type gifts for visitors of China. RECOMMENDATION TO RENAME FRIENDSHIP CITY WORKGROUP AND APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PENDING WORKGROUP ACTIVITIES - There are substantial requirements for becoming a sister city and the Board would like to know what they are. M/S Bonta, Flores-Witte, 6/0. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - Member Wasko reported the vouchers for childcare will decrease to poverty level due to budget constraints (federal). President Franz - The VITA site at Chipman needs volunteers. Flores-Witte will volunteer on Feb. 5th, Feb 12th and Feb 19th , March 5th, and April 9th & April 12th. Beaver - The ACCYF had asked the Mayor for support with Season Non-Violence on Feb 1st, and extended t… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-01-27.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-02-24.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-02-24 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting Thursday, February 24th, 2005 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Franz called the meeting to order at 7:43pm. Present were Vice-President Chen, Members Wasko, Bonta, and Hanna. Absent were Members Hollinger Jackson and Flores-Witte and staff were Beaver and Brown. New member Dennis Hanna gave a brief introduction and his background. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The January 27, 2005 meeting minutes were approved. M/S Chen, Wasko and unanimous with Hanna abstaining being new. RECOMMENDATION TO CO-SPONSOR THE ALAMEDA SERVICE COLLABORATIVE MEETING IN MARCH - President Franz reported that the ASC meeting would provide an opportunity to inform CBO's about the survey being developed by the Assessment and Awareness workgroup. A motion and second (Wasko/Bonta) to co-sponsor the Alameda Services Collaborative luncheon was approved 6/0. RECOMMENDATION TO CO-SPONSOR THE FESTIVAL OF FAMILIES IN MAY - Member Wasko reported that in the Childcare Workgroup previously sponsored a successful Child Care Fair and the Family Services Workgroup feels a larger venue is appropriate for the event this year. Southshore Center has agreed to host the event on Saturday, May 7th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Southshore Center sponsors the "Earning for Learnings" program to benefit Alameda schools. All purchases at Southshore can be credited to a local school, and the winning school will receive their check at the Festival of Families. There will be a big effort to get CBO's to this event. Southshore will be handling all of the marketing and staging for the performances. There will be a charge for organizations, agencies and non-profits for a table at the event, and they are asking for donations in the community. The needs assessment survey participants will possibly win prizes or gift certificates. Southshore will provide an empty storefront for surveys to be filled out with the help of volunteers. They already have commitments from Wilma Chan and Alice Lai-Bitker's offices. The Board's … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-02-24.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-02-24.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-02-24 | 2 | Minutes of the SSHRB, February 24, 2005 Page 2 Franz explained that the Workgroup priority is to rework the Needs Assessment and make it a living document. The Family Services Workgroup is participating and would like the survey to be available for the Festival of Families event in May. With approximately 30,000 households in Alameda the surveys could be a useful tool for identifying service issues. We could also find out what other CBO's do to gather information. The survey might be posted online so it could be tallied as you go, instead of having to re-enter the data. The Workgroup is exploring the use of focus groups to gather and distribute the information. Franz invited SSHRB members who haven't yet joined a Workgroup to participate in this process. Family Services Workgroup: Reported under Item 4. Sister City Workgroup: Vice-President Chen reported that the Workgroup is very busy. A delegation from the Hunan providence will be visiting Alameda on March 2nd. Council Member Matarrese and Mayor Johnson have agreed to be in attendance. The Workgroup is working to establish a "rapid response" process for welcome traveling delegations. Two groups from Wuxi are scheduled to arrive in the next couple months. President Franz motioned to re-open 3-C and asked the Board to reallocate another $300 ($500 total) to purchase items for visitors with funding coming from Workgroup fundraising activities. A motion allowing staff to identify and purchase small souvenir items up to $300 for visiting delegations (Bonta/Wasko) was approved 6/0. BOARD AND STAFF COMMUNICATION, NON-AGENDA Staff distributed an email invitation from the Alameda County Human Relations Commission to participate in a meeting regarding the formation of a Countywide anti-hate effort. Member Hanna agreed to go and report back at the March Board meeting. President Franz reported that five separate CBO's are working together for fund raising on the Mayor's Race this year, and asked that the Board consider honoring this collaboration as an example of diverse c… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-02-24.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-04-28.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-04-28 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, April 28th, 2005 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - President Franz called the meeting to order at 8:12pm. Present: Bonta, Franz, Hanna, and Wasko. Absent: Chen, Flores-Witte and Hollinger-Jackson. Staff: Beaver and Brown. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The minutes of the March 24, 2005 meeting were continued to the May 26, 2005 meeting. JOINT WORK SESSION WITH CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR - This item was taken out of order at the request of President Franz. Given the lateness of the hour and the heavy workload of the Board in May, it was suggested that the joint meeting be held in June or July 2005. M/S by Wasko/Hanna was unanimous, 4/0/3. ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2004 AND GOALS 2005 - This item was continued to the May 26, 2005 meeting. WORK GROUP STATUS REPORTS Assessment and Awareness Workgroup: President Franz reported that the AAWG and Family Services workgroups have collaborated on and completed the survey form. The survey will be piloted at the Festival of Families event at Southshore on May 7. Volunteers will be on hand to help administer the surveys and it is hoped that more than 100 responses will be collected. Family Services Workgroup: Member Wasko reported on the upcoming Festival of Families. There are currently 39 agencies and organizations interested in tables. Paden and Franklin Schools will perform plays, and the Adult School will entertain with a band and choir. Southshore has been great to work with and they have distributed 12,000 flyers for the event. She reported that a few people of prominence have RSVP'd. She stated that there have been arrangements with the Boy Scouts for chair set-up, the Workgroup is handling details of transportation, there will be an art display and a balloon artist, and the SSHRB will have a table at the Festival. Now that the survey is completed, the workgroup will prepare a list of FAQ's for people who are helping to administer the survey. Sister City Workgroup: President Franz reported on the Wuxi dinner at Aroma… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-04-28.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-05-26.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-05-26 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, May 26th, 2005 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - President Franz called the meeting to order at 7:37pm. Present were Vice President Chen, Members Bonta, Hanna, Hollinger Jackson, and Wasko. Absent: Flores-Witte. Staff: Beaver and Brown. RESOLUTION COMMENDING GUGGENHEIM ENTERTAINMENT FOR CO-SPONSORSHIP OF MAY 2005 FESTIVAL OF FAMILIES - Taken out of order. President Franz read the Resolution and presented it to Kimberly Miner from Guggenheim Entertainment. Ms. Miner thanked the Board. She stated it was a pleasure and they look forward to future ventures with the City and this Board. M/S (Bonta/Wasko) and unanimous. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The minutes of the March 24, 2005 meeting were approved, M/S (Bonta/Hanna) and unanimous. The minutes of the April 28, 2005 meeting were approved, M/S (Wasko/Bonta) and unanimous. 2004 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS 2005 - The Accomplishments cover the period from the last Joint Session to the current date. A few edits were made to the draft list and staff was asked to send a reminder email to the Board for all edits due by June 6. The Co-Chairs for the workgroups will tally volunteer hours from events and outreach and forwarded to Brown. Motion to adopt the report and attachment with edits discussed. M/S (Hollinger Jackson/Hanna) and unanimous. JOINT WORKSESSION WITH CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR - The Board agreed to the June 23 date for the Joint Work session. Staff will contact the Clerk again to confirm attendance. M/S (Hollinger Jackson/ Hanna) and unanimous. President Franz will bring light refreshments, and the meeting will be in Room 391 beginning at 7:00 p.m. SPIRIT OF WORKING TOGETHER RECOGNITION - Five local agencies, Alameda Food Bank, American Red Cross of the Bay Area, Meals on Wheels, Midway Shelter, and Alameda Education Foundation have worked together annually to organize and sponsor the Ralph Appezzato Charity Event (RACE) in conjunction with the Mayor's 4th of July Parade. The RACE precedes the parad… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-05-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-05-26.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-05-26 | 2 | May 26, 2005 Page 2 WORKGROUP STATUS REPORTS Assessment and Awareness Workgroup: President Franz reported that each of the workgroups have done a lot of work. There was a successful rollout of the needs survey at the Festival of Families in May. This Workgroup will be meeting to review responses of the survey and to discuss the questions needing a little adjustment. Further survey possibilities are Alameda Food Bank, Alameda Point Collaborative, Head Start, and some of the faith-based organizations, and getting the local newspapers involved for online approach. A contact list of services should be available to survey participants at the outreach sites. Family Services Workgroup: Member Wasko reported that the next meeting would be on Friday, June 3rd to review Festival of Families event. They will be discussing the budget. She stated the participants from the childcare community were very involved and helped, and added the event was 100% worth our time. President Franz spoke with approximately 70 families. Requests to have a map of the festival layout for next time, the possibility of sunshades, and scheduling the last bus after all festivities have ended will be considered. Alamedans Together Against Hate: President Franz reported on an email from former ATAH Chair Ken Werner regarding the Mayor's 4th of July Parade. He stated that a trolley was reserved and will cost the Board $500 this year. The actual amount is $730, but RACE committee use the trolley also to transport runners. A meeting will take place in the next couple of weeks to discuss budget. Sister City Project Workgroup: Vice President Chen reported that the workgroup met this morning and they are busy planning for a delegation from Alameda to go to Wuxi, in September and October for two weeks. He asked which Board members are interested in joining the delegation. He further reported the Wuxi delegation who were here May 15 - 18th had a wonderful time and an MOU was signed at the Council meeting. Franz and other Board members reported having a wonder… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-05-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-06-01.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-06-01 | 1 | SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE HUMAN RELATIONS BOARD Wednesday, June 1, 2005 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Franz Called Meeting to Order at 6:15 pm. Present: President Franz, Vice-President Chen (Arrived at 6:18 pm), Members Hanna, Bonta, Wasko, Flores-Witte (Arrived at 6:25 pm) Absent: Member Hollinger-Jackson Staff: Harris CONSIDERATION OF LETTER TO THE EDITOR REGARDING HATE-FREE CITY POLICY (taken out of order) Carol Beaver reported that Interim City Manager Norton approved the SSHRB/ATAH sending a letter to the editor in response to an earlier letter to the editor about discrimination in Alameda, and suggested a change to the third paragraph to reflect the many ways in which children can learn discriminatory behavior, i.e."A slur overheard from a family member, in the media, or by a member of the community at large can result in hateful behavior in the sandbox the next day." The letter will be signed "Alamedans Together Against Hate, a work group of the Social Service Human Relations Board." Jim Franz will speak to the Editors of the Sun and the Journal to confirm that they are willing to print a letter without a person's name on it. If they are unwilling to do so, the letter will be signed Dennis J. Hanna, Chair of the Alamedans Together Against Hate Work Group and Jim Franz, President of the Social Service Human Relations Board. A motion and second (Chen/Wasko) to send the letter to the editor with the above changes was unanimously approved. WORK SESSION TO REVIEW NEEDS ASSESSMENT PILOT SURVEY RESPONSES: Harris provided a summary of the first 91 responses to the survey from the Festival of Families. There are additional surveys to be added but they are in Chinese and Harris could not read them. Member Wasko will have one of her staff input the Chinese language surveys. Harris feels that the survey generated some solid statistics but suspects that some of the survey questions were misunderstood and did not generate accurate results. Harris noted internal discrepancies within the questions, su… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-06-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-06-01.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-06-01 | 2 | SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE HUMAN RELATIONS BOARD Minutes of Wednesday, June 1, 2005 meeting Page 2 The Board considered possible strategies for improving the integrity of the survey responses, including: - Changing text in some of the questions. e.g. instead of asking of about professional degrees, write down "Master's Degree" or "Doctorate Degree.' - Administering the survey verbally. Some members of the SSHRB felt that this would make people answering the surveys answer more carefully and would allow the interviewer to address question misunderstandings. Others argued that one-on-one administration is too labor intensive and that there would inevitably be inconsistencies in how the document was administered. In addition, people may be more honest if they are not speaking to someone face-to-face. Member Bonta noted that we could simply try to do enough surveys to be able to eliminate any outliers. - Changing question 7 to read "What is the highest level of education that any family member, currently living with you, has achieved?" WORK SESSION TO PLAN FOURTH OF JULY PARADE ENTRY Carol Beaver suggested that the focus of the Fourth of July be on the Alamedans Together Against Hate message, with other workgroups listed on banners on the side of the trolley. Vice- President Chen, Member Bonta and Ken Werner will definitely be on the trolley. Member Flores-Witte will be on the trolley if she is not in China. Some Even Start families could also ride. The group wants to purchase "No Room for Hate" stickers. Susie Brown will price these and specifics can be worked out at a work group meeting next week. Jim will price the cost of armbands with the No Room for Hate in Alameda message. Carol Beaver asked Alamedans Together Against Hate to fundraise to offset the cost of the event. The SSHRB members agreed to contribute a total of $150 towards the price of stickers. They will also ask Out on the Island and Alamedans from various organizations to contribute. ADJOURNMENT: President Franz called for a motion to adjo… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-06-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-08-25.pdf,1 | 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 … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-08-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-08-25.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-08-25 | 2 | Minutes of the Regular SSHRB Meeting, August 25, 2005 Page 2 for Children, Youth and Families. Meetings are from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church social hall. Lunch is provided and no financial support is requested. M/S (Franz / Hollinger Jackson) and unanimous to co-sponsor the September 21 and November 16, 2005 ASC meetings. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS - President Franz explained that Board elections are held annually when the Board is fully constituted. Nominations are taken at one meeting and voted on at the next. Franz stated as much as he and Vice President Chen have enjoyed their leadership roles on the Board, they feel it is time for new leadership. Franz then nominated Member Bonta for President and Member Wasko for Vice-President. Member Bonta graciously accepted the nomination, as did Member Wasko. There were no other nominations. M/S (Franz / Hollinger Jackson), and unanimous. Franz stated the elections would take place at the September 22, 2005 meeting. WORKGROUPS PROGRESS REPORTS Assessment and Awareness Workgroup - President Franz reported they have had good response from the faith-based community, but still need more surveys to be completed. Member Wasko stated she is working to get the survey into the school newsletters, and is also getting them translated. Staff reminded the group that having the surveys done on-line is important because there are limited resources for date entry. The AA workgroup is meeting September 7th to continue discussing the survey process and possible resources for producing the report. Family Services Workgroup - Member Wasko reported this workgroup is on a small hiatus. Beaver stated there had been several recent incidents of domestic violence and reminded the Board that they had convened and were members of a Domestic Violence Task Force in Alameda. Member Wasko indicated that the FS workgroup would consider possible awareness activities to acknowledge Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. Sister City Workgroup - President Franz reported that… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-08-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-08-25.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-08-25 | 3 | Minutes of the Regular SSHRB Meeting, August 25, 2005 Page 3 There was a brief discussion as to getting the "No Room..' message out into the community and City buildings. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None ADJOURNED - President Franz adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary CB:sb G:SSHRB\Packets\2005\August\MinutesReg082505.doc F:SSHRB\Agenda Packets 2005 Dedicated to Excellence, Committed to Service | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-08-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-09-22.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-09-22 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 22, 2005 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Franz called the meeting to order at 7:40pm. Present were Members Wasko, Hollinger Jackson, Bonta, and Hanna. Absent were Vice-President Chen and Member Flores-Witte. Staff present were Beaver and Brown. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The minutes of the August 25th meeting were approved with two corrections, M/S (Wasko / Hollinger Jackson) and unanimous. ELECTION OF OFFICERS - At the August meeting Member Bonta was nominated for President and accepted the nomination. M/S (Franz / Hanna) and all in favor. Member Wasko was nominated for Vice-President and accepted the nomination. M/S (Franz / Hollinger Jackson) to elect Wasko as Vice President was approved by unanimous voice vote. M/S (Franz, Hanna) to elect Bonta as President was approved by unanimous voice vote. President Bonta took the seat and thanked Jim Franz for all his work over the years, and stated he is looking forward to continuing the work he started as well as working with Vice-President Wasko. ACKNOWLEDGING LOCAL SPIRIT OF GIVING FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS - Staff explained this item was carried over from August. President Bonta mentioned we shouldn't forget about local organizations that need our help. Member Franz handed out a Katrina relief flyer for a fundraiser at Grand View Pavilion on October 7, and stated that 200 volunteers have already gone to the area to help. Franz also mentioned local children having a lemonade stand and with the Bank of Alameda matching their effort. It was proposed to continue the item to the October meeting, and to consider sending a letter to the media commending all those who helped with the relief effort. Member Franz will compile Alameda Red Cross efforts, Hollinger Jackson will watch local newspapers for relief articles and Vice President Wasko will draft a letter using that information. ADOPTING DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - Vice-Presi… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-09-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-09-22.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-09-22 | 2 | Minutes of the Regular SSHRB Meeting, Sept. 22, 2005 Page 2 long-term project preparation. The next meeting is October 7th and there will be more to report after that meeting. Family Services Workgroup - Vice-President Wasko reported this group is discussing a 2nd Annual Festival of Families in the spring. Also they will be looking at childcare services and what deficits exist locally. Sister City Workgroup - Member Franz reported this group hasn't had a meeting, but added that a representative hand carried a Mayoral Proclamation on a recent trip to Wuxi. Beaver noted that a spring trip is being discussed and will be scheduled when Wuxi provides possible dates. The workgroup will also be discussing a letter received, via Council member Matarrese from Asuchio, El Salvador. Alamedans Together Against Hate - No report. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - Vice-President Wasko reminded the Board of Alameda Hospital's Health Fair on October 15th The Domestic Violence Task Force has fallen by the wayside along with Cindy Lamdin leaving the Hospital. Perhaps the Board can ask the Mayor to read a Proclamation. Wasko also asked staff about inviting all Board members to a get together. Beaver will check and report back Member Franz reported ARC had a lot of community phone calls for people wanting to help regarding the fire at 2020 Santa Clara. There are 34 units and repairs for reentry will take about four months. The owners have provided all security deposits back to tenants within a few days. President Bonta reported he would be talking with Member Flores-Witte regarding her schedule and ability to attend Thursday meetings. Member Hollinger Jackson wanted everyone to know she hasn't a computer at work, so in cases regarding immediate response, people should call instead. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None ADJOURNMENT - President Bonta adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary CB:sb G:SSHRB\Packets\2005\Sept\MinutesReg092205.do F:SSHRB\Agenda Packets 2005 Dedicated to Excellence, Committed to Ser… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-09-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-10-27.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-10-27 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, October 27, 2005 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Bonta called the meeting to order at 7:37pm. Present: Bonta, Chen, Hanna, Hollinger Jackson, and Wasko. Member Franz was absent. Staff: Beaver, Brown. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The minutes of the September 22, 2005 meeting were approved with changes as noted. M/S (Wasko/Hanna) and unanimous. ACKNOWLEDGING LOCAL SPIRIT OF GIVING FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS - Hollinger Jackson stated that she had gathered all news articles through October 10th and forwarded the list to Wasko for drafting the letter. It was decided the letter should be sent for distribution during the second week of November before the Thanksgiving food drives. The letter could include a list of food drives where the community can contribute. Wasko will draft and Bonta will proof a letter to the editor for the local newspapers. RECOMMEDATION OF SISTER CITY WORKGROUP RE: ESTABLISHING FREINDSHIP WITH ASUCHIO, EL SALVADOR - Councilmember Matarrese and members of his church have been traveling to Asuchio for a few years. Mattarrese reports that Asuchio is a small village with very limited resources for its residents, many of whom are refugees from the earlier fighting in El Salvador. Member Chen stated that the Sister City Workgroup could have a bigger impact by helping smaller communities, not just a big city like Wuxi. He further stated the Sister City workgroup is currently stretched thin preparing for a Spring 2006 visit to China, and working on a trip to El Salvador at the same time would not be easy. Member Chen stated that it will probably take a long time for visitors from Asuchio to get the necessary paperwork. Members of St. Philip Neri have already raised enough funds to construct a building in Asuchio; they are in the process of organizing a fundraising event and will manage the logistics of bringing a delegation here when they are ready. M/S (Chen/Wasko) and unanimous for staff to draft a recommendation… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-10-27.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-10-27.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-10-27 | 2 | Meeting Minutes of the SSHRB, Thursday, October 27, 2005 Page 2 food, and various community donations have been received as incentives for participants. Hanna and members praised Harris' work on the project and thanked her for her time and expertise. Alamedas Together Against Hate - Hanna stated he responded to a phone call asking about the workgroup, and that staff sent an outreach packet as follow-up to his conversation. Family Services Workgroup - Vice President Wasko stated that the next Festival of Families will be May 13th, the Saturday before Mother's Day. The Workgroup will meet later in the week to discuss plans. Wasko is busy working on information regarding the state of childcare in Alameda, and also mentioned there will be a universal daycare measure on an upcoming ballot. Vice President Wasko also reported on the 60th Anniversary United Nations Event. President Bonta stated he was at the first part of event. There was a lot of energy, drum demonstrations outside, most seats were filled, but it was a very long program. There was a lot of support and many performances, with 42 agencies involved. Sister City Workgroup - Member Chen stated the Wuxi, China trip was changed to Spring 2006. He reported that Florence Fang went to Wuxi, and volunteered to carry items from Alameda Mayor Johnson to the Mayor of Wuxi. She received a key to the City of Wuxi on behalf of the Mayor. The workgroup will set up a meeting for presentation of the key to the Mayor and City Council. The Mayor, Councilmembers and Board members have been invited to dinner at the Consul-General's residence in SF. The date will be determined and invitations will go out to all members. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - There were no oral communications. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - Vice President Wasko reported that the Health Fair at Alameda Hospital went well and AAWG workgroup should participate every year. Attendance was about 2,000 people. Wasko suggested adding into the travel box a clipboard for workgroup and other Board activity sign-ups. Staff pe… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-10-27.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-12-08.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-12-08 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, December 8, 2005 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Bonta called the meeting to order at 7:42 pm. Present were President Bonta and Members Hollinger Jackson, Hanna, Chen, Franz. Vice President Wasko was absent. Staff: Beaver, Brown, Harris. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the October 27th meeting were approved with changes as noted. M/S (Hollinger Jackson/ Bonta), to approve 4/0 with Member Franz abstaining. Member Franz recused himself from Items 3-A., and 3-B., and stepped down from the dias. COMMENTS REGARDING NEEDS RELATED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC SERVICES FUNDING, AND FORMULATION OF NEEDS STATEMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL: Secretary Beaver reviewed a handout (CDBG 101) describing the CDBG process and the SSHRB role and timeline. President Bonta welcomed the audience and invited speakers to address the Board regarding community public service needs. Speakers: Meredith Owens, Alameda Power and Telecom, Energy Manager Supervisor: AP&T works together with the American Red Cross to provide low-income residents assistance with utilities through their Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Ease Program. Fifty percent of the people in these programs are seniors or disabled. There is an expected increase in natural gas prices, which is to be substantial this season. Up to 85% of households heat with gas, and the impact may be 83% to 123% increase in heating costs. They are in the process of developing a resource packet for others that will be loaded with tips and information, with a lot of outreach opportunities. Packets will be available at Alameda Housing Authority and ARC will distribute them. She further stated that being proactive with increased gas bills coming, she is here to give this group a heads up on what is ahead. George Phillips, Alameda Boys & Girls Club and West Alameda Teen Club, Director: Thanks to DSD and the CDBG staff for all the help they provide. He was delighted to see the priorities on the … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-12-08.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-12-08.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-12-08 | 2 | Minutes, Social Service Human Relations Board December 8, 2005 Page 2 BANANAS, Inc.: Wasn't present to speak, but provided a handout. Staff member Liz Harris reported on the status of the Board's Needs Assessment and described some of the preliminary data analysis. With 187 variables, completing the assessment will take more time, but preliminary analysis indicates a high need for employment-related services and an array of safety net services. Harris explained that the survey, has a 5% error margin, and should be completed in February - March 2006. Recommendation - M/S (Hollinger Jackson / Bonta) to prepare a letter for Council stating that non- profit fundraising impacted by national and international disasters, emphasizing removal and employment barriers and continued support of safety net services and increased community outreach. M/S (Hollinger Jackson/Hanna) to have Bonta and Wasko review the letter. Unanimous. President Bonta will represent the Board at the Council meeting on January 17th. RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE PORTION OF THE FY05/06 ACTION PLAN: Staff member Beaver explained additional funds from program income and unexpended project funds. She further explained that the Board had previously suggested any additional funds be distributed to safety net service providers but that staff was recommending all extra funds go to the Red Cross to help address the impacts of increased energy costs in 2006. Speaker Jim Franz, Director, ACCESS Program at American Red Cross: He stated that Harbor Island Apartment terminations had depleted the direct assistance fund and fundraising was severely decreased so additional funding for energy assistance would be put to good use. M/S (Chen / Hollinger Jackson) to support the staff recommendation. Unanimous. This will be on Council agenda for January 3, 2006. Member Franz resumed his seat at the dias. ORAL COMMUNICATION: Taken out of order. Ms. Terri Wright asked if she could take a group photo of Carol and the Board… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-12-08.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-12-08.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2005-12-08 | 3 | Minutes, Social Service Human Relations Board December 8, 2005 Page 3 Alamedans Together Against Hate - Member Hanna reported a contribution had been received and that this group would send a thank you letter to the First Presbyterian's Mission Committee. This group will need to meet and start planning for the Mayor's July 4th parade. He would like to attend a CAHRO Conference in Sacramento on January 9th. CAHRO membership, which has been an annual expense in years past, is the only expense, Hanna will cover his lodging expenses. M/S (Bonta/ Hollinger Jackson) approving the conference and membership expense for CAHRO. Unanimous. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: Board members agreed that Vice President Wasko's holiday / retirement party was a great time! Beaver confirmed she would continue to staff the Board as a part time employee. ADJOURNED - President Bonta adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary CB:sb G:SSHRB/packets/2005/Dec-Nov05/Minutes Dec805.doc P:SSHRB/Agenda packets 2005 Dedicated to Excellence, Committed to Service | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2005-12-08.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-01-26.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-01-26 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, January 26, 2006 1. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER: President Bonta called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. Present were Vice President Wasko, Members Hollinger Jackson, Chen, Hanna, Franz, and new Member Dome. Staff - Beaver, Brown Introductions - President Bonta welcomed Member Dora Dome and everyone gave a brief introduction. Dome stated she has lived in Alameda since 2001, is an attorney in San Francisco, and will be a member of the ATAH workgroup. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the December 8, 2005 meeting were approved with changes. M/S (Hanna, Hollinger Jackson) and unanimous. 3.A. AUTHORIZING ACTION IN SUPPORT OF THE SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE - Member Hanna provided an overview of the Season for Nonviolence which is an international event spanning the anniversaries of the assassinations of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King on January 30th to April 4 respectively. The Mayor will issue a Proclamation at the February 7 City Council meeting and banners will be hung on Webster and Park Streets in February and March. The Youth Collaborative has prepared packets of information, including pledges and activities, for use by their member organizations. M/S (Wasko, Franz) and unanimous to have the Chair of ATAH workgroup draft a letter to the editor from the Board, with Bonta and Wasko approving the letter for distribution. Member Wasko volunteered to take information to the next UN meeting and member Franz will take to the February Ministerial meeting. Under discussion, it was noted that recommitment to the principles of the SNV, and materials in the form of posters, stickers, etc. would help highlight the importance of the Season. It was suggested that the "No Room for Hate" posters and other materials be made available on the City's website for organizations and individuals to download, and that the Board work with the school district to get posters into classrooms. Staff will research the feasibility of these efforts. 3.B. AUTH… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-01-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-01-26.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-01-26 | 2 | Minutes, Regular Meeting of the SSHRB January 26, 2006 Page 2 3.C. RECOMMENDATION TO CO-SPONSOR THE ALAMEDA SERVICES COLLABORATIVE IN FEBRUARY - Member Franz noted that the ASC comprises community-based organizations who meet approximately quarterly to share information about programs, services and events in Alameda. The lunch meeting is hosted by the Red Cross and Immanuel Lutheran Church. In its role as a disseminator of information regarding social services, the SSHRB has co-sponsored these luncheons since their inception. There is no financial contribution required of the Board. M/S (Wasko, Bonta) and unanimous to co-sponsor (non-monetary) the February 22nd luncheon of the ASC. 3.D. WORKGROUPS Alamedans Together Against Hate - Member Hanna reported he attended the California Association of Human Relations Organizations on January 9th; that the work sessions were very good, although most of the attendees were staff people from southern California; and that CAHRO went bankrupt a year ago and is in the process of trying to revive and restructure. Assessment and Awareness Workgroup - President Bonta reported that this group is still working on the Needs Assessment; members are working with staff on data analysis and writing; and anticipated deadline for a rough draft is February 9th Family Services Workgroup - President Bonta reported this group met January 12; discussed doing parenting classes; how to support parents of special needs children, and the Festival of Families planned for May 13. They are working on a questionnaire regarding parent education to be administered at the Festival. They also plan to have an expert in child development and resources on hand at the Festival to answer parents' questions. Next AAWG meeting is February 10th. Member Franz stated that the Ministerial Association had invited new AUSD superintendent Ardella Dailey to meet with them and it was very beneficial; suggested that the FSWG might want to take the lead on a similar meeting with the Board. Staff will make an initial contact… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-01-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-01-26.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-01-26 | 3 | Minutes, Regular Meeting of the SSHRB January 26, 2006 Page 3 is writing could tie these ideas together in a positive way. M/S (Franz, Bonta) and unanimous for member Hanna to incorporate these ideas into the SNV letter he is drafting. 4. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - The Board inquired as to the joint meeting with City Council and the Mayor. Beaver suggested May 2006 might be a good time, since the CDBG review takes place in March and the April meeting might be impacted by the trip to Wuxi. Staff will check with the City Clerk to schedule the meeting. Hanna offered accolades to President Bonta for his presentation regarding needs at the City Council meeting. Wasko stated she had represented the Board at Beaver's retirement party; that Franz was an excellent emcee; it was great to see Corey Cook; and that the party was also a fundraiser for local non-profites. Beaver reported that about $1,400 was raised; and then noted that she is happy to be continuing as staff to the Board and workgroups for the time being. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. 6. ADJOURNED - President Bonta adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary CB:sb G:SSHRB/Packets/2006/ Jan/Minutes.doc F:SSHRB/Agenda packets/2006 Dedicated to Excellence, Committed to Service | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-01-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-02-23.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-02-23 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, February 23, 2006 1. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER: President Bonta called the meeting to order at 7:43 p.m. Present: Members Hollinger Jackson, Wasko, Chen, Franz, Dome and Bonta. Absent: Member Hanna. Staff: Beaver, Brown. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the January 26, 2006 meeting were approved with changes. M/S (Hollinger Jackson, Franz) 3C. CO-SPONSORING COMMUNITY FORUM ON BI-RACIAL YOUTH: This item was taken out of order to hear from Audrey Lord-Hausman, representing the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and Families. Lord-Hausman provided an overview about ACCYF, stating it is a provider and community clearinghouse for information and ideas on services for children, youth and families. Youth working on an ACCYF-sponsored magazine project ("Teen 'Zine") asked about the community's understanding of bi-racial youth. From that question came the idea of a community forum on the topic. The general idea is to provide a place and a program where kids and parents can discuss and educate one another. A psychotherapist has agreed to work with the ACCYF to develop and facilitate the program. It was suggested that the SSHRB would be a logical co-sponsor based on its mission and interests. A planning committee is forming to meet with facilitator and a Board representative is invited if co-sponsorship is approved. The forum is proposed for Fall 2006, but a specific date has not been set. In response to questions regarding demographics, target audience, outreach and speakers, it was noted that it is still in the very beginning stages of the forum and that the committee will be working to answer these and other questions. M/S (Franz, Wasko) and unanimous to co-sponsor with ACCYF a community forum for bi-racial youth. President Bonta will be the Board's liaison with the planning committee, with help from Vice President Wasko and Member Chen. The first planning meeting will take place sometime mid-March. 3A. CO-SPONSORING THE FESTIVA… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-02-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-02-23.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-02-23 | 2 | SSHRB, Minutes - Regular Meeting, Feb. 23, 2006 Page 2 Alamedans Together Against Hate - President Bonta noted the Board's letter re: the Season for Nonviolence was published in the Alameda Sun. Assessment and Awareness Workgroup - Member Franz reported that the data has been analyzed and members are working on various narrative sections for the report. Once a draft has been compiled, the workgroup will review to identify gaps and/or editing that needs to be addressed. The workgroup hopes to have a final draft by May. There will be a work session prior to the regular March meeting to review the status and steps. Family Services Workgroup - Vice President Wasko reported they met on February 10th and discussed specific plans for the Festival, including tasks to complete and volunteer commitments. Ideas for parenting education were discussed, and Wasko noted that a questionnaire would be offered at the Festival to help assess residents' parenting education needs and interests. Sister City Workgroup - Member Chen stated there was a meeting this morning and they discussed the Lunar New Year celebration at Harbor Bay Landing. The Chinese Consul-General will not attend the Festival and a $250 sponsorship was accepted by the organizers, rather than the $500 initially approved by the Board. The event is Saturday, March 4, from 12 - 4pm. Vice President Wasko and Member Hollinger Jackson volunteered to staff the table from 11:30-1:30, and Member Chen will staff it from 1:30p.m. on. He will contact Member Hanna for assistance. The Alameda delegation for a 10-day Wuxi trip has been tentatively planned for early May; however, there is no confirmation of the Mayor's schedule and Member Chen is planning to follow up with her. Concern was expressed that the trip could conflict with the Festival of Families. Member Chen asked if the teacher recruitment letter will get on the City's website. Staff will meet with IT staff and report back. He also asked if the new Library will have a small artifacts section for Sister City gifts, or … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-02-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-03-23.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-03-23 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, March 23, 2006 1. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER: President Bonta called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. Present: President Bonta, Members Dome, Hollinger-Jackson, Franz and Hanna. Absent: Member Chen and Vice President Wasko. Staff: Beaver. Member Franz recused himself due to his affiliation with one of the recommended subgrantees, and stepped off the dais. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the February 23, 2006 meeting were carried over to the April meeting. 3A. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS RE: CDBG PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDING ALLOCATIONS Beaver noted that this item is referred to the Board annually by the City Council and that recommendations and that recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council in conjunction with a hearing on April 18. Terri Wright, CD Programs Manager, now administrator of CDBG funding in Base Reuse and Community Development Division (BRCDD) was introduced. Wright stated that twelve proposals were received and reviewed by BRCDD staff using criteria provided in the packet. The ; proposals were evaluated for timeliness, completeness and accuracy. A total of 120 points were possible; the ratings ranged from 80 to 109 points. There is approximately $249,000 available. Nine proposals are being recommended for funding. Eight of the nine are current subgrantees. Two agencies currently receiving CDBG didn't submit proposals this year, so there is a slight increase to remaining subgrantees in the coming year. Wright noted the funding recommendations are available on line and in DSD office. City council will hold a hearing on April 18, including the Board's recommendations. Once approved, grant agreements and scopes of work will be prepared and agencies will be able to start using the funds July 1,2006. A two-year funding cycle is being implemented. Funding in the second year is subject to the City's grant from HUD and each subgrantee's satisfactory performance in 2006-07. Wright stated there is a great deal of uncer… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-03-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-03-23.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-03-23 | 2 | SSHRB, Minutes - Regular Meeting, March 23, 2006 Page 2 provided in past and that additional money would have funded additional FVLC staff to work in APD and that other resources will be sought for this position. Bonta noted that the Food Bank requested more money and that they had received a allocation to purchase a modular unit earlier this year. Bonta noted that 3 organizations were not recommended for funding and that their scores are lower. In response to his question, Wright stated that the main reason is lack of funding and that existing contracts covering services are already in place and would have to be de-funded. ACAP has other resources to operate their program; the Goodwill program has a high price tag, they too have other resources and the City already funds other homeless services. Wright further stated that although not recommended for funding, BAIRS gets an "honorable mention." The concept is good, but there are confluence of issues affecting the city, such as federal requirements re: handling of translation and services to limited English speaking populations. BAIRS received a lower score on capacity to deliver the services. They think BAIRS is good candidate for technical assistance to see if we can get the Director certified to provide the services. Jim Franz, Red Cross Bay Area, thanked the Board for supporting reprogrammed funds earlier in the year and noted that so far only $2,500 has been disbursed because of mild weather, but recently there has been a spike in calls. He hopes the Board will approve the recommendations of staff that support safety net services, not just the ARC but the Food Bank as well. He noted a plan to increase ASC meetings from 3 to 5 per year to bring agencies and providers together, knowing there will be tighter times in the future, and collecting referral sheets from each agency and working with the libraries to get that information out in the west end. Cheri Allison, Family Violence Law Center Executive Director asked the Board to approve the recommendations of st… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-03-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-03-23.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-03-23 | 3 | SSHRB, Minutes - Regular Meeting, March 23, 2006 Page 3 techniques. Two years ago Berkeley and Oakland programs merged. Between the two agencies, 30,000 have been trained. This proposal will build capacity in City of Alameda through volunteer training. Not a legal organization, they don't provide legal advice, but create a positive environment to get people talking and working together. He urged support of the staff recommendations. In response to Dome's question, Escobar stated there is outreach and recruitment to targeted communities; it is a stepping stone for people who want to be mediators professionally. They' ve had a big influx of people who want to be mediators so have to be selective. They work with City agencies, police department, council members, planning and other managers and some court referrals. They try to get people into mediation before they get to court. In response to Bonta's questions, Escobar stated the top 3 issues are family concerns (e.g. retooling custody, elder care, parent/teen disputes); landlord/tenant concerns (but they refer to legal resources if eviction involved) and small business and workplace disputes. They have a sliding scale fee, but no one is turned away. Landlord/Tenant fees are $40 for each side (if they can) and business/commercial is $80 session. The process starts with listening, counseling, coaching for a specific situation of one caller. If both parties are willing, set up convenient time to meet with team of mediators who find out issues, facilitate discussion and empower them to resolve their own conflicts. In response to Hollinger-Jackson's questions, Escobar noted there is a huge need for translators, mostly Spanish speaking and that they are recruiting low-income/under-employed Alamedans to train and practice on the job, transfer skills into their own lives. In response to Hanna's question, Escobar stated their offices are at Preservation Park in Oakland and they are looking for places in Alameda where they can conduct mediations. In response to Dome's questi… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-03-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-03-23.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-03-23 | 4 | SSHRB, Minutes - Regular Meeting, March 23, 2006 Page 4 M/S (Hollinger-Jackson/Hanna) to send a report to the Council supporting the staff recommendations was approved 4/0. 3.B. RECOMMENDATION TO CO-SPONSOR THE ALAMEDA SERVICES COLLABORATIVE APRIL MEETING Staff explained this luncheon event organized by the Red Cross and typically co-sponsored by the SSHRB. The April meeting will be on the topic of mental illness and in conjunction with the Youth Collaborative's monthly meeting. M/S to co-sponsor the April ASC Meeting (DH/RB) was approved 4/0. 3.C. WORK GROUP PROGRESS REPORTS Alamedans Together Against Hate: Hanna reported that the Work Group met last week and is meeting again next week to continue working on its mission and work program. Hollinger-Jackson said the No Room for Hate stickers handed out at the Lunar New Year Festival got a great response and it would be good to get pins or flags that would be more lasting. Staff will look into costs. Hanna reported he is working with Jim Franz and the Fourth of July Parade Committee on the trolley. Assessment and Awareness Work Group: Bonta reported they are still working on the Needs Assessment and that after the next meeting they will be ready to circulate a draft for Board review. Family Services Work Group: Reporting for Wasko, staff stated the Work Group met last week and primarily discussed the Festival of Families coming up on May 13. There are good early sign-ups from CBOs; Jody Moore of the Commission for Disability Issues spoke at the last meeting about her idea for a socialization group for special needs children and their families. Sister City Work Group: Reporting for Chen, staff stated they are still waiting for a date from the Mayor to schedule the trip to Wuxi. 4. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Bonta announced he will attend a hearing on quality preschool and childcare to be held next week. Stafff reminded that work group accomplishments and work programs are due April 17 to prepare a report for the joint session with Council. Dennis announced he is res… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-03-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-04-27.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-04-27 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, April 27, 2006 1. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER: President Bonta called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present: President Bonta, Vice President Wasko, Members Franz, Dome and Chen. Absent: Members Hanna and Hollinger-Jackson. Staff: Beaver. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the February 23, 2006 meeting were approved. The minutes of the March 23, 2006 meeting were carried over to the May meeting due to lack of appropriate quorum. 3A. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2005 AND GOALS FOR 2006: Staff explained that the annual joint meeting with the Mayor and City Council will probably be in July based on current Council schedules. Suggestions and additions were discussed to the Attachment B. While reviewing the Board report for Council it was suggested that adding language referencing staff changes and the impacts of staffing on the work of the Board and its workgroups. Workgroup work plans were discussed briefly and will carry over to the May meeting. 3.B. JOINT WORK SESSION WITH CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR: Staff will ask the City Clerk to poll members of the City Council and the Mayor for availability in July. 3.C. WORKGROUP PROGRESS REPORTS Alamedans Together Against Hate: The workgroup is planning an entry for the Mayor's July 4th Parade. Assessment and Awareness Workgroup: Everyone is still working on the draft of the Needs Assessment. Family Services Workgroup: Wasko reported up to 27 community groups have signed up for the Festival of Families. The Guggenheim's have printed 20k flyers and they will be sent home with AUSD students on May 3rd They are having difficulty in getting teens to participate in the mural contest. The group is working on finding a dentist or oral hygienist for "Ask the Expert", Dr. Tabor was suggested. Member Chen will work on contacting someone, and he will staff the table 1-2pm. Sister City Work Group: Member Chen reported that the date for a Wuxi trip might be the end of June. The workgroup will meet again in the begin… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-04-27.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-05-25.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-05-25 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, May 25, 2006 1. ROLL CALL AND CALL TO ORDER: President Bonta called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: President Bonta, Vice-President Wasko, Members Hollinger-Jackson Franz, and Chen. Staff: Beaver 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the April 27, 2006 meeting were approved as amended. M/S (Franz/Chen) 3/0. The minutes of the March 23, 2006 meeting were approved as amended. M/S (Franz/Hollinger Jackson) 3/0. 3.A. RESOLUTION COMMENDING DENNIS HANNA FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BOARD: President Bonta requested to carry over the Resolution and invite Hanna to attend to accept. M/S (Franz/Hollinger Jackson) 3.B. RESOLUTION COMMENDING DORA DOME FOR HER CONTRIBUTION TO THE BOARD: President Bonta requested to carry over the Resolution and invite Dome to attend to accept. M/S (Franz/Hollinger Jackson) 3.C. ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2005 AND GOALS 2006: The Board discussed the 2005 report and made changes as noted. The volunteer hours will be revised pursuant to information to be provided by workgroup Chairs. M/S (Franz/Bonta) to approve the letter and list of accomplishments as revised and with proviso that volunteer hours will be reviewed and amended. 3.D. SPONSORING PRESENTATION ON OVERCOMING STIGMAS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES: Member Franz explained the idea would be to make this an evening meeting and invite the community. Some ASC members and community members are unable to attend the ASC meeting and this format would enable them to participate and wouldn't require crafting another event. The facilitators provide a self-contained meeting. There was a suggestion this meeting could possibly be televised. This was approved in concept and referred back to the AAWG. Member Franz suggested October would be a good month. Vice-President Wasko asked if/when is Mental Health Awareness month as this would be a good idea to tie together with awareness month. M/S (Franz/Wasko) for the AAWG to work with Member Hollinger Jackson on getting t… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-05-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-05-25.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-05-25 | 2 | Regular Meeting Minutes, SSHRB, May 25, 2006 Page 2 Family Services Workgroup - Chair Wasko reported the Festival of Families was successful. Fifty tables were set up, most paid, and a few no-shows. Thank you letters will be sent to Harsch Development thanking them and remarking on participation, dignitaries, etc. Logistics were a problem because of all the construction going on at the Centre. Participants thought it was great for networking and making contacts. Most will probably participate next year. There will be a workgroup meeting to debrief on the event. Marisa is tallying responses to the parenting education questionnaire. There were 68 from the event. The questionnaire was also given to the Family Literacy and Head Start programs so there are more than 100 to tally. Sister City Work Group - Member Chen reported that the Mayor cancelled her trip to Wuxi, China. Hopefully the Board can discuss a new date at the Joint Session with the City Council and Mayor. 4. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: President Bonta reminded that there are two spots open on the Board. City Clerk will post an ad in the local newspaper. The Board asks a lot of its members and time is often a problem. Member Chen suggested recruiting for a youth member as well. Staff noted the Alameda County Human Relations Commission Distinguished Citizen Award is approaching and will e-mail the application form and criteria. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None 6. ADJOURMENT: Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary CB:sb G:SSHRB/packets/2006/May/MayMinutesSB.dod F: SSHRB/Agenda and Minutes/ 2006 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-05-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-06-14.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-06-14 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Wednesday, June 14, 2006 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Bonta called meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. In attendance were Vice-President Wasko, and member Franz. Staff present were Beaver and Jones. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the May 25, 2006 meeting were not approved due to lack of quorum. Tabled for next regular meeting. WORK SESSON TO REVIEW PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT: Discussion and work session regarding the draft Community Needs Assessment. ADJOURNMENT: President Bonta adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary Social Service Human Relations Board CB:sb | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-06-14.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-07-18.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-07-18 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Tuesday, July 18, 2006 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Bonta called meeting to order at 6:20 p.m. In attendance were Vice-President Wasko, and member Franz. Staff present were Beaver and Jones, Wright and Brown. Former staff person Liz Harris was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the May 25, 2006 meeting were not approved due to lack of quorum. Tabled for next regular meeting. WORK SESSON TO REVIEW PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT: Discussion and work session regarding the draft Community Needs Assessment. ADJOURNMENT: President Bonta adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary Social Service Human Relations Board CB:sb | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-07-18.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-08-08.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-08-08 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Tuesday, August 8, 2006 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Bonta called meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. In attendance were Vice-President Wasko, and member Franz. Staff present were Beaver and Jones, and Brown. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the May 25, 2006 meeting were not approved due to lack of quorum. Tabled for next regular meeting. WORK SESSON TO REVIEW PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT: Discussion and work session regarding the draft Community Needs Assessment. ADJOURNMENT: President Bonta adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary Social Service Human Relations Board CB:sb | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-08-08.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-15.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-09-15 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Friday, September 15, 2006 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Bonta called meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. In attendance were Vice-President Wasko, and member Franz. Staff present was Jones. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the May 25, 2006 meeting were not approved due to lack of quorum. Tabled for next regular meeting. WORK SESSON TO REVIEW PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT: Discussion and work session regarding the draft Community Needs Assessment. ADJOURNMENT: President Bonta adjourned the meeting at 11:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary Social Service Human Relations Board CB:sb | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-15.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-21.pdf,1 | 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 … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-21.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-21.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-09-21 | 2 | Special Meeting Minutes, SSHRB, September 21, 2006 Page 2 3-B AUTHORIZING CO-SPONSORSHIP OF "IN THE MIX" FORUM Staff reminded the Board of the presentation by Alameda Youth Collaborative staff Audrey Lord-Hausman and President Bonta stated he had been attending the planning meetings as the Board's representative. By appointing Bonta as the Board's representative, it was agreed in principle that the Board would co-sponsor the forum with the Youth Collaborative. M/S (Wasko/Bonta) to authorize co-sponsorship of the "In The Mix" Forum for mixed-race youth and their families was approved 4/0. 3-C. AUTHORIZING CO-SPONSORSHIP OF ALAMEDA SERVICES COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS Staff indicated that the Board had included co-sponsorship of the Alameda Services Collaborative meetings in its goals for the year and that this item would formalize approval of the co-sponsorship with the understanding that the Assessment and Awareness workgroup would report to the Board regarding future topics during the Work Group Status Reports at monthly meetings. A M/S (Franz/Bonta) to co-sponsors of the Alameda Services Collaborative meetings in 2006-07 was approved 4/0. 3-D. WORK GROUP STATUS REPORTS Alamedans Together Against Hate: President Bonta stated that applicants for vacant Board positions had expressed interest in this workgroup, and it is hoped that appointments will be made soon. Assessment and Awareness Workgroup: Franz reported that the September ASC meeting would include a presentation on the new library and resources for community-based organizations and an update on disaster preparedness activities. Family Services Workgroup: Chair Wasko reported on the production of "Kids Clips" parenting education resource. Four segments are planned initially, including one on Calming a Fussy Child, Healthy Habits for Kids, In The Mix and Teen Sterotypes. Sister City Workgroup: Chair Chen noted that an invitation to an Economic Trade Conference in Wuxi had been received, and that several Alameda business people were attending. He informed the gro… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-21.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-21.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-09-21 | 3 | Special Meeting Minutes, SSHRB, September 21, 2006 Page 3 Vice President Wasko asked members to save the evening of December 1 for a non- business holiday gathering, 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. 6. ADJOURNMENT President Bonta adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Beaver, Secretary CB:sb G:SSHRB/packets/2006/Special Meeting Minutes092106 F: SSHRB/Agenda and Minutes/2006 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-09-21.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-10-26.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-10-26 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Friday, October 26, 2006 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - The meeting was called to order at 7:38 p.m. Present: Acting President Wasko, Members Hollinger-Jackson Chen, Villareal, Bonta, Franz, and Nielsen. Staff: Beaver and Jones. The new Board members, Henry Villareal and Cathy Nielsen, were introduced and all members briefly recapped their background and experience. Villareal stated he is the Dean of Enrollment at the College of San Mateo and moved from San Francisco to Alameda 2- 1/2 years ago. Nielsen stated she was intrigued by an ad in the paper regarding the Needs Assessment and decided to apply, and that her background in in social services case management, special education and career education. Bonta noted he has been on the Board for three years, the last year serving as President, that he is leaving the SSHRB to join the Economic Development Commission and that he works in the San Francisco City Attorney's office. Wasko noted that she has been involved in the work of the Board (Smart Healthy Babies) since 1999 and joined the Board when Ed Dankworth resigned and that she runs the Alameda Family Literacy program at Longfellow School. Chen stated this is his second term on the Board, he chairs the Sister City workgroup, is a chiropractor in private practice, and has 2 children in Alameda schools. Hollinger-Jackson stated she has a private psychotherapy practice, has been on the Board for a year and is a 23-year resident of Alameda. Franz stated he has lived in Alameda for 25 years, has worked for the Red Cross for 16 years, is now the Bay Area Director of Social Services, has served on the Board twice for a total of 11 years, and that the Board has gotten stronger and stronger. Bonta noted Jonathan Soglin, a Board applicant, is in the audience. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - A Motion/Second (Franz/Chen) to adopt the minutes of the September 21, 2006 Regular Meeting as amended was approved 4/0. 3-A. APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT Assessm… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-10-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-10-26.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-10-26 | 2 | Regular Meeting of the SSHRB October 26, 2006 Page 2 Bonta suggested that Wasko review the typos with staff and Nielsen stated she would like to participate in the Assessment and Awareness workgroup. M/S (Hollinger-Jackson, Franz) to adopt the Community Needs Assessment, authorize transmittal to the City Council, post on the City's website, present recommendations to the Alameda Services Collaborative, and refer further roll-out steps back to the AAWG was approved 7/0. 3-B. AUTHORIZING PRODUCTION OF PARENT EDUCATION AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS BY THE FAMILY SERVICES WORKGROUP - Acting President Wasko referenced the description included in agenda packet and provided details on the segments, which will be about 12- 15 minutes each. This is anticipated to be a big undertaking but there is a lot of community energy to carry it. The video segments will be shown on Channel 31, downloaded to the AP&T website, and will be linked to other organizations' websites. This could be a practice for future SSHRB speakers. Wasko noted that the name Kids Clips is currently being used, but the group would welcome suggestions. M/S (Villareal, Hollinger-Jackson) to authorize the FSWG to move forward with KidsClips and to preview the segments with the Board prior to public release was approved 7/0. Staff explained that the Resolutions were missing and might be delivered later. In the meantime it was suggested to move on with other Board business. M/S (Franz/Wasko) to take items 3-E, 4 and 5 out of order was approved 7/0. 3-E. WORKGROUP STATUS REPORTS - Family Services Workgroup - Acting President Wasko reported that Harsch has agreed to sponsor the Festival of Families for one more year, the proposed date is April 28, 2007, and discussion continues with the Guggenheim's regarding specifics of the events. The KidsClips project was reported on previously. Alamedans Together Against Hate: Workgroup Chair Bonta reported there has not been a meeting for this workgroup. New member Villareal expressed interest in being part of this workgroup and st… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-10-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-10-26.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-10-26 | 3 | Regular Meeting of the SSHRB October 26, 2006 Page 3 4. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - Franz stated that the Alameda Hospital Health Fair had very good attendance and was a very successful event for the Red Cross, which sold discounted emergency readiness kits. Wasko reminded members of the Board social on December 1 at 7 p.m. Bonta stated that more than 50 people attended the "In the Mix" forum co-sponsored by the Board and the Youth Collaborative. Both presenters and attendees indicated the event was a big success and that more are hoped for. Hollinger-Jackson stated she is resigned from the Board due to travel and time constraints and that she will consider if she can continue with a workgroup. Franz and Wasko noted many contributions and thanked Bonta and Hollinger-Jacksor for their service to the Board. Since the Resolutions did not arrive, Items 3-C and 3-D were carried over to the December 7 Special Meeting. 3-C. RESOLUTION COMMENDING OUTGOING MEMBER KAREN HOLLINGER- JACKSON - Item carried over to the December meeting. 3-D. RESOLUTION COMMENDING OUTGOING MEMBER ROBERT BONTA - Item carried over to the December meeting. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. 6. ADJOURMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 9 :15 p.m. Respectfully submitted Carol Beaver, Secretary Social Service Human Relations Board CB:sb G: CDISSHRB\Packets/2006/Oct\SSHRBMinutes1026 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-10-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-11-13.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-11-13 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Monday, November 13, 2006 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - The meeting was called to order at 6:38 p.m. Present: Acting President Wasko, Members Franz, Chen, Villareal, and Nielsen. Also present were Development Services Director, Leslie Little and staff members Beaver and Jones. 3-A. RECOMMENDATION REGARDING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PUBLIC SERVICES PORTION OF THE FY 2006-07 CDBG ACTION PLAN - Acting President Wasko introduced the item. Member Franz stated he has a conflict of interest as a paid employee of Red Cross and recused himself. Director Little presented the staff recommendations, indicating that additional funds are available and need to be spent by March 31, 2007. The funds need to go to agencies that can spend them by that deadline and in keeping with previous reprogrammings, the funds are recommended to go to agencies that can use them for direct service benefits. Both Bananas, Inc. and ARC have direct service programs and have told staff they can meet the March 31 deadline. Little stated there is a public hearing before City Council on December 5, 2006 and staff would like to submit the SSHRB recommendation along with the report. Wasko asked about funding the Eden I & R 211 program. Director Little stated that Eden I&R assured the City Manager that there is sufficient funding to qualify for the Public Utilities Commission approval and a pilot program will be up and running by December 2006. Little explained that additional information regarding the 211 system was being sought from Eden I&R if and how CDBG and other funds might be able to be used. She indcated that staff will continue to research the funding options to include CDBG funds and perhaps the Board could revisit this subject next spring. M/S (Chen, Villareal) to accept the Staff recommendation to fund the amounts of $10k to American Red Cross and $16k to BANANAS, Inc. was approved 4/0/1. 4. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - None 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None 6. ADJOURNMENT - Acti… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-11-13.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-12-07.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2006-12-07 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Thursday, December 7, 2006 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Acting President Wasko. Members present were Franz, Villareal, Soglin. Absent were Members Chen and Nielsen. Staff present were Beaver and Jones. The Board introduced themselves with a brief bio to new member Soglin. Staff members were included. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The October meeting minutes and the November Special meeting minutes were tabled for the next meeting due to not enough voting members being present. 4/0 3-A. APPROVAL OF THE 2007 MEETING SCHEDULE - The meeting schedule for 2007 was approved. M/S (Franz, Soglin) and unanimous. 4/0 3-B. RESOLUTION FOR MEMBER KAREN HOLLINGER-JACKSON - The Resolution for member Hollinger-Jackson was approved and read into the minutes. She wasn't able to attend the meeting and staff will mail her original to her. M/S (Franz, Villareal) and unanimous. 4/0 3-C. RESOLUTION FOR MEMBER ROBERT BONTA - The Resolution for member Bonta was approved and read. Bonta was present and accepted the Resolution and thanked the members for the recognition. M/S (Franz, Villareal) and unanimous. 4/0 4. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS - Member Franz announced there will be a Dave Black memorial service on December 12th with a scholarship award for EHS graduating drummer. Acting President Wasko announced there is an Evening of Remembrance on December 12th in Oakland to commemorate those who have lost loved ones to violence in Oakland. Member Franz thanked staff member Jones for her hard work and contributions in helping to final the Needs Assessment. Staff Beaver reported a request from AMCCC to partner with the SSHRB on a community forum or similar activity. Member Villareal will take the lead to get a meeting set up, and member Soglin expressed interest in attending. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Staff Beaver announced this would be her last meeting. Acting President Wasko and staff Jones thanked her for her long history … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2006-12-07.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Tuesday, April 1, 2008 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:41 p.m. Present were President Wasko, Vice-President Chen, Members Nielsen, Franz, Villareal, and Soglin along with staff members Jones and Wright. Member James arrived at 7:44 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The special meeting minutes from December 6, 2007 were approved. M/S Franz, Villareal and unanimous. 3-A. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PUBLIC SERVICES FUNDING ALLOCATIONS: President Wasko explained that members Franz and Soglin will recuse themselves from this part of the meeting. Wasko introduced Community Development Program Manager Terri Wright. Wright presented the staff recommendation for FY 08-10 public service funding. She explained that this meeting was the Board's public hearing regarding CDBG public service funding recommendations. During this meeting, the Board should review the recommendation and provide their feedback to City Council in the form of a letter. Two board members should be identified to represent the Board at the City Council's April 15, 2008 public hearing regarding CDBG. Wright referred the Board to the overview of funding recommendations that were included in the Board packet. She provided a brief overview of the applicant pool and funding decisions. She explained that two staff people were tasked with rating each proposal. Proposal scoring rubrics were included in the packet. She further commented that the City received funding requests totaling approximately 2.5 times more than what is available. Wright explained that, in total, the City received 16 public service proposals. Three applicants were not eligible for funding because they did not comply with CDBG guidelines. She explained that staff had provided instruction regarding eligibility through a pre-proposal conference, and that the three ineligible applicants did not attend the pre-proposal conference. Eigh… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 2 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 2 Wright concluded her statements by stating that citywide budget cuts are affecting CDBG because staff yet workloads are increasing and there is uncertainty about the future budget. President Wasko recommended the Board hear public comment, ask questions, formulate letter from Board. Speakers: Helen Tewolde, Alternatives In Action (AIA), FROSH student - Ms. Tewolde explained that she was a student at AIA and a youth coach. She stated that AIA offers three different programs available HOME project after school leadership program, BASE charter school, and a childcare center Home Sweet Home. She stated that she would be the first student in her family person in her family to attend college and that AIA is helping her prepare. She is very happy about the Board's funding recommendations as they can benefit the program, and she is passionate about, the "First to go to College" goal. Garyn W. Calvin, AIA, BASE Sr., Mr. Calvin stated he was a participant in the Stepping Stones program at AIA, which is a bridge program for high school and College of Alameda students behind in school credit. This program is helping him learn what he needs to know to go to college. This program is "What's Up." Jim Franz, American Red Cross - Alameda Service Center, Director, Mr. Franz first expressed that Paul Russell from the Alameda Food Bank was unable to attend because he is on vacation. Through Jim, the Food Bank expressed their appreciation for their recommendation. Mr. Franz stated the Red Cross provides a very broad range of services for low-income folks in Alameda, including rental and utility assistance for Alamedans, many on the brink of homelessness. They also provide disaster preparedness and safety planning. He explained that in order to provide a safety net, it is critical all components are funded and he encourages the continued support of safety net programs. He added that the Red Cross sponsors the Alameda Services Collaborative lunches that happen quarterly. Lisa G… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 3 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 3 will be a change in case planning to support housing plans and she looks forward to supporting further collaboration with other services here in Alameda. Patricia Murillo, Alternatives in Action, Executive Director, stated she wanted to express thanks to the staff. It has been eight years since the last time AIA was funded with CDBG. This year, AIA will relocate to a new location at the Woodstock School campus and partner with AUSD. The new transition center will open and be able to provide regional occupation programs for youth. CDBG funding will support the job training programs that include ROP credits. Genevieve Cross, Women's Initiative for Self-Employment (WISE) stated she is thrilled to be included in the funding recommendations. WISE is in their 20th year of helping train women to be entrepreneurs', with all training classes in English and Spanish. She further stated WISE has been established in other cities and apply and receive CDBG funding for their cause. They have wait lists in five counties they are located in. Thank you to staff. Chen - How do people obtain these programs, do they walk-in or is there a referral system? Wright - Each program or agency has their own process for in-take, some are referrals some are walk- ins. Franz - Some are given multiple referrals, it varies by agency. Chen - Is there more demand than available services? Wright - Yes. Villareal - Are the services you are offering supplemental to school? Murillo - Yes. This year I learned that there are very few academic programs available to students during the summer. Alameda Unified and Oakland Unified are providing only remediation. We are the only program during the summer that will allow students to work towards through future by providing academic enrichment and college credit. There aren't any other programs on the island offering young people the opportunity to do that. They are the only afterschool program that allows school credit that she is aware of for grades 9… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 4 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 4 Murillo - Currently, we have two classes where young people can get vocational education credits. One is through our sound studio and the second course is through HOME SWEET HOME early childhood education course. We have other elective classes that aren't ROP classes where young people can get general elective credit but its not really towards a certificate or ROP credit. Nielsen - And you offer an internship component as well? Murillo - Yes. We currently have an internship component now at BASE. In addition, what we were hoping to do was expand that program so that young people who were part of HOME project who might be at Encinal high school or other schools will be able to access an internship through the center. The concept is a little like an internship library. Previously, the internship program has been primarily for our seniors. Nielsen - And how are you leveraging resources with the Boys and Girls Club? Murillo - We're working with the Boys and Girls Club to find ways to link services. One of the things the Boys and Girls club does really well is hooking youth ages 8-13. One of the things that is challenging, I can speak on that because I was a Boys and Girls Club staff member for several years in San Francisco, is continuing to connect high school aged youth to the Clubhouse unless there is a real structured program with a clear link to career planning. We are currently working with the Boys and Girls Club so that it can become a target internship site for some of our young people. The co-location part is key. Nielsen - So it sounds like the reduction is not going to impact quality of services? Murillo - We had planned to do some academic support planning that we won't be able to do. We'll increase our fundraising efforts in order to work towards implementing that. Wasko - The Red Cross funding went from $61k to $41k, does that mean less people will be served? Franz - No. We asked for less this year. The funding cuts were made at the staffing le… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,5 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 5 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 5 James - This is a follow up question. Are all currently funded grantees fulfilling their contractual obligations? Wright - Yes. We have high performers. We do monitoring every couple of years. Sometimes we find administration issues. In the case of administration performance issues, CDBG regulations are very clear that City staff should work with the grantee to improve those systems. Its technical assistance. If anyone has a performance issue, we would work with the agency from a technical assistance standpoint to solve that problem. In this competitive environment, if something is not working; it behooves them to work with us. No one is close to getting me in trouble at all. We have some incredibly high performing programs. Nielsen - I have a question for Four Bridges, with the Mental Health Services Act, do you foresee an increase in funding? Gross - Yes. We hope SO. A group that is researching what works is visiting us. We hope to continue that relationship, and we hope to get part of that project funded. But, while there is a lot of money out there, it may be two to three years before it trickles down to programs. Nielsen - In regard to Sentinel Fair Housing, what happened to the business license requirements for owners of single unit rental properties? Currently, they do not need to obtain a business license because of a loophole in the licensing requirements. Wasko - This is not the purview of this Board. Wright - Wasko is correct, but as a citizen you can talk to the Planning Board or this being a business license function within the Finance Department. Wright offered to look into the issue further. There might be many other reasons why it is not practical. Wasko - This is an issue that's been on our written agendas for our joint meetings with City Council for the last three years. It was identified as a way to get a list of single-unit landlords so that more of they can be provided with fair housing training. Wright - I'll work to see where the li… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,6 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 6 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 6 Wasko - I have comments about the rider about giving any additional money resulting from program income to BANANAS. I know Franz has said he'll be 'okay'. But, I know what's going on in the housing market and with foreclosures, and I think we are going to see more people than we' ve ever seen before seeking rental assistance. I want to keep the option open incase we have more need for rental assistance. Wright - I do think the market is changing. Staff can come back to the Board to see if the need is greater in childcare or in rental assistance. Villareal - If that mid year money can remain unrestricted, can it be applied to any of the programs recommended for funding? Wright - Well, I want to be able to maintain that the funding be provided -like rental assistance or childcare vouchers, rather than for operational support such as salary. When you establish an operational service level, you generally try to maintain that service level so that you are not reducing people's salaries. I wouldn't want to give an agency extra money and then yank it from them. BANANAS and the rental assistance program have an opportunity to ramp up or ramp down based on the amount of funding without impacting operational funding for staff. Villareal - Some of the service providers have been funded for several years, and the need is clearly there. At the same time, is there an expectation that their funding will continue on a regular basis or is there ever any opportunity for new public service programs to be provided funding beyond one or two new programs a year? Wright - On a practical matter, once the program is established and then the funding tightens, it is very difficult to establish new programs. These programs have constituents who value these programs and they are doing a good job. They work well together. Nielsen - I'm a little concerned that some of the agencies that did apply were off the mark with what the requirements are. I'm wondering if there is anything to be … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,7 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 7 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 7 Wright - WISE will use the funding to serve Alamedans. There are already a number of Alamedans on our waiting list. We will also advertise within Alameda. Wasko - Do you (WISE) have a site location here in Alameda? Cross - No, but when we have gone into other areas, we have partnered with other organizations to hold our trainings there. It allows us to do cross referrals and limit travel time for our participants. Chen - The CDBG process is very complex and we are lucky to have it here in Alameda. James - I have a couple of comments and a recommendation. I should first state publicly that I am a former employee of the Alameda Boys & Girls Club. I worked there for about four years. I was really impressed with the youth who are hear tonight, and I think it speaks volumes about the youth and the AIA program. As I suggested at the previous meaning, I think we really need to focus on youth empowerment. I would have put that word, empowerment, in three or four times if I could have. With that said, I want to talk about my first hand observations being an employee there and my observations since leaving the West Alameda Teen Center (WATC). When I look at the information listed regarding the programs they provide, it looks like fiction to me. Not only did I initiate a number of those programs listed; they have not been there since I left. Students are calling me and myspacing me asking if they can come to my house to record because the program no longer exists at the Boys and Girls Club. Also there have always been concerns about the number of members and attendance. To see the numbers listed it is very questionable to me. Anyways I' m going to save some of my comments for the City Council. I recommend that of the $36,500 allocated to youth development, $19,000 goes to Alternatives in Action considering that they will be unable to do the academic tutoring program because they have received less than they requested. Additionally, I would recommend $3,000 for FAA, … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,8 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 8 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 8 color get ahead, earn college credit, and help them focus on the future. I'm a very strong advocate for education. We need to help the underprivileged youth not getting their fair share with the processes that currently exist. Chen - I'd be more comfortable with James' comments about the Alameda Boys and Girls Club if there was a representative from the agency here. Wright - This meeting was rescheduled. Alameda Boys and Girls Club staff typically try to be present, but there is a Council meeting tonight and that is where they are. Wasko - There is also a concern that agencies that traditionally have received funding are relying on funding because they were funded in the past. Chen - So, should we accept staff recommendations or reject staff recommendation? Wright - The Board is not able to "reject' staff's recommendations, you may agree or disagree. The Board's scope is to provide input, assess if funding levels are reasonable, and if activities are consistent with priority needs. Wasko - Your currently spending $36,500 between the 2 youth development programs. Could we just split it down the middle? So, Boys and Girls Club is losing $2,000 and AIA is gaining $2,000. Wright - -That's a possibility. It's too bad that George Phillips isn't here to let us know if he could make it work with the reduced funding. For the most part the Board and City Council has supported what the staff recommends. I do have a little concern that Chen - I' 'm very uncomfortable with this. The Alameda Boys and Girls Club description says the organization is an afterschool educational service. We aren't giving them the benefit of the doubt here. I'm uncomfortable with changing the staff recommendation without at least giving the Boys and Girls Club an opportunity to respond. Wright - I'm willing to agree to have a conversation with the Alameda Boys and Girls Club regarding a reduction in their funding. Wasko - We hope all who have requested funds know how competitive it was. Staf… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf,9 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-01 | 9 | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, April 1, 2008 Meeting Page 9 Motion to approve action items only on the remaining agenda. (M/S Franz, Wasko) and unanimous. 3-B. AMENDING BYLAWS TO INCLUDE EXPLICIT PROCESS FOR AGENDA ITEMS: Member Soglin asked for Board approval for the language to be included in the bylaws of the Board will be, "To place an item on the SSHRB agenda, Board members should contact the Board President or the Board secretary. Items and pertinent information must be received prior to public noticing of the agenda in order to ensure compliance with Brown Act regulations." Motion to approve language (M/S Wasko, Franz) and unanimous. 4. ADJOURNMENT: President Wasko adjourned the meeting at 9:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Melissa Jones Secretary, Social Services Human Relations Board MJ:sb G:SSHRB\Packets/2008\April08\MinSpecial040108 F: SSHRB\2008\Agendas Packets | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-01.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-24.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-24 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, April 24, 2008 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Present were President Wasko, Members Nielsen, Villareal, and Soglin. Vice-President Chen and Member James arrived late. Staff: Jones. Member Franz was absent. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The special meeting minutes from April 1, 2008 were held until more of the Board could be present to vote. M/S Soglin, Nielsen and unanimous. 3-A. WORKGROUP STATUS REPORTS: Alamedans Together Against Hate - Member Villareal reported that the workgroup will co-host an upcoming program with the College of Alameda on Monday, May 5th, at the Alameda Free Library. The public is invited to attend and discuss the impact of the budget deficits on Alameda's Public High Schools. He explained that confirmed speakers include Dr. Cecilia Cervantes, President of the College of Alameda (COA) and Ardella Dailey, Superintendent of AUSD. Peralta Board student trustee Reginald James and a high school student will represent the student perspective. Assessment and Awareness - Member Nielsen reported this workgroup has recently reviewed progress on their annual goals. First, the workgroup has achieved its needs assessment goals through the publishing of the Community Needs Assessment. Through the Countywide "Health is Not Just Healthcare" workgroup, additional mapping of community services to low-income areas in Alameda is being conducted. The workgroup is also sponsoring a dental workgroup, to increase access to services for low-income residents in Alameda. Members from the dental community include Alameda County Dental Administrator for Public Health Department, a representative from COA Dental Assisting Program, a local dentist who is a facilitator for a local City dental group, and another DDS who is also the president of the Alameda County Dental Society (ACDS) and a representative from the Alameda Pediatrics Care. Alice Lai-Baker's representative Ms. Fong has been pres… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-24.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-24.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-24 | 2 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, April 24, 2008 Meeting Page 2 Wasko - Member Franz is absent. He asked that I announce that the Alameda Services Collaborative luncheon will be in May and they need a topic. Please email Franz with any ideas for topics. Family Services Workgroup - President Wasko - Nothing to report. Sister City Workgroup - Vice-President Chen reported that they have not met in the last three weeks; the end of May is the next meeting. We are still on target to transition the work group to a non profit, and we will continue to work on the spin-off process for a non-profit but funding and staff time are needed. Frank Matarrese suggested that some funding for a non-profit spin off could come from the general fund, but with the current crunch in budget it is unclear if that will happen. Mayor of Jiaying, China is planning to visit with a government and business delegation possibly as early as June, pending his VISA approval. The delegation will be five persons from health services including the Director of Education, foreign affairs and the Peoples Congress along with five business men. Jiaying needs two invitation letters from our Mayor, one for the businessmen and one for city officials. Auschio, El Salvador has been working with St. Phillip Neri and a trip is planned to Auschio for three weeks in July. Wasko - -Mayor Beverley Johnson spoke at the Lunar New Year festival and the workgroup also had dinner with the Chinese consulate recently. Nielsen - Inquired about the services learning program at the Peralta system. James reported there is nothing consolidated and programs offer on and off campus opportunities. The program works much like the AmeriCorps Program. 3-B. PARTICIPATION IN MAYOR'S 4TH OF JULY PARADE: President Wasko reported in Franz's absence. The July 4th trolley is the Board's highest visibility event and the primary method of communicating the Boards presence to the people of Alameda. A maximum expenditure authorization of $1000.00 for the trolley is being requested. The annual trolley … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-24.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-24.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-24 | 3 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, April 24, 2008 Meeting Page 3 President Wasko also mentioned that Member Franz (absent) has suggested that speakers be invited to talk about how to increase access to the internet for populations, such as youth, seniors, and people with disabilities. He also recommended speakers who could focus on eliminating language barriers on the internet, including the ability to post information in multiple languages. Nielsen's suggested speakers who could discuss other city's models for promoting health care access to low-income. Chen - Are we talking about information items only, or are we also suggesting issues for Board action and topics for workgroups? He went on to report a speaker from the Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center in Oakland that caters to the entire East Bay and is funded by the County and City of Oakland. We could ask them for an overview of what their center is doing and what they offer. Are we talking about discussing the human component of China, as in Tibet issues? Wasko - These items for discussion can range from an informational item for the Board to a letter to the Mayor and Council, to an advanced process with reporting to City Council. Villareal - Are we able to request how those who receive CDBG funds. And I would like to hear a brief discussion like what we had from Biggs at APC, and Russell at Alameda Food Bank. Soglin - How about a briefing on the Foreclosure Assistance and First Time Homebuyers / Downpayment Assistance program, updates on any foreclosure issues that may arise. James - How about someone from another boards, like Youth Advisory Commission or Youth Commission, and having a discussion on bridging the digital divide. 4. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: Staff person Jones reported The Koshland Foundation made a DVD on Alameda. Each Board member was given a copy. Chen - Asked a question regarding Board member terms. Jones replied that the City Managers office tracks member terms. Members are limited to two consecutive terms. Partial terms do not count… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-24.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-24.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-04-24 | 4 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, April 24, 2008 Meeting Page 4 6. ADJOURNMENT: President Wasko adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Melissa Jones Secretary, Social Services Human Relations Board MJ:sb G:SSHRB\Packets\2008\April\MinutesReg F: SSHRB\2007\Agendas Packets | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-04-24.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-05-22 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, May 22, 2008 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present were President Wasko, Vice President Chen, Members Nielsen, Villareal, and Soglin. Member James was absent. Staff: Jones. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from April 24, 2008 were approved with recommended edits. M/S Nielsen, Villareal all other members agreed except Member Franz abstained. 3-A. DISCUSSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROTOCOL: Wasko-During our last meeting we generated a list of discussion items for future meetings. One issue identified for discussion was human rights. As the Sister City relationship with China grows there are many human rights issues that arise. We've heard a lot about Tibet during the torch run, however, there are other issues as well. On the east coast, you see demonstrators in the streets protesting China's treatment of their citizens. It took me a long time to get behind the Sister City work group because of the complexities of human rights in China. Now, I see the workgroup as a way to build understanding and I ask "how will we teach them"? As a Board, we spend a lot of time talking about social services. This agenda item is an opportunity to have a discussion about the other part of our work and to have a discussion about what it means to be a human relations board. What is our role in human rights? What action, if any, do we want to refer to Sister City Workgroup, or do we want to make a recommendation to the City Council? This is a philosophical discussion about what we are committed to in the human relations and human rights part of our work. Franz - Before we look at others, what about us? The world sees us as violators. If we are not willing to say country is totally screwed up in reaction to 9/11, we are being hypocritical to point out China's violations. Chen - When I was in China they seemed to know more about the United States' civil violations than we do. This is not a perfect world, bu… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-05-22 | 2 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, May 22, 2008 Meeting Page 2 Villareal - I agree with Franz that what we should work as a community to ensure that we adhere to the Human Rights charter. Yet within context of our purpose as a Board, I don't know how influential we can be. I think that bringing this conversation to a more local level programmatically and discussing what can we do in Alameda becomes more of our focal point and more realistic. I need to frame this in a more actionable perspective. Franz - We need to remember that the people we interact with in Wuxi have no more power than we have to change their country's stance in relationship to human rights. We say "its not me', well "its not them' either. Soglin - To the extent we want to make a public statement, I think its not to another government, but rather to Alamedans. I think the message to Alamedans is that we don't agree with everything China does in relation to human rights, just as we don't agree with any actions our government may take to violate human rights. I agree with Henry that there are enough human right violations and social service issues to work with to keep us busy. We need to choose where we can have the most impact. Nielsen - I wonder if our role as government through Alamedans Together Against Hate (ATAH) is the way to approach this, focused on compassion, with actions for purpose of awareness and education. Franz - If we have concerns about others we must at the same time name concerns about ourselves. For example, ATAH assumes hate in Alameda and we can't take hate out of the name because we know its real. Chen - We are lucky to have our human rights protected, each one of 250 countries, is being protected. Franz - Our rights are not being protected under the Patriot Act you could disappear, you are just lucky it hasn't happened. We are a democracy but we are a capitalistic country for power. If you want to find power, look for money. Elections are bought and sold. Nielsen - We are far from perfect, but when I think of our actions, so m… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-05-22 | 3 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, May 22, 2008 Meeting Page 3 Chen - is this something we abide by, each of the articles in the Human Rights statement? Wasko - It is more a guide, a dream or aspiration. Soglin - International law has very little impact in this area. Wasko - Everyone of us comes to this meeting once a month, there has to be something we see as a possibility. I agree with Cathy about baby steps. We've co sponsored the Season for Non Violence, the immigration forum with the League of Women Voters, the forums on racial profiling and cultural history with the College of Alameda. The fact that ATAH exists as well says that we believe rights should be protected; are there ways that we want to shout louder? Franz - Some people you will never reach, and some you will reach when you talk in moderation. I think you lead by example, and that it has to be a conversation. You can raise the bar so much that people in gray area see you as adversaries. Have to be able to maintain the dialogue. Chen - We can address human relations issue. For example, our citywide survey took 1-2 mins in a Council meeting because of connection with sister cities. We could focus on it more. Nielsen - I believe in having a loud voice when an incident arises; other than that I think education and awareness is our role. Franz - A few years ago there was a hate crime in Alameda. Right after this happened, I was part of the group protesting outside City Hall saying there was No Room for Hate in Alameda. But, the group chant changed to down with the police. That's not something I agreed with, but when you are in a crowd it looks like you are part of that idea. When reacting, you must be very careful because the sentiment of the crowd can change fast into something you don't agree with and don't have control over. Soglin - I had a similar experience at a protest in Washington DC, when the media used my photograph and misrepresented what I stood for. Villareal - There was a recent issue in alameda when a gay couple was verbally harassed and di… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-05-22 | 4 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, May 22, 2008 Meeting Page 4 Villareal - to Wasko's, point to make a statement: I suggest something like "these are some of the actions we have taken as a board to make more accepting community, thereby attempting to strive towards the Human Rights articles that attempt to strive to make our community attain and protect the human rights of all. Franz - I move adopt the UN Declaration of Human Rights as a guide for our action and for those elsewhere. M/S Franz, Nielsen and unanimous. Wasko -- We need to start Council's thinking and raise awareness about human relations. On matters related to what Henry raised, we need to feel confident bringing up watch dog issues that might not seem big enough. Maybe start planting some seeds M/S Franz, Nielsen and unanimous. 3-A. WORKGROUP STATUS REPORTS: Alamedans Together Against Hate - Member Villareal reported that the forum on May 5th was a round table type set-up and was a productive dialog. The high school student was very proactive. He further mentioned that ATAH may hold another roundtable to focus on issues of harassment in the GLBT community. He mentioned that he and his partner heard anti gay comments once in a while when people drove by their gay pride sign, but that they feel more welcome than not on the Island. Wasko - Maybe police can explain threshold for defining hate crime, what is a hate crime? Soglin - I agree, for example there is a gray area as to what gives probable cause to investigate something as a hate crime. Nielsen - There is something happening at schools to promote tolerance or GLBT families that ATAH might research. Assessment and Awareness - Member Nielsen reported this workgroup is working with the Dental Board at the College of Alameda on the dental access issues for low income Alamedans. Risk management has given a thumbs up, they will begin drafting a business plan, and including the agencies that serve Alameda in the process. Franz - Service Collaborative email was sent out. The trolley for the July 4th parade h… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf,5 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-05-22 | 5 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, May 22, 2008 Meeting Page 5 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None 6. ADJOURNMENT: Member Franz adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m., second Villareal. Respectfully submitted, Melissa Jones Secretary, Social Services Human Relations Board MJ:sb SSHRB\Packets\2008\MAY\MinutesReg F: SSHRB\2008\Agendas Packets | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-05-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-06-26.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-06-26 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, June 26, 2008 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. Present were President Wasko, Vice President Chen, Members Franz, Villareal, and James. Members Neilsen and Soglin were absent. Staff: Wright. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from May 22, 2008 were tabled since a quorum of Members from the May meeting were not present. 3-A. RESOLUTION COMMENDING SSHRB MEMBER JIM FRANZ: President Wasko began the reading of the Resolution, the remaining sections of the Resolution were read by Vice President Chen, Members Villareal, and James. Member Franz graciously accepted the Resolution. President Wasko asked those in the audience to come forward and share their personal commendations for Member Franz. The following is a list of the speakers and a summary of the sentiment they shared: Councilmember Doug Dehaan called Member Franz a living legacy in our community. Councilmember Frank Matarrese by email a thank you to Jim for his years of service. Councilmember Lena Tam by email declared Member Franz as an integral part of the community fabric. Doug Biggs stated that Member Franz is the safety-net service for people in need. Carol Beaver: Remembered Member Franz's energetic and compassionate nature. Chief Walter Tibbet recalled that Member Franz was the first person he sought out to start his relationship building with the community. Audrey Lord-Hausman by email advised that Member Franz has selflessly and generously set a very high bar for services to the community. Hans Wu read a letter of thanks from the City of Wuxi, China. Nanci Li presented Member Franz with a present from China. Rob Bonta shared his appreciation for Member Franz's generous and thoughtful leadership. President Wasko called Member Franz a great teacher, which gave her the skills and strength to run this Board. Vice-President Chen how great it was to serve with Member Franz and how he considered him a mentor. Member James recal… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-06-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-06-26.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-06-26 | 2 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, June 26, 2008 Meeting Page 2 President Wasko also suggested the group write a letter to the editor on the forum and Member Villareal agreed to draft the letter. Member Franz provided Connie Rux's phone number at the Alameda Sun and advised she would be a good contact. Assessment and Awareness - In Member Nielsen's absence, Staff Wright provided an update. Family Services Workgroup - President Wasko stated there is nothing to report. Sister City Workgroup - Vice-President Chen reported on the last meeting of the Workgroup in which both Councilmembers Tam and Matarrese were in attendance. Both Councilmembers discussed the need for a liaison from the City Manager's office once the non-profit is spun off, which is anticipated to occur by the end of the year. Vice-President Chen also advised the draft bylaws were almost finished and inquired if the bylaws should be reviewed by the City Attorney's office. Vice-President Chen also advised that Deputy Consul Shen Weilian has been promoted to the Consul General of Melbourne, Australia and asked if a letter from the Mayor could be drafted congratulating and thanking him for his service. Staff advised they would draft the letter and send to both President Wasko and Vice-President Chen for approval. President Wasko also advised that the Board could issue it's own Proclamation at the next meeting and have it forwarded to Consul General Weilian in Melbourne. 4. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: Member James provided an update regarding AC Transit's student pass discount effort. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None 6. ADJOURNMENT: Member Franz adjourned the meeting at 9:08 p.m., second Villareal. Respectfully submitted, Terri Wright Acting Secretary, Social Services Human Relations Board TW:sb SSHRB\Packets\2008\June\MinutesReg F: SSHRB\2008\Agendas Packets | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-06-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-09-25.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-09-25 | 1 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 25, 2008 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: Vice President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present were Vice President Chen, Members Nielsen, Villareal, Soglin and James. President Wasko was absent. Staff present was Jones. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from May 22, 2008 were approved as amended M/S Chen, Soglin, with James abstaining because he was not present. The minutes from June 26, 2008 were tabled since a quorum of Members from the June meeting were not present. 3-A. CREATING FORMAL SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH JIANGYIN, CHINA: Vice President Chen announced that a delegation of government officials and businessmen would be arriving from Jiangyin China on October 1, 2008. He further explained that the Sister City work group is planning a tour day tour of Alameda in honor of their visit. Three large public events will be held, including a flag raising ceremony on Chinese National Day (Oct 1), a signing ceremony to formalize the sister city agreement, and a celebratory dinner hosted at Aroma restaurant. The community will be invited to each of the events. The delegation will also tour Franklin school, the College of Alameda, and the police department. A lunch is being scheduled with members of the business community. Events are being planned in conjunction with several community partners including the East Bay Flag raising Committee and Friends of Wuxi. The Sister City workgroup is requesting the release of up to $2010 of workgroup funds to finance the events. The funds requested were donated to the Sister City workgroup by community members and can only be used on Sister City activities, such as this delegations visit. The workgroup is expecting additional donations from community supporters. M/S Nielsen/ Soglin. 3-A. WORKGROUP STATUS REPORTS: Alamedans Together Against Hate - Member Villareal reported that the workgroup accomplished its FY07-08 goals by hosting 5 forums in conjunc… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-09-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-09-25.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-09-25 | 2 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, September 25, 2008 Meeting Page 2 4. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: None 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None 6. ADJOURNMENT: Member Chen adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m., second James. Respectfully submitted, DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED Melissa Jones Secretary, Social Services Human Relations Board MJ:sb G:SSHRB\Packets\/2008\Sept\MinutesReg F: SSHRB\2008\Agendas Packets | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-09-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-10-23 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, October 23, 2008 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: Vice President Chen called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present were Vice President Chen, Members Nielsen, Villareal, and Soglin. President Wasko and Member James were absent. Staff present were Jones and Brown. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Member Soglin asked for his comments to be incorporated into the minutes from May 22, 2008, and approved as amended M/S Chen, Soglin. The minutes from June 26, 2008 were tabled since a quorum of Members from the June meeting were not present. The minutes for September 25, 2008 were approved M/S Chen, Villareal, and unanimous. 3-A. PRESENTATION AND REVIEW OF SUNCAL COMPANIES REDEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN FOR ALAMEDA POINT: Debbie Potter, introduced herself to the Board and gave a brief history of the last 15years of Alameda Point, the Master Developer process, the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement process, and the DDA process. She then introduced Pat Keliher from SunCal Companies for a presentation. Mr. Keliher, SunCal Companies, provided a power point presentation. The presentation (attached) included an overview of the concept development process, the concept plan, and the list of community input sessions. He explained that this presentation was one of eight feedback sessions for City of Alameda Boards and Commissions. After the presentation, he took questions from the Board. Nielsen - Is the Miracle League ball field part of this plan? Potter - No, plans for the Miracle League ballpark are part of the North Housing Coast guard parcel. Nielsen - Did you say that (25%) of the units will be affordable? Keliher - Yes. Chen - Will the affordable housing be rentals or ownership? Keliher - I think mainly rentals, but ownership is possible too. Soglin - Are there set prices for these units? And are you considering the additional costs that might impact affordability, such as homeowner association dues or other fees related to the shared amenities? Keliher - SunC… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-10-23 | 2 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, October 23, 2008 Meeting Page 2 Keliher - The phases of the project are outlined in the development concept. This plan will take 12-20 years for build-out, but will not begin until the Navy has conveyed the land and the environmental clean up has been completed. If the clean up happens fairly quickly, and all goes well, construction might begin as early as 2013-14. Nielsen - The long term phasing has the possibility of affecting current residents in either positive or negative ways. What is being done to prevent displacement and ensure that the development is as non disruptive as possible? Keliher - SunCal is hopeful that working with APC can ensure good solutions for residents and smooth transitions. Nielsen - The 25% for affordable housing is a lot isn't it? Can you talk a little bit on the issue of physical accessibility in the affordable units? Keliher - Yes, 25% is a lot. There are a lot of concepts and details to fine-tune within the plan, such as how many of the affordable units will be accessible. You are all asking very valid questions that come later in the planning process. Nielsen - Can you comment about whether or not the plan is Measure A compliant? Keliher -Regarding Measure A, Suncal will be accessing the community's willingness to exempt Alameda Point from Measure A. To exempt the Point, a ballot initiative would need to be approved. Nielsen - Will the Eco-Pass offer disabled and senior discounts? How close will transit station be to affordable and elderly housing? Keliher - The paths will connect to the transportation areas. Last night, we presented to the Transportation Commission, and they provided input on needed improvements and funding. SunCal is completing an independent study on transportation needs. We are attempting to ensure all units are within a five-minute walk to transit. Soglin - How do you determine what is within a five-minute walk to transit. For example, seniors or people with physical disabilities may walk slower than others? Keliher - I'm not ce… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-10-23 | 3 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, October 23, 2008 Meeting Page 3 Keliher - It is the Navy who is responsible for clean-up, not SunCal. The Navy is working on it; SunCal has no agreement with the Navy. Nielsen - Back to transportation, will you move or eliminate the ferry across the estuary? Keliher - The plan is to move the ferry to a transportation terminal in the old seaplane lagoon. Speaker - Doug Biggs, Director of Alameda Point Collaborative (APC), addressed the Board and stated that his organization has begun a working closely with staff and SunCal to make the transition as smooth as possible for their agency and residents. He recommended that a consultant be hired to help coordinate the complex process of relocating APC. He also thanked the Board for looking at the Needs Assessment and comparing it to this concept plan. He reminded that Board that there are a lot of coordinated services already at Alameda Point, specifically he mentioned the Alameda Food Bank warehouse, the American Red Cross-Alameda Service Center, and APC. He suggested that development be careful to support, rather than hurt, the already existing collaborations and safety net support structures. He also suggested that development be attentive to support emerging and growing needs for seniors downsizing and new families starting out. Speaker - Adrienne Longley-Cook, Member of the Commission on Disability Issues, addressed the Board and SunCal about the need for accessible ground floor units within the housing to be built. She requested that all parks and paths be accessible for wheelchairs and walkers who might need flat surfaces. She further suggested that all walkways include benches for those with physical disabilities who may need to sit down on their walks and that the sports field is accessible to ensure that people with wheelchairs can observe the games and participate. Walkways should also include picnic tables that are wheelchair accessible. She stated that the five-minute walk to transit was a wonderful idea for disabled people. Po… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-10-23 | 4 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, October 23, 2008 Meeting Page 4 quantify any increase in demand for services and how many additional people could be served by the additional funding. In keeping with past years, re-programming funds must be used for direct services rather than staff salaries or overhead costs. Jones commented that the Alameda Food Bank has seen an increase of 25% more families needing food. As a result, they have released $10,000 of reserve funds to increase food purchases. She further explained that according to the Alameda Food Bank, food in more expensive than in past years due to increased fuel prices. Jones explained that because the American Red Cross-Alameda Service Center does not maintain a waitlist for eviction prevention services, it was difficult to judge the increased need for that program. However, since the foreclosure rate is low and the increased demand doesn't seem to be clearly noticeable, the Alameda Food Bank is being recommended to receive the bulk of the public service funds ($9000). Jones closed by stating that a smaller portion of funding ($2000) was recommended for an Earned Income Tax credit program (VITA) to be hosted by Alameda Point Collaborative. Last year, the program was managed last year by Alameda Family Service, but due to staffing changes they are unable to host the program this year. The program provides tax assistance that provides tax rebates to over 200 families per year. Nielsen - This is not an easy decision to make. I recommend that we move forward with staff's recommendations. Thank you to APC for taking on the VITA site role, very happy to hear this. Speaker - Neil Rubenstein, Board for Alameda Food Bank (AFB). After introducing fellow board member Alice Cleveland, he explained that the AFB has served about of 3,300 people/year. However, last year they served 4,184 and by November 1st that number will be 25% over last year. The economy has had a huge impact on the demand for food. The dip into reserves has increased to $20k by January 1st. They anticipat… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf,5 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-10-23 | 5 | Regular Minutes of the SSHRB, October 23, 2008 Meeting Page 5 Nielsen - Thank you for taking this on, but what makes it so challenging and how many volunteers do you need? Biggs - The volunteers and the coordinator must be certified and because trained volunteers will be helping complete people's taxes, there are checks and balances that need to be in place to ensure accuracy. The program will need approximately 10-12 volunteers, although not certain of that number. Motion to accept staff recommendations, M/S Nielson, Villareal and unanimous. 3-C. RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE 2009 MEETING CALENDAR: Motion to accept the proposed schedule for meetings in 2009 be accepted, M/S Soglin, Nielsen and unanimous. 3-D. WORKGROUP STATUS REPORTS: Alamedans Together Against Hate - Member Villareal reported there were no updates at this time. Assessment and Awareness - Member Nielsen reported on the dental clinic at College of Alameda. Dr. Galley of the College of Alameda Dental Advisory Board is working on the business plan and coordinating with an organization in Oakland's Chinatown who could provide services. The target clientele has expanded to include adults and children. One of the next steps is working with Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker's office in finding a case coordinator. Sister City Workgroup - Vice-President Chen reported the China delegation had a wonderful time on their visit. The Flag Raising ceremony had a great turnout and we are happy that Jiangyin is an official sister city to Alameda. They are now establishing sister relationships with Alameda Hospital and the Chinese Christian School. Funds for the dinner still need to be received and it is anticipated staff should have those in a week or so. He reported that this is his last meeting. He thanked the SSHRB and would like for others to become involved with this workgroup. He will continue to serve on the Sister City workgroup. 4. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: Jones handed out an EveryOne Home flyer for the upcoming "friend-raiser" movie on December 4th The B… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-10-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-12-03 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Special Meeting, Wednesday, December 3, 2008 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: President Wasko called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Present were Members Nielsen, Villareal, Soglin, James and Biggs. Staff present were Wright and Jones. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from June 26, 2008 were approved (M/S James, Soglin) and unanimous with Biggs abstained. The minutes for October 23, 2008 were edited and approved (M/S Villareal, Nielsen) and unanimous with Biggs abstained. 3-A. RESOLUTION HONORING STEWART CHEN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE BOARD - President Wasko read the Resolution for Stewart even though he was unable to attend the meeting. (M/S James, Soglin) to accept the Resolution and unanimous. The Board welcomed Doug Biggs who provided a brief introduction. 3-B. COMMENTS REGARDING NEEDS RELATED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC SERVICES FUNDING AND FORMULATION OF FY2009-2010 PUBLIC SERVICES NEEDS STATEMENT - Staff Wright presented the Board with a PowerPoint overview of the CDBG Needs process, and then took questions. Wasko - Is there funding left over to be reallocated or are we continuing grants that are already funded? Wright - There are no extra funds available, all grant funds for this year have been allocated. We only have estimates for next year, and are anticipating similar grant levels for the 2nd year of funding. After reviewing first quarter performance reports, subgrantees are meeting performance goals. Although the newer programs have had somewhat of a slow start, we anticipate that all subgrantees will be eligible for funding next. year. Monitoring visits were scheduled for January, but given the loss of Melissa, we will have to delay them until new staff is on board. Wasko - Do we need to include language regarding what if there is not enough funding? Wright - In the past nominal across the board cuts have been sufficient. While we are not anticipating a reduction in our entitlement, it may be prudent to acknowledge the economic cris… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-12-03 | 2 | | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, December 3, 2008 Meeting Deleted: DRAFT UNTIL Page 2 APPROVED Wright - There is a level of duplication in the total, two service providers may count the same individual, but these are low numbers. Biggs - Can the language stating "strengthening safety-net services' be changes to providers are trying to maintain the services they have, preserving or maintaining the safety-net? James - How about "strengthening the current' safety-net? Wasko - Yes. Public Comment - Speakers: Jim Franz, Director, American Red Cross - Alameda Service Center: We have almost reached a time when we have to re-define the term "at risk". Recently, he spoke with a single mother who last year was making a great wage and providing for her family and is now on unemployment and her mortgage is behind as she was asking for assistance. Last year at this time they had served 800 meals for Thanksgiving and thought it was extraordinary. This year it was 930. People asking for assistance from the utility program continues to grow. The PG&E program is almost out of funds. The same holds true for the rental assistance program. Shelters throughout the bay area are in trouble due to the emergency shelter budget (EHAP) being eliminated at the Federal level. We expect to see pockets of poverty to move to central Alameda as we hear landlords aren't able to be as lenient as they used to be because they have to pay their mortgages. Food, rent and childcare are the basic needs this agency is battling. Wasko - Thank you for all the work you do. Laura Hurst, Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) - Here to ask for support to increase funding for domestic violence services. We are finding that victims are too scared to get a restraining order. They would like to house a domestic violence advocate in our police department as this would increase prevention in homicides and families from becoming homeless. Wasko - Is the FVLC thinking about shifting their funding? Hurst - No, there is a need for both and additional funding would augment le… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-12-03 | 3 | | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, December 3, 2008 Meeting Deleted: DRAFT UNTIL Page 3 APPROVED Hurst - Housing, job training and sustainability, and financial resources. Wasko - Thank you and maybe we can engage volunteers to recreate the domestic violence task force. Julia Brown, Women's Initiative for Self Employment (WISE) and Deepa Patel - They are currently receiving funding from Alameda's CDBG program and these funds are help with their pre-training, and expect to start full course work in January. There is a need to support social enterprise because they of the possibility of job loss. The funding of micro enterprise is one of the only areas where there is job growth. Patel - Started her business with $150.00 after losing a job during the dot.com bust. She was without family support and no where to go, but knew she wanted to help others. She worked with a law firm on a project and it was suggested she becoming a consultant. WISE has helped her tremendously to grow her business, get a car and has been in business for 5 years, she has one contract employee and is looking for another. Without WISE support her business would have folded last year. Wasko - Congratulations on your business success and thank you for sharing your experience. Liz Varela, Executive Director, Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC) - She would like to piggyback on what Mr. Franz said on maintaining the safety net services. BFWC truly works well with other safety net providers. The women who come to Midway are in many times in grave danger if they were unable to get shelter.. Midway is a great place to help people rebuild their lives. Varela handed out a story about women from their website. She supports the idea of starting the domestic violence task force again. Where there are funds lacking we should make up for in relationships. Wasko - Thank you Liz, and to all the speakers. Biggs - Given the shift in Federal administration, what does the future entail? Wright - HUD just lost their Regional Director. It's hard to know with… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2008-12-03 | 4 | | Special Minutes of the SSHRB, December 3, 2008 Meeting Deleted: DRAFT UNTIL Page 4 APPROVED Wright - Previously we've been creative, but according to recent interpretation from HUD there needs to be economic development / neighborhood development, and it cannot be planning and administrative costs. There is a need for a strong training component. Wasko - The Finance Project Program does substantial trainings that work with agencies to put together business plans to look for funding. Put a package together collaboratively. James - When I first got involved with the Koshland grant they were able to bring all these things together and it was much more vibrant. Wright - We have stricter parameters now but we will work on being creative. Biggs - If we will encourage collaboration, then we should have a way to support that. Villareal - The last bullet addresses the need for collaboration, on the other hand if we look at other paragraph - that paragraph could address the emphasis on collaboration. Nielsen - The need she is trying to address is hard to gather data on, but still important. Is there a way to emphasize that its really bad and emphasize the need to think creatively? Villareal - It is this further collaboration effort that we can build better collaborations. Motion - Wasko and Villareal will draft the needs statement including the discussed changes and review each others edits. M/S Soglin, Nielsen and unanimous. Staff provided a deadline. President Wasko will attend the Council meeting on January 6, 2009 for the public hearing. 3-C. WORKGROUP STATUS REPORTS: Item held to an upcoming meeting. 4. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: Member James had the opportunity to attend joint meeting of the ACCYF and the Alameda Services Collaborative luncheon. He stated this was a good opportunity to see agencies and is interested in seeing different sites and programs. Member Biggs visited the Food Bank during their turkey handout. They had 50% increase in people getting turkeys this year, and there were many first timers. Pr… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2008-12-03.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-01-22.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-01-22 | 1 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED Social Service Human Relations Board REVISED - -Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, January 22, 2009 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL: President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present were Members Nielsen, Villareal, Soglin, and Biggs. Member James was late. Staff present was Wright. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from the special meeting on December 3, 2008 were approved by M/S Villareal, Soglin and unanimous. 3-A. INFORMATION ON PLAN FOR CDBG EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Staff member Wright reviewed the transfer plan of the emergency rental assistance program from the Alameda Service Center-Red Cross to Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) Housing. Speaker - Jim Franz, Alameda American Red Cross (ARC) provided the Board a review of efforts in preparing for his retirement which included transfer of food services to Alameda Food Bank, transfer of information and referrals to 2-1-1. Mr. Franz commented on the natural transfer of rental assistance to ECHO as ARC has been working with ECHO for the past seven years. He provided a brief description of the program design via lottery and CBO referrals. Speaker - Margie Rocha, ECHO Fair Housing introduced herself and described the ease of which working with Franz and the City has been seamless. 3-B. PRESENTATION AND REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE WITH ALAMEDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (AUSD) "CARING SCHOOL COMMUNITY" FORUM: Debbie Wong, AUSD introduced herself and provided a presentation to the Board titled, "Ensuring Safe Schools in the Alameda Unified School District." She invited the Board to community forums on February 4 and 5. Tied in how community building activities really allows for an "it takes a village' approach. The schools, families, community and the city can all have a part in supporting this effort. Ms. Wong provided an overview of both the elementary and secondary school effort, including revitalizing the Gay-Straight Alliance at the high schools. The timeline for completion is January 2009-January 201… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-01-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-01-22.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-01-22 | 2 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED SSHRB, Regular Meeting, January 22, 2009 Page 2 of 3 Motion for Board to send a letter supporting the effort to AUSD, and also send a letter to local community-based organizations to encourage them to participate in the Forums, and authorize ATAH to continue to identify further areas of support. M/S Biggs, Nielsen, Motion carried. with James opposed. Having the letter read to the School Board at their meeting on February 24th was mentioned during the discussion, but was not included in the final language of the motion that was voted on. Member James explained that while he supported the concept of the curriculum, and was in favor of the board supporting the Forums, he could not vote in favor of the 2nd motion because he had not read the curriculum. 3-C. WORKGROUP STATUS REPORTS: Alamedans Together Against Hate - Member Villareal on the meetings they have attended on the Caring School curriculum for LGBT effort and both he and member Soglin expressed support for this effort being undertaken by AUSD. Assessment and Awareness - Member Nielsen reported on the dental clinic at College of Alameda. AAWG are drafting a MOU between COA, AHS and the City. She described current operating hours and is looking to communicate with CBO's about access needs. Letter of support for grant was sent. Health is Not Just Healthcare is on hold but working to finalize data collected, and the planning staff attended a meeting in SF. Family Services Workgroup - President Wasko reported this workgroup will have something to report after the Youth Collaborative Retreat. The workgroup is participating in developing the agenda. There is a possibility of resurrecting the Festival of Families with COA. Sister City Workgroup - President Wasko reported the non-profit is moving forward, and this group is not participating in the Lunar New Year fair. 3-D. DISCUSSION ON HOW THE BOARD CAN FACILITATE FURTHER COLLABORATION AMONGST ALAMEDA SERVICES PROVIDERS: President Wasko outlined how changes in the SSHRB and ACCYF are affording a… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-01-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-01-22.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-01-22 | 3 | Page 3 of 3 James - Coffee with the Chief of Police on Thursday, he appreciated the openness for dissent on previous item. Explained concern that wasn't sure curriculum was culturally sensitive. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Jim Franz stated he happy to be working with the City and this opportunity seems a perfect match with SSHRB and ACCYF. 6. ADJOURNMENT: Member Nielsen adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED Terri Wright Acting Secretary, Social Services Human Relations Board TW:sb G:SSHRB\Packets\2009\Jan09\MinutesReg F: SSHRB\2009\Agendas 1 Packets | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-01-22.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-03-26 | 1 | APPROVED AS REVISED Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, March 26, 2009 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present were Nielsen, Soglin, James, Biggs, and Dailey. Absent was Member Villareal. Staff: Franz, Wright President Wasko welcomed new member Ardella Dailey to the Board 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from the meeting on January 22, 2009 were tabled until the April meeting. Edits and additions were requested by President Wasko, and members Biggs and James. 3-A. REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDING ALLOCATIONS President Terri Wright, Community Development Program Manager presented City's Draft CDBG Action Plan for FY 2009-10. Presentation included discussion of the Board's role as it pertains to the CDBG programs. 1. Assess and provide input regarding the community's social service and human relations needs, (a process you all completed in January); 2. Review staff CDBG public service funding recommendations to determine if the recommended activities are consistent with the priority needs identified and that funding levels are reasonable given the amount of funding available; and 3. Report to City Council on the recommended allocations. Wright outlined next steps of CDBG funding cycle, including the public meeting on May 5 where the City Council will consider the full CDBG funding recommendations. Wright explained how the CDBG Public Service funding cap worked, and outlined how funding allocations were determined using percentages since the funding allocations have not been released by HUD yet. Wright also explained how program services offered by the Food Bank and ECHO will be expanded to cover some of the services previously offered by the Red Cross. Because this is a two- year, the determination of which agencies funded for FY 2009-10 was made last year, subject to funding availability and grantees meeting program goals. Following the presentat… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-03-26 | 2 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED SSHRB, Regular Meeting, March 26, 2009 Page 2 of 6 Liz Varela from BFWC was present but did not speak. Following the public comment, Board members asked about the performance of the organization that received monitoring findings last year. Wright reiterated that all programs are meeting program goals Based on 2nd Quarter reports, and that staff continues to work with the organization to effectively utilize program tracking systems implemented as a result of the monitoring. Due to staffing transitions, a full monitoring of the organization has not been done yet. The Board closed the discussion by asking for ways to get additional information on how programs are meeting community need. Wright advised that staff would evaluate the additional ways to keep the board updated, possibly through presentations or annual reports. After discussion and conferring with staff, it was agreed that a draft of the letter would be provided by staff for President Wasko's edits and approval, and that the letter would include focus on safety- net services, collaboration, and transfer of the Red Cross' food and rental assistance programs to the Food Bank and ECHO Housing. A motion and second (James / Soglin) to accept staff recommendation for public service funding, with a focus on safety-net services. Letter to be approved by President Wasko, who will also represent board at City Council meeting on May 5. Unanimous. 3-B. NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS Board elections are held at the first meeting after July 1 of each year when the Board is fully constituted. Member Biggs nominated President Wasko for re-election as President (second Soglin) and Wasko then nominated Member Villareal for Vice-President (second James) Member Wasko graciously accepted the nomination, and explained that member Villareal had agreed to serve as Vice- President. There were no other nominations. The election of officers will take place at the April meeting. | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-03-26 | 3 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED SSHRB, Regular Meeting, March 26, 2009 Page 3 of 6 3-C. WORKGROUP PROGRESS REPORTS President Wasko announced that Items 3-C and 3-D would be combined, since they both regarding the board's Workgroups. 3-D. REORGANIZATION OF WORKGROUPS Wasko - The Workgroup process has been an important function of the board for many years. While Assessment and Awareness and Alamedans Together Against Hate (ATAH) are both standing work groups, some of our work groups have found it appropriate to spin off and become stand alone organizations. The Childcare work group spun off as Smart Healthy Babies, a 501c3, which later became the AFS New Parent Support program, and our Sister City workgroup is also in the process of becoming a separate 501c3. The Family Services workgroup has morphed a number of times, and continues to champion existing efforts in the community. SSHRB prides itself on being a working board as documented by the considerable number of volunteer hours documented each year. Open for Discussion: Discussion included the importance of collaboration, including ongoing relationships and partnering with the ACCYF, Youth Commission, and AUSD, Colleges, and the Community. Member Biggs expressed willingness to lead a new, Resource-Sharing Workgroup to help agencies and organizations maximize resources. (see attached form with assignments.) Staff noted that President Wasko and members Nielsen, Villareal, and Dailey attended the ACCYF Retreat in February, and that a SSHRB member sits on each of the ACCYF task/workgroups. (Governance, Mission Statement, Goals & Objectives, Data Collection). This representation makes for a stronger, more productive relationship between the board and the ACCYF. A motion and second (Wasko / Nielsen) to establish a Resource-Sharing Workgroup. Unanimous Member James committed to attending Youth Commission meetings and acting as a SSHRB's liaison to the Commission. A motion and second (Dailey / Biggs) that President Wasko, as Chair of the Family Services Workgroup, be appointed as… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-03-26 | 4 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED SSHRB, Regular Meeting, March 26, 2009 Page 4 of 6 3-E WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM AUSD SUPERINTENDENT KIRSTEN VITAL REQUESTING SSHRB / ATAH CO-SPONSORING A COMMUNITY MEETING WITH AUSD REGARDING THE PROPOSED ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM ADDRESSING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY Board members reviewed letter from Superintendent Vital that requested SSHRB and ATAH co- sponsor a community meeting to combine the efforts between AUSD and the City of Alameda to provide clarity for our community regarding the proposed curriculum addressing sexual orientation and gender identity. Member Soglin explained that, at this time, the School district has no plans to host another community meeting (Public Forum). He then explained that CARE (Community Alliance for Resources in Education) was planning to hold a strategy meeting, but since no Action Item was on the Agenda, SSHRB would not be able to discuss co-sponsoring that meeting. The purpose of the meeting would be to develop a strategy to respond to those who are in opposition to the adoption of the curriculum. Terri: AUSD must initiate Community Forum. Working in partnership with their goal. AUSD must be the driver. Staff explained that the agenda item was specific to an activity in partnership with AUSD and that co- sponsoring a meeting that was not in partnership with AUSD would not be consistent with the item on the agenda. Member Biggs stated that this issue divided the community and that our role should be to help "diffuse diviseness" Motion and second (Nielsen / Biggs) that the Board (ATAH) respond to the request to co-sponsor a community meeting regarding the proposed elementary curriculum addressing sexual orientation and gender identity, should AUSD hold one, to build education and awareness, so that we can help diffuse divisiveness, educate people to "Learn to Listen to the Other Side", and to show compassion and tolerance in our community. Unanimous | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf,5 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-03-26 | 5 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED SSHRB, Regular Meeting, March 26, 2009 Page 5 of 6 4. BOARD / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: Member Nielsen reported for the Dental Workgroup that plans are moving forward with the proposed clinic at the College of Alameda and that on May 5th the City Council will consider CDBG gap funding ($67,000) for dental equipment and construction of the site Member Biggs had spoken with former Police Chief Burny Matthews regarding four Oakland Police Officers killed in the line of duty last Saturday. The Oakland Police Officer's Association is taking donations. Police officers in Alameda are already dealing with a number of issues, and this incident has further damaged whatever morale is left and they are really feeling demoralized. The service for the fallen Oakland officers will be attended by officers from across the country. Member Biggs has just returned from Nepal and distributed gifts to all. President Wasko spoke of the dilemma regarding the upcoming election. First 5 money benefits the APC and AFL. If you vote Yes, you lose money in the community. If you vote No, you lose money in the State and everyone suffers. Ballot information will be coming out shortly. Member James let the board know that in April, Peralta Students will be voting to create the "Easypass" program to self assess a fee. 2,000 have used it so far. AC Transit has raised their prices, so this savings is important to students. | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf,6 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-03-26 | 6 | DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED SSHRB, Regular Meeting, March 26, 2009 Page 6 of 6 Staff reminded members to turn in their Form 700, and announced that May 7th is the annual Building Futures fundraiser. Staff will be meeting with Rev. Ouida Cooper regarding her plans for a Faith & Culture Fair. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None 6. ADJOURNMENT: Motion and second to adjourn (James / Soglin) Unanimaous. Respectfully submitted, DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED Jim Franz Secretary, Social Services Human Relations Board JF:sb G:SSHRB\Packets\2009UJMarch09\MinutesReg F: SSHRB\2009\Agendas Packets | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-03-26.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-04-23 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, April 23, 2009 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present were Nielsen, Soglin, James, Biggs, Villareal, and Dailey. Staff: Franz, Wright. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Before reviewing the minutes, President Wasko distributed copies of ATAHos õPledge for a Hate Free Alamedaö as a reminder that we are routed in the kind of respectful communication and goodwill practices that ATAH promotes. This is the first time in twelve years that the document has been shared with the Board. President Wasko explained that the former SSHRB staff person had presented õcourt reporterö minutesö that were transcribed from the tapes by someone else in development, and that we were moving towards õAction Itemö minutes that also reflected relevant points of discussion during the meeting. Our Rules and Procedures have a process for members to have a statement recorded into the minutes. Workgroup Progress Reports had been used in the past to document discussion from both SSHRB and Workgroup meetings. We will distribute copies of those and consider re-establishing this practice, which creates a history of each workgroup, to which everyone can refer. President Wasko cited the Dental Clinic as an example of a project that could have been chronicled in this format. The Revised minutes from the meeting on January 22, 2009 were reviewed and accepted with the deletion of the word õunanimousö in item 3B. The minutes from the meeting on March 26, 2009 meeting were reviewed. And accepted as revised with the following changes. Staff member Franz explained that the welcoming of member Dailey to the Board had not been included in the minutes. He also explained that a motion and second (Dailey / Biggs) that President Wasko, as Chair of the Family Services Workgroup, be appointed as SSHRB representative to the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth, and their Families was Unanimously approved by the Board. The following revision… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-04-23 | 2 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 23, 2009 Page 2 3-A. PRESENTATION OF ALAMEDA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB PROGRAMS - GEORGE PHILLPS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and MARC MORALES, SITE DIRECTOR OF THE WEST ALAMEDA TEEN CLUB At the City Councilos request and annually as part of the public review process, the Board reviews stafføs recommendations for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for public services. During the discussion period that followed staff presentation on the recommendations at the March meeting, board members expressed the desire to have more information regarding organizations receiving funding. Member Biggs suggested that representatives from the organizations be invited to come to our meetings to provide information and answer questions regarding their programs and services. This presentation is the first in a series that will be scheduled throughout the year, with the intention to have all funded organizations make presentations before the next public hearing on housing and community development needs. George Phillips introduced himself and explained that he, Marc Morales, and Boys and Girls Club Board Member, Chief Burny Mathews would be speaking on two topics, the first being Marc speaking on whatos happening at the West Alameda Teen Club theyøve been operating for the past six years, and the second being Burny Matthews speaking on the Clubos plans for the future. Marc provided information on their programos hours of operation and stated that they are currently serving 151 youth (boys and girls) between the ages of 12 and 18. Programs include õMoney Mattersö which, among other things teaches students how to manage a checking account, and a Career Launch Program that teaches them to write Résuméos and helps them learn how to present themselves during a job interview. Other program activities include: Eight members participating in an Old Navy õJob Shadow õ program, spending a morning working alongside associates at the Old Navy store at Towne Centre. Two Lea… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-04-23 | 3 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 23, 2009 Page 3 Chief Matthews provided details on the Clubos ten million dollar capital campaign to build a center that will be a safe, clean place for youth at the Woodstock location in West Alameda. He explained that thirty- four hundred youth live within a mile and a half of this location and that the project is in partnership with AUSD. The school will use the gymnasium during school hours. The facility will include a gym, teen club, professional kitchen, a computer lab, free office space for non-profits, a dental clinic, and a medical clinic. They plan to break ground in the next several months. He invited the board to visit the site. President Wasko invited questions from the board. Q. Is current Center connecter to õSchool Loopö? A. No. Issue is space, and itos hard to draw some youth to West End / Housing Project. Q. What is construction time-line? Do you need all of the funds raised before you start? A. They have arranged for a construction loan to bridge the gap and hope to be open by the spring of 2010. Q. Your old site has been closed for almost five years; other organizations in similar situations have put in portables. What do you see happening when you open? A. We expect it to be a õyouth magnetö, and a facility that will serve three thousand youth each year. Q. What is average daily attendance at current sites? A. Twelve to twenty at Esparanza and as high as forty or fifty at Chipman. Member JamesõDoors were not open when I stopped by on April 14th at 6:45-7:00. I helped youth present create an obstacle course.ö õWhat types of outreach do you perform?ö George Phillips õI heard that you stopped by at 7:45, not 6:45ö. õ We do outreach at Esperanza and Chipmanö Q. Do you provide counseling? A. We refer to AFS. Try to collaborate rather than re-invent the wheel. Q. What other programs will be offered? Will there be case-management? A. ACLO Summer Program will move to new site in 2010. We are in conversation with AFS for them t… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-04-23 | 4 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 23, 2009 Page 4 President Wasko thanked Boys & Girls Club representatives for coming to speak. Wright: I hope you found this helpful. This is the beginning of an ongoing process and we will continue to invite other organizations to come and speak Member Biggs: Yes, this was helpful and Iove learned some things tonight that I will take back to my organization. Member Villareal: This gives us a better understanding of the services provided by the organizations for which we recommend funding. Wright: In addition to visiting the new Boys and Girls Club site we could also schedule visits to other programs funded with CDBG. 3-B. PRESENTATION (STAFF) ON THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR THE HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING FUNDING, AND DETERMINE IF CONSISTENT WITH IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. Wright explained that through the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) the City of Alameda has been allocated $552,208, over three years, in Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re- Housing Program (HPRP) funds. This new infusion of funds creates a number of opportunities for Alameda including making $275,000 CDBG Capital Project funds available to Boys and Girls Club because they are õshovel readyö. We were notified on March 19 that we were granted $552,000 in HPRP funds through the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program. We usually receive this kind of funding through the County, instead of directly through the ESG program, but because of the infusion of funds, the city has met the threshold for receiving this funding, which is based on the same formula used to determine the amount of our CDBG. We have sixty days (until May 18) to come up with and submit a plan which will be an amendment to our fiscal 08/09 Action Plan, and we are supposed to coordinate at a countywide level The plan we are developing will go to the City Council on May 5., and an item asking the Council to endorse the EveryoneHome Plan will also be on the May 5 agenda. This fu… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf,5 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-04-23 | 5 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 23, 2009 Page 5 medium óterm rental assistance (four to eighteen months) security deposits and other move-in costs and utility payments. The housing relocation and stabilization services that are eligible include outreach, case-management, housing search and placement, legal services, mediation, tenancy preparedness, and credit repair. We sat down with APC, AFS, ECHO, and the AHA, partners we work with to provide services in Alameda to prioritize, and we came up with key strategies. They are to focus on a goal of stable housing, and to work to maintain the housing for those that are most in need, and to create stable housing opportunities for those that are not stable. A second goal is to meet the HUD requirements, which are to get the money on the street very quickly. This means we need to have contracts with providers in place by September 30. We will also coordinate with regional partners to take advantage of economies of scale when those opportunities are appropriate and available. A copy of the HUD required budget summary was distributed. The information is relatively sparse compared to that normally requested. The important thing to understand is that there are two service tracks for this funding; the homeless prevention and the rapid re-housing. Rapid re-housing is another way to implement transitional housing, We will coordinate on a countywide basis to develop assessment tools and 2-1-1 will get an expansion opportunity. This funding will hopefully give those in permanent supportive housing into Sect. 8 housing. If we can implement this program, there is an additional $125,000 in Homes funds to supplement the program., and broaden our service delivery President Wasko: Do we have flexibility in changing levels of allocation as we develop the programs. Wright: Yes we do. Member Dailey: Are these funds competitive or is it guaranteed? Wright: It is guaranteed. It is an entitlement, but we do have to submit a plan to HUD. President Wa… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf,6 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-04-23 | 6 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 23, 2009 Page 6 Wright: Yes, there is a requirement to use a (HMIS) homeless Management Information System data collection and evaluation system that is mandated as part of this funding. Countywide $900,000 will go to this system. Providers will need to implement assessment processes that go beyond identifying the immediate need and go to the root cause of a householdos barriers to stability. Member Dailey requested a copy of the Everyone Home resolution being adopted by the council. A Motion, Amendment and Second (James/Biggs/Dailey) that the Board support the proposed plan, and that it believes it is consistent with what the Board believes to be priority social service and human relations needs in the community, including short-term services to prevent people from becoming homeless, and rapid re-housing. Unanimous 3-C. ELECTION OF OFFICERS It was M/S (James/Soglin) that President Wasko be re-elected and member Villareal be elected to one-year terms as President and Vice President, respectively. Unanimous 3-D. WORKGROUP PROGRESS REPORTS Alamedans Together Against Hate Member Villareal reported that ATAH has not met since the last meeting. He and member Soglin have continued to be active in support of the Caring School Curriculum, but not as members of ATAH. One of them will present the SSHRB letter of support for the curriculum at the AUSD boardos meeting, when public comment is heard on this matter. Some minor changes have been made to the curriculum, but not a major overhaul. Emails to AUSD members have been running about 50/50 for and against. The workgroup is planning to participate in the 4th of July Parade and will ask that it be put on the May agenda. Assessment and Awareness Workgroup Member Nielsen reported that plans for the Dental Clinic are proceeding, with the MOU being around 95% completed. CDBG will provide $40,000 for this project, with an additional $27,000 being provided from a separate, unrestricted City fund. The hope … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf,7 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-04-23 | 7 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 23, 2009 Page 7 Member Biggs reported that the Resource Sharing Workgroup would be meeting on April 30. 4. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA Member Biggs: Attended LWV Meet Your public Officials Night before coming to tonightøs meeting. There is very minimal service on the 63 bus-line serving Alameda Point, and is an important resource for both APC residents and Alameda Food bank Participants. A public process reviewing bus service is coming up in May and the 63 route is in the cross hairs for being cut. May 13 is the Annual APC Breakfast. Member James: Announced an Earth-day Event in East Oakland (he has flyers) and he is in a play. He will be attending the Oakland Police Department Academy. He applied for the one in Alameda, but did not receive a response. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 6. ADJOURNMENT - M/S to adjourn (James/Villareal) Unanimous. Respectfully submitted, Jim Franz Secretary, Social Services Human Relations Board JF:sb G:SSHRB\Packets\2009\April09\MinutesReg F: SSHRB\2009\Agendas Packets | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf,1 | 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 Jame… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-06-25 | 2 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, June 25, 2009 Page 2 SSHRB parade entry. M/S (James/Soglin) and unanimous. 3-C. WORKGROUP PROGRESS REPORTS Alamedans Together Against Hate Villareal After the AUSD Board's passing of the Caring School Curriculum, ATAH convened a meeting with representatives from AUSD, CARE, and Alameda Clergy. Both conservative and liberal faith perspectives were represented. During the discussion, Rev. Caldwell explained Alameda's Evangelical congregations felt their views were "not heard" and that both ATAH and the City supported liberal positions. Plans to hold Community Forums (Clergy, AUSD concerns, and Police Profiling) were discussed as a topic for a second meeting. ATAH members expressed the hope to look forward beyond just the curriculum and work together to build a hate-free community. Assessment and Awareness Workgroup Nielsen The Dental Clinic is anticipated to open in September, and outreach will begin to identify and reach those who qualify for treatment. A celebration of the 2nd Anniversary of Health-Is-Not-Just-Health-Care was held on June 5th. Representatives from the cities of San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Alameda were joined by Supervisor Lai-Bitker, her staff, and Dr. Iton. Future funding will target programs focusing on Youth resiliency. The Child and Youth Development Survey project is underway. Family Services Workgroup (No Report) Sister City Workgroup (As reported by Franz -staff) By-Laws are being finalized to facilitate workgroup spin-off to a non-profit (Alameda Sister City Association). Resource-Sharing Workgroup Biggs Workgroup met in late April. Grant opportunities identified at the meeting had timing and matching fund issues which prevented them from proceeding. 4. BOARD/STAFF COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA Biggs: A.C. Transit is restructuring their service to accommodate a 15% budget cut. Changes to the #63 busline n particular will have an adverse effect of service for APOC and other West End residents. People on the island will have… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-06-25 | 3 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, June 25, 2009 Page 3 Member Biggs announced there will be a Healthcare Hearing at Alameda Hospital on June 27th. . Member James announced National Night Out on August 4th, and the 5th year reunion of the closing of Harbor Island during the last week of August. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 6. ADJOURNMENT - M/S to adjourn at 9:25 (James/Biggs) Unanimous. Respectfully submitted, Jim Franz Community Development Coordinator | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-06-25 | 4 | Sincerely, Cynthia Wasko President Social Service Human Relations Board CW:JF:sb | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-06-25.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-08-27.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-08-27 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, Thursday, August 27, 2009 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, President Wasko called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present were Villareal, Nielsen, Soglin, Dailey, and James. Absent was Biggs. Staff: Franz 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of June 25, 2009 meeting were approved as presented. M/S Dailey/Soglin. 3-A. PRESENTATION OF FAMILY VIOLENCE LAW CENTER SERVICES -- CHERRI ALLISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ó President Wasko explained that this item is on the agenda as an Action Item, with the intention of us talking about how we would like to support efforts and activities in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, such as Alice Lai-Bitkeros Day of Remembrance event. Since our meeting occurs so late in the month, she felt it best that we are able to approve participation in and sponsorship of activities tonight. Speaker: As with most non-profits agencies, FVLC is currently experiencing extreme financial difficulties, including taking a $180,000 cut in funding. This is a 20% cut, and it has necessitated freezing 2 staff positions, having a furlough day, and a cut in staff benefits. Dealing with possible cuts in services is very difficult for staff that does not want to refuse assistance to anyone asking for help. This year, instead of having their traditional fundraising dinner, they are having a õCelebrating Families Nightö on October 30. They are inviting people to stay at home and talk about ways they can raise awareness around Domestic Violence issues. If someone gets ten or more people to come to their house, the agency will arrange for someone to come to their house to make an in-person presentation on FVLCos services. FVLC is hosting and participating in a number of events in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As they have for the past 10 years, they will host a lead off activity at Frank Ogawa Plaza, at noon, on October 1. Partner agencies will be on hand to provide information, as will participants in their youth program. Bot… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-08-27.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-08-27.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-08-27 | 2 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, August 27, 2009 Page 2 Over the past year, FVLC has seen statistics (number of DV incidents reported) are õgoing through the roofö, and the severity of violence is overwhelming. FVLC works with the City of Alameda Police Department and responds to all of their DV police Reports. They call the victim and offer Crisis Counseling, are available to come on the scene. They have assisted with motel vouchers while victims undergo then screening necessary to enter a DV shelter, but this funding is also being cut back. Members asked questions related to services provided by FVLC. Ms. Allison distributed a flyer and outlined the agencies services, which include: Crisis line assistance, referrals, information and advice. Legal assistance obtaining restraining orders, dealing with child custody, visitation and spousal support. Also an õin Courtö assistance project support by a lawyer from Clorox. Case-management services for 6 months to 1 year. A weekly presence at Alameda Hospital that includes counseling and access to their other services. Support services for CalWORKS clients, advocacy, support groups for abused women, teen violence prevention education, and the ONERT program. The ONERT (Overnight Emergency Response Team) program provides overnight and weekend support to domestic violence victims in Alameda County. 24-hour telephone crisis counseling, including safety planning Coordination with collaborative shelters to facilitate immediate shelter placement when possible Transportation to shelters, local motels, or other safe locations Motel and food vouchers when necessary Police-assisted relocation where available Next day follow-up to facilitate shelter placement or relocation Six-month follow-up to track client progress toward attaining self-sufficiency Member Villareal asked if, given the downturn in the economy, there has been any increase in DV incidents. Speaker: They have documented a 28% increase, but people are coming in so fast, itos been ha… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-08-27.pdf |
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