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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf,1 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2014-01-23 | 1 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, January 23, 2014 1. CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL President Biggs called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Present were Vice President Villareal, and members Radding, Williams, and Blake. Absent were members Watkinson and Robles-Wong 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of the Special Meeting, December 4, 2013, were approved as presented. M/S Radding|Williams Unanimous 3. AGENDA ITEMS 3-A. OVERVIEW OF THE "NEW WAR ON POVERTY " CAMPAIGN AND CONSIDERATION OF A POSSIBLE ROLE THAT THE BOARD MIGHT PLAY - ALEXANDRA BOSKOVICH, MSW SENIOR LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO WILMA CHAN, ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 3. Ms. Boskovich thanked the board, on behalf of Supervisor Chan, for inviting her to make this evening's presentation. She shared that supervisor Chan has a 30-year background in social services, and appreciates the work that the Social Service Human Relations Board does in the community. Last week marked the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's announcement of a War on Poverty. Alameda County supervisor Wilma Chan is launching a "NEW WAR ON POVERTY", and today's presentation will provide the scope of the campaign and areas on which it will focus. Given that the Board's charge is to identify social service needs in Alameda, a partnership in this campaign would be consistent with the SSHRB's charter. Ms. Boskovich distributed materials to accompany her presentation (SEE ATTACHMENT. A). Materials included: 2010 census data with poverty and employment comparisons for Alameda County and the City of Alameda, an "Introduction to the Human Impact Budget Project", Quick Facts about Poverty in the City of Alameda, an Alameda County "A New War on Poverty" resolution, and Oakland Tribune My Word article written by Supervisor Chan. President Johnson launched his campaign 50 years ago in response to a poverty rate of 16% (one in six) in the United States at that time. His goal was to make Americans "Free from Want". Today, the nation's poverty rate continues… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf,2 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2014-01-23 | 2 | 3) Employment As part of an effort to increase food security in Alameda, last Saturday, more than 300 community members, including students and families, gathered to help create Jean Sweeney Community Garden adjacent to the City of Alameda Food Bank. Another effort in helping our community attain food security is the Alameda Backyard Growers, an organization available to pick fruit from Alameda homeowners' trees, making the food available to the Alameda Food Bank for distribution to its low-income clients. The Board was invited to join the "New War on Poverty" as a co-sponsor. Board members were also invited to attend a Children's Poverty Forum in early March. President Biggs noted that there is a direct correlation between poverty and health, and added that Alameda Point was identified as one of the five poorest neighborhoods in the Bay Area. He said that the War on Poverty seems to have turned into a "War on the Impoverished", and that hopefully this new campaign can change the dialogue. It was moved and seconded that the Social Service Human Relations Board sign on as a co-sponsor of Supervisor Chan's "New War on Poverty Campaign". M/S Williams/Villareal Unanimous 3-B. CITY OF ALAMEDA PARATRANSIT SHUTTLE SERVICE MODIFICATION PRESENTATION BY GAIL PAYNE, TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR - CITY OF ALAMEDA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Ms. Payne explained that each year Public Works staff conducts a review of the City of Alameda's Paratransit Shuttle and Taxi Service. This review includes ridership details for the services provided, marketing efforts, outreach results, and a financial update on the program. She then shared the report, which included the following recommended changes to the Alameda Paratransit Shuttle program: 1. Revise Tuesday - West Loop Route: To help provide a more reliable and timely service, and to serve the new Kate Creedon Center for Advanced Wound Care Center and Target, two on-demand stops in West Alameda will be eliminated. For this current fiscal year, these two stops were changed from fixed route … | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf,3 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2014-01-23 | 3 | Staff added that the City would monitor this issue on a continuing basis. There was also discussion regarding the subsidized taxi service, which includes return trips from medical appointments. The primary change in the service is that customers will have access to significantly more trips per month than in the past. This change is possible due to to increased funding for fiscal year 2014-15. It was moved and seconded to approve the recommended program changes, with the understanding that staff will monitor the effect on Paratransit Shuttle ridership to assure that opening the service to the public does not limit continued full access to these services for the the seniors and disabled, for whom the program is primarily intended. M/S Villareal/Radding Unanimous 3-C. REPORT BY MEMBER WILLIAMS ON SB 48, THE FAIR EDUCATION ACT Member Williams distributed copies of, and shared information regarding SB 48, the FAIR Education Act, which states that a teacher shall not give instruction on, and a school district shall not sponsor any activity that promotes a discriminatory bias on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, or sexual orientation (SEE ATTACHMENT B). Until the passage of SB 48 in July 2011, the list only specified race, sex, color, creed, handicap, national origin, or ancestry. Member Williams shared that she was curious why there has not been more conversation regarding this bill in our community before now. This was clarified by comments from VP Villareal, and Sean Cahill, who attended the meeting to be available as a speaker on this agenda item. After the passage and implementation of Lesson 9, which preceded the passage of SB 48, advocates and supporters of Lesson 9 concentrated their time and efforts on its implementation. During this time, and as part of these efforts, the LGBTQ Roundtable was formed to help assure better accountability regarding these lessons for K-5. The Roundtable then expanded its advocacy to include K-12. While the Roundtable and other advocates fac… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf,4 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2014-01-23 | 4 | Staff announced two events that will be happening to kickoff Black History Month. Both are supported by the Encinal High Black Student Union. The first is a gospel concert on February 28, and the second is a community picnic at Washington Park on March 1. Member Biggs announced that he had been contacted by Laura Thomas regarding a community discussion regarding rent control at Buena Vista United Methodist Church, on January 28. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Angie Watson-Hajjem, Fair Housing Counselor from ECHO Fair Housing shared that she had come to introduce herself to the recently appointed members of the Board, and to provide a brief explanation as to the services provided by ECHO. ECHO's Fair Housing Counseling Program conducts site investigations and enforcement in response to reports of housing discrimination complaints, performs audit-based investigations to determine degrees of housing discrimination existing in designated areas, and provides fair housing education for members of the housing industry including managers, owners, realtors. ECHO's Tenant/Landlord Counseling Program provides information to tenants and landlords on their housing rights and responsibilities. Additionally, ECHO has trained mediators to assist in resolving housing disputes through conciliation and mediation. The primary objective of the program is to build awareness of housing laws and prevent homelessness. ECHO has been providing these services in the City of Alameda since 2008, and has been providing these services in the East Bay for the past 50 years. 6. ADJOURNMENT President Biggs announced the passing of Mary Rudge, long-time Poet Laureate of Alameda. Mary Rudge was a poet and artist whose world travels took her to China, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, and many other places. She wrote poetry to try to help with world peace, and to give a voice to the farmworkers, and many people, who are seldom heard. She shared her poems at the City Council meetings, with students in our schools, and with the community. She will be misse… | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf |
SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf,5 | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2014-01-23 | 5 | Jim Franz Secretary 3\PACKETS\2014January2014\MINUTES January 2014.doc | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2014-01-23.pdf |
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