Shelter Monitoring Committee - May 21, 2014 - Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

SHELTER MONITORING COMMITTEE

May 21, 2014

10:00 AM

City Hall, Room 408

San Francisco, CA 94102

Roster:

Chair Nicholas Kimura                              Vice Chair Keith Dennis

Committee Member Kendra Amick            Committee Member Julia D’Antonio         

Committee Member Raija Freeman           Committee Member Michael Kirkland

Committee Member Silah Medellin           Committee Member Charles Morimoto

Committee Member Deborah Muise          Committee Member Liz Pocock     

Committee Member Amanda Reichmuth          Committee Member Matthew Steen           

Committee Member Cindy Ward         

                                                        

PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM AS INDICATED.

                                                                          

              Call to Order/Roll Call/Agenda Adjustments                            2 min

I.            Minutes                                                                  Action

A.          April 2013 Minutes                                                 Chair Kimura            5 min

The Committee shall review the draft April Minutes and make any necessary changes.

Explanatory document-draft Minutes

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

Proposed Action: Approve Minutes

          

II.          Reports                                                                  Discussion

A.          Mayor’s HOPE Office                                            Bevan Dufty              10 min

Bevan Dufty, Director of HOPE, Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement, will provide an update from his office.

 

B.          Shelter Status Report                                              Cindy Ward               10 min

              Human Service Agency (HSA) Report     

• Shelter Vacancy Report
• Shelter Turn Away Report-Family Shelter-Hamilton Emergency
• Family Waiting List-Connecting Point

 

C.          Standard of Care Report                                       Committee Staff        10 min

 

III.         Public Comment                                                  Discussion                3 min

Members of the public may address the Committee on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee for up to three minutes.  With respect to an action item [denoted by Proposed Action after the agenda item] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to two minutes at the time such item is called.  With respect to a discussion item [denoted by Discussion] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to one minute at the time such item is called. Members of the public may only speak once per agenda item.

 

IV.         New Business                                                         Discussion/Action

A.          2013-2014 Budget Letter                                        Chair Kimura            30 min

The Committee shall review and make necessary changes or edits to the draft budget letter.

              Explanatory document- draft letter

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

Proposed Action: Approve letter

 

V.          Information Requests                                       Discussion

A.          Information Requests                                             Chair Kimura            5 min

The Committee will put forward any items discussed during the meeting requiring an Information Request from a City & County of San Francisco agency or contracted agency. The Committee will review previous Information Requests responses.

 

B.          Staff Report                                                             Committee Staff        10 min

              Committee staff will review the May 2014 staff report.

          

              Adjournment

              This item requires a motion, a second, and to be carried.

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

              Proposed Action: Approve adjournment

                                                                     

To obtain copies of the agenda, minutes, or any explanatory documents, please contact Bernice Casey at 415.255.3653 or Bernice.casey@sfdph.org 72 hours before the meeting.

 

To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting, please contact Bernice Casey at 415.255.3642 or Bernice.casey@sfdph.org at least two business days before the meeting.

 

City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and others with disabilities.  Assistive listening devices are available and meetings are open-captioned.  Agendas are available in large print.  Materials in alternative formats, American Sign Language interpreters, and other format accommodations will be made available upon request.  Please make your request for alternative forma or other accommodations to the Shelter Monitoring Committee at 415.255.3642.  Providing at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting will help ensure availability.

 

The nearest BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets.  The MUNI Metro lines are the F, J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station).  MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noreiga.  Accessible curbside parking is available on Oak and Hickory Streets.

 

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees maybe sensitive to various chemical based scented projects.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

 

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Administrator

Sunshine Ordinance Task Force

City Hall, Room 244

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

Phone 415.554.7724

Fax 415.554.7854

E-mail sotf@sfgov.org

Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library, and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.

 

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