Introductions & Sign In

Facilitator:  Karen Cohn                                Recorder:  Anjali Nath

1.      Review Minutes & Follow up items

5.      What’s in place with Housing Authority?

·        SFHA has and are using 2 cameras; Karen running into roadblocks in purchasing a 3^rd camera.  She is poised to make a purchase in July for next Fiscal Year.

·        N. Boyd has agreed to allow camera project to be featured in ATF WAD vignette.  Allowing to film SFHA using camera and tenants.  Next step: we provide input into treatment form to

·        Vendor is Turn Here (turnhere.com) who produces Internet Video, advertising through internet through high quality video.  Our finished product can be a DVD geared to policy makers.  ATF Ad Hoc Media Committee decided on doing 5 vignettes focused on ATF initiatives themed “Agents of change.”  Ideas: mold hasn’t come back, how it worked before, now we are able to eliminate issues the first time, ultimately saves time and money

·        Karen asked what would be our input?

·        Suggestions:  Stills that show units, before and after, Property manager and tenant talking – this is great, they fixed the problem; leak in Senior housing; we need more resources; this is a step in the right direction and more support is needed

·        Karen has funds to send 2 other SFHA staff to camera certification course in Fremont

4.      DPH RFQ.  Annual budget of DPH that relates to prevention spending.  Categories: Capacity building, black infant nurses, BVHP environmental health (usually goes to HERC) – we would apply for this for a health educator position for SFHA to be housed in DPH Children’s Environmental Health Promotion Program.  Serve as an unbiased 3^rd party to accompany property management.  OR could go out with DBI inspectors to write NOV’s or do follow up with tenant after inspection, but should still be connected to DPH. OR can be a connector/resource provider.  Can use an outside consultant or a city employee.  Committee favored a city employee.

6.  SFHA Outreach materials – PMC helped develop a flyer on how to stop mold before it starts.

7. Next Steps with SFHA – hearing may not be a priority at this point given the political climate.  Suggestion to have N. Boyd meet with Supervisor Maxwell to provide her with an update.

-$18K for Sparkle Bright not much data collected; Ask N. Boyd to update on stats of very bad or bad units.

-Agreed to follow through with MOE evaluation activities

8.       CAFA Housing Evaluation Tools

5.      Karen will look into next available training date for SFHA staff.

Karen will speak with A. Chanco from SFHA to solidify idea for vignette.

4. Karen will put together a job description will submit an LOI. 

7.       Anjali/Karen will set up meeting between SFHA, ATF, and Supervisor Maxwell.

8.  Anjali will email out CAFA evaluation tools to committee

10.  Dept of Environment California Breathing

a.                               Tenant education around Environmentally preferable cleaning products.  Partnering with HERC, SFE Toxics and targeting Alice Griffith tenants.

b.                              Mary Higgins is attending Communities of Opportunity training and has submitted a proposal to do work in Visitacion Valley.  Communities of Opportunity requires that you be trained before you can even apply for the funds.

c.                               Louise announced Green building tour of the Garden Hotel.  One of first SF buildings that meets LEED standards.

d.                              Alameda county received a HUD Healthy Homes grant focused on allergen reduction treatment – includes putting boric acid behind fridge and stoves to eliminate cockroaches.

e.                               Karen mentioned need to focus on bedbugs

d. ATF might want to take a field trip to Alameda and accompany a site visit.  Look at IPM article written by Chris Geiger.

e.  Look at bedbug regulation

2.      Next steps with Housing Guidance

Louise developed a draft guidance which is intended for property owners.  Includes background on asthma, benefits to following guidance, resources, etc.

3.  Report back from Long Beach W

Well attended

50-60 people attended asthma presentation (conducted by Krista)

People were not aware of the cameras

Louise noticed a rep from LA or Long Beach housing authority was interested in the cameras.

Long Beach also presented on the idea of Junior Deputies – 4^th graders become environmentally conscious, do home assessment of their own home.

May 4^th SF Asthma Educator Network – Karen was asked t speak

What is the research saying?  Point to resources

Practical – resources, how to’s

Background on where we are headed

Next Meeting & Agenda

Pull together evaluation tools and activities we need

Next Meetings of Committee: 

a.      Wednesday, April 4, 2007  1:30-3:30pm  *Note new time!

b.      Wednesday, May 2, 2007