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ASTHMA TASK FORCE

SANFRANCISCOBOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Environmental Committee

Minutes

 

Date:   July 5, 2006, 2-4pm                                                                                                                        Location:   DPH, Fox Plaza

                                                                                                                                                                   

Committee Members Present:  Neil Gendel, Healthy Children Organizing Project; Louise Kimbell, DBI; Karen Cohn, DPH;

Staff and Guests: Anjali Nath, ATF Advocacy Coordinator;  Sean Pritchard, SFAA

Absent: Raymond Manion, Dept of Environment

Benjamin Heckman, La Croix Davis;  Sean Prichard, SFAA; Myrna Melgar Iton, Mayor’s Office of Housing; Louise Hill, USEPA; Mae Ling Dea, DBI Vince Fabris, DBI; San Francisco Housing Authority; Joseph Ossai, Housing Inspector, DBI;  Mary Higgins, HERC

 

Meeting Notes/Decisions

Desired Outcome

Introductions & Sign In

Facilitator:  Karen Cohn                                Recorder:  Anjali Nath

 

 

1.      Review Agenda and Minutes

 

 

1.      Update on Camera Purchase

Upon Myrna’s inquiry, members clarified that Section 4 of the MOE builds in a way for ATF to guage if cameras are being used effectively. 

 

 

2.      Overall Housing Objectives

a.       Neil indicated that he met with the API Family Resource Network.  They indicated that they are committed to environmental hazards and health.  Neil stated it seems that these issues are becoming a priority in the community.

b.      Discussed need for solid definition of Healthy Housing.  Once defined this can help with legislation and funding.  The city has a green building initiative for new development.

c.       Review Grid and Fine tune

1.      Priority: Make existing low-income housing healthier

2.      Need a financing mechanism to help owners provide healthy housing

3.      Myrna described the National HUD grant she is applying for through MOH. She based her definition of healthy housing on the one developed by Asthma Regional Council.   Developed protocols for addressing issues and indicated per unit costs. Focus is on private housing in the Southeast sector which has the lowest incomes with the highest number of children.

4.      Members agreed it would be useful to begin by looking at Myrna’s proposal to develop a Healthy Housing Guidance document.  This could help prioritize code violations in code books to create legislation as created for lead.

 

NEXT STEPS AGREED UPON:

  1. Work with HUD Proposal to develop Healthy Housing Guidance Document
  2. Help prioritize code violations (as indicated in #3-5 in Grid)
  3. Create legislation like lead & conduct education on Healthy Housing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anjali will compile our definitions and bring to next meeting for us to create a solid definition.

 

 

Myrna will email HUD application/proposal

 

 

 

Anjali will call Melina Whitehead of HUD to understand the HUD mandate for preventive maintenance.

3.      Update on SFHA

Anjali updated members who were not at the last meeting on the status of the work with SFHA.  Up next is a meeting with Supervisor Maxwell and Gregg Fortner on July 26th.  Karen, Anjali and Ben Heckman will be in attendance and will review the MOE.  Attendees will plan for an upcoming hearing.

 

Karen will begin to coordinate trainings with Anjali’s assistance when she returns.

 

 

6.      Next Meeting & Agenda

 

 

Next Meetings of Committee: 

a.      Wednesday, July 19, 2006

b.      Wednesday, August 2, 2006