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SHELTER MONITORING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 70
San Francisco, CA 94102
Members present:
Chair Quintin Mecke
Vice Chair Damian Ochoa
Secretary Liz Olsen
Committee Member Henry Belton
Committee Member Kim Clark
Committee Member James Leonard
Committee Member David Nakanishi
Committee Member Maxine Pauson
Committee Member Cindy Ward
Committee Member Hank Wilson
Members absent:
Committee Member Diana Greer
Committee Member Judi Iranyi
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM AS INDICATED.
The meeting was called to order at 10:04 AM.
I. PUBLIC COMMENT
Joanna Fraguli, Deputy Director for Programmatic Access with the Mayor's Office on Disability gave an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) liaison positions at each shelter and suggested that the Committee incorporate that [identifying the ADA liaison] as part of its site inspections.
II. MINUTES
Vice Chair Damian Ochoa and Committee Member Cindy Ward submitted edits on the February 6, 2008 Committee Minutes.
Action: Approved Amended February 6, 2008 Committee Meeting Minutes
m/s/c (Ward/Belton/Unanimous)
III. REPORTS
A. Human Services Agency (HSA)
Committee Member Ward reviewed the vacancy report and reviewed the operation times of the Interfaith shelters, indicating that all Interfaith shelters closed on March 1 with the exception of Bethel AME, with a closure date of March 31.
Committee Member Wilson noted the vacancy rate after the 25th of the month and noted a [continued] access issue [for clients to access a bed for more than one night] from resource center to shelter.
Committee Member Ward informed the Committee that St. Joseph's Family Shelter had lost its lease and would be relocating to the old Guerrero House site. Ms. Ward indicated that the new site would only be able to house 10 families, and the current site housed 17 families.
Committee Member Henry Belton asked what would happen to the 7 families in the move.
Committee Member Ward explained that Connecting Point [the system families access shelter] would not place additional families on the waiting list for the those 7 slots and had begun limiting the intake process. Ms. Ward noted that the all families in shelter system have limited stays and that at the time of the relocation, June 2008, only 10 families would be moving to the new site.
Committee Member Hank Wilson and Committee Member Maxine Pauson asked to receive data on the number of families on the waiting list for shelter at future meetings as Committee Member Ward noted that the family shelter system always run at 100% occupancy rate.
B. Department of Public Health (DPH)
Committee Member David Nakanishi said that the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for a 24 hour resource center, funded by DPH had been placed on hold. He said that Buster's Place would be closing on March 31, and that the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) had been working with people to get clients currently using Buster's Place into other placements.
Committee Member Kim Clark asked when Ella Hill Hutch shelter would be closing.
Committee Member Ward said that it would be closing on June 30, 2008.
Chair Quintin Mecke asked how many agencies had responded to the RFP.
Committee Member Nakanishi indicated that two agencies had submitted proposals.
Committee Member Wilson asked what the City's message was to people currently using Buster's Place.
Committee Member Nakanishi said there were no other alternatives [for a 24 hour resource center] at this time.
Vice Chair Damian Ochoa stated that the Committee should have sent letters [regarding the closure of Buster's Place] to policy makers earlier on in the process and requested that letters be sent at the next Committee meeting.
C. Standard of Care (SOC)
Chair Mecke stated that Board President Supervisor Peskin was now a cosponsor of the legislation. He stated that there had been some changes to the legislation that were not within the control of the Shelter Monitoring Committee. He stated that the legislation had been heard before the Budget & Finance Committee last month and was scheduled to be heard today before the same Committee. He said that the item may be continued.
Committee Member Ward asked for the [current] total cost of implementation.
Chair Mecke said that it was approximately $700,000.
Committee Member Ward asked about the number of staff that would be added to the Committee.
Chair Mecke indicated that one staff would be added [if the legislation was approved] and that DPH would be the enforcement body.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Complaint Process
Staff Bernice Casey reviewed the process followed in taking complaints and forwarding them to sites and City agencies and thanked Adult Shelter Program Manager Briana Moore, MSW for her insight and input throughout the development of the process.
B. Quarterly Report
The Committee reviewed the quarterly report.
Committee Member Wilson asked that an access piece be added to the report noting the use of the vacancy report issued by HSA.
Chair Mecke indicated that future quarterly reports would more clearly what information had been requested from a City agency and what response the Committee received.
Public Comment
Mr. Jones said that he had several complaints about the Sanctuary shelter.
Chair Mecke asked that Mr. Jones speak to Ms. Casey at the end of the meeting.
Action: Approved Amended March 5, 2008 Quarterly Report
m/s/c (Ochoa/Belton/Unanimous)
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Mayor's Shelter Redesign
The Committee reviewed the February 21 memo proposal, developed by Local Homeless Coordinating Board and Ten Year Plan Implementation Council staff along with Ms. Casey, to participate in community outreach on a shelter redesign initiative proposed by the Mayor's Office.
Public Comment
Ali Schlageter, from the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, said she thought the Committee's involvement was important to aid in getting client and provider buy-in to the process.
Pat Harrison, from Episcopal Community Services, said that there was [always] a need for [more] supportive services.
Marlon Mendieta, from Dolores Street Community Services, said that he had not seen the [February 21, 2008] memo and asked that the Committee be part of the process to make it [the process] more inclusive and open.
Reg Smith, from the Ten Year Concil, said that Ten Year Plan supported supportive services.
Action: Approved participation in Shelter Enrichment Town Hall and follow up meetings.
m/s/c (Wilson/Nakanishi/Unanimous)
VI. INFORMATION REQUESTS
A. Staff Report
Ms. Casey reviewed her staff report to the Committee.
B. Information Requests
The Committee reviewed the Information Request items put forward during the meeting and request a report back at the April 2, 2008 Committee meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:02 PM.
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