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SHELTER MONITORING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
10:00 AM
25 Van Ness Ave., Third Floor, Room 330B
San Francisco, CA 94102
Members Present:
Chair Diana Valentine
Committee Member Joyce Crum
Committee Member Bianca Henry
Committee Member Judi Iranyi
Committee Member David Nakanishi
Committee Member Maxine Pauson
Committee Member Kendra Stewardson
Bernice Casey, Staff
I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS
Committee Chair Diana Valentine called the meeting to order at 11:05 AM.
No public comment.
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Committee Member Joyce Crum asked that the Minutes be changed to reflect the correct spelling of MSC South.
Action: Approve amended May 3, 2006 Committee Meeting Minutes
m/s/c (Stewardson/Nakanishi/Unanimous)
No public comment.
III. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee Member Bianca Henry asked that a discussion of the Committee's Deputy City Attorney be placed on next month's agenda.
Committee Member Crum asked why the Mayor's Office of Community Development (MOCD) was being included in the Quarterly Report.
Staff person Bernice Casey stated that MOCD was one of the City agencies which funded shelters.
Committee Member Crum asked Ms. Casey to provide her with a list of the agencies MOCD funded.
No public comment.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Hamilton Family Shelter
This item was heard out of order before quorum.
B. Communication Protocols
Ms. Casey reviewed the draft Bylaws and Polices and Procedures. After reviewing the documents, the Committee asked for edits and changes in both documents.
Action: Approved amended Committee Bylaws and Polices and Procedures
m/s/c (Iranyi/Stewardson/Unanimous)
No public comment.
C. Quarterly Report
The Committee commented on the numerous typos in the Quarterly Report and asked Ms. Casey to carefully review the report and the attached site inspection reports. Committee Chair Valentine asked that Episcopal Sanctuary staff names be corrected within the report.
The Committee discussed including a recommendation asking that a DPH and HSA staff person to spend the night in a shelter.
Committee Member Crum and Committee Member David Nakanishi disagreed with the recommendation.
Committee Chair Valentine recommended adding additional recommendations on how City agencies respond to and investigate shelter complaints.
Action: Approved amended Quarterly Report
m/s/c (Iranyi/Stewardson/Unanimous)
D. Nomination of Officers
This item was postponed to the July 5, 2006 Committee meeting.
E. Revision of the Legislation
Ms. Casey reviewed the letter to the Rules Committee requesting stipends for Committee members and a request to strengthen the legislation by requiring agencies [that run shelters and resource and drop-in centers] to respond to the recommendations and requests for information in [Shelter Monitoring Committee] reports.
Action: Approved request for changes to the legislation
m/s/c (Iranyi/Stewardson/Unanimous)
F. Web Site
This item was postponed to the July 5, 2006 Committee meeting.
G. Retreat & Training Schedule
This item was postponed to the July 5, 2006 Committee meeting.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Next Door
Committee Chair Valentine, Committee Member Crum, Committee Member Judi Iranyi, and Ms. Casey are scheduled to meet with Episcopal Sanctuary administrators on June 13, 2006 and will report back to the full Committee on July 5, 2006.
B. Multi-Service Center South
This item was heard out of order and before quorum.
VI. REPORTS
This item was postponed until the July 5, 2006 meeting.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
Ali Schlageter from the Local Homeless Coordinating Board announced that the
Board would be reviewing applications for three seats on the Committee at its July 10th meeting. Ms. Schlageter asked that the Committee and members of the public refer interested parties to her.
Mr. Larry Craig provided the Committee with a letter addressed to Episcopal Community Services. Mr. Craig wrote that his property was not returned to him when he left Sanctuary and is requesting reimbursement for the item.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:58 PM.
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