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SHELTER MONITORING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
10:00 AM
City Hall, Room 421
San Francisco, CA 94102
Members present:
Chair Quintin Mecke
Committee Member Anthony Beliso
Committee Member Diana Greer
Committee Member Aram Hauslaib
Committee Member Elihu Hernandez
Committee Member Rita Lark
Committee Member Aubrey Moore
Committee Member David Nakanishi
Committee Member Maxine Pauson
Committee Member Ramses Teon-Nichols
Committee Member Amanda Thompson
Committee Member Cindy Ward
Members absent:
Committee Member Henry Belton
Committee Chair Quintin Mecke called the meeting to the order at 10:01 AM.
I. MINUTES
The Committee reviewed the January 7, 2009 Minutes
Public Comment
Charles Pitts stated that since there is no Secretary to approve the minutes the Committee is currently in violation of the ordinance, and asked about the delay in holding elections.
Action: Approved January 7, 2009 Minutes
m/s/c (Hauslaib/Ward//unanimous)
II. REPORTS
A. Human Services Agency (HSA)
Committee Member Cindy Ward reviewed the Vacancy Report. Committee Ward reported that there were 168 families on the Connecting Point waiting list for shelter.
Ms. Briana Moore, Single Adult Shelters Program Director, announced that beginning February 1, 2009 case management beds [at certain shelters] would start to convert to resource center accessible beds once their current clients' terms ended. Ms. Ward stated that investigations of MSC South, Next Door, and Sanctuary led to a review of the biometric check-in procedures and more trainings are being held. Ms. Ward said that there will likely be reductions in 24-hour access to beds and in late passes given out to clients.
Committee Member Ward provided the Committee and the public with the information from HSA budget meetings and stated that the Commission is accepting counter-proposals.
This item was taken out of order.
B. Family Shelters-Point in Time
Committee Member Aram Hauslaib reviewed Connecting Point's December 30, 2008 Point in Time analysis of families on the waiting list for shelter.
C. Department of Public Health (DPH)
Committee Member David Nakanishi stated that there have been 5 investigations forwarded to DPH that represent 42 complaints, that the staff position has not been cut, and that the DPH budget information is posted on the Health Commission website, but that no cuts have been made to shelters.
B. Standard of Care (SOC)
Committee staff Bernice Casey reviewed the SOC complaints to date and stated that there are two pending SMC investigations.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
Kim Clark had questions for Committee Member Hauslaib about the point in time study, about where people were coming from, who is considered head of household, and educational backgrounds.
Tomas Picarello welcomed the new Committee Members, and charged them to advocate as the sole voice of the homeless. Mr. Picarello also stated that the City cannot afford to shelter non-San Francisco residents, especially when the wait for family shelters is so long.
Marlon Mendieta stated that prioritized services based on clients' places of origin was a slippery slope that inevitably leads to discriminatory practices.
Ms. Moore welcomed the new Committee Members, especially the people of color, and urged them to advocate for their community.
IV. INFORMATION REQUESTS
A. Staff Report
Ms. Casey reviewed the written staff report.
B. Information Requests
Ms. Casey reviewed the responses to previous information requests from SFMTA and HAS concerning Muni tokens, and from SF311 about the types of phone calls received.
C. Announcements
Chair Mecke welcomed the new Members to the Committee, and reminded all Committee Members not to speak on behalf of the Committee at public meetings.
Committee Members Hernandez, Lark, Moore, Teon-Nichols and Thompson introduced themselves with a brief background bio.
Committee Member Paulsen announced Project Homeless Connect on February 11, 2009 at Bill Graham Auditorium.
ADJOURNMENT
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