City and County of San FranciscoShelter Monitoring Committee

March 17, 2010

Shelter Monitoring Committee - March 17, 2010

AGENDA
SHELTER MONITORING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
10:00 AM
City Hall, Room 408
San Francisco, CA 94102
Roster:
Chair Aram Hauslaib Vice Chair Ramses Teon-Nichols
Secretary Elihu Hernandez Committee Member Anthony Beliso
Committee Member LJ Cirilo Committee Member Diana Greer
Committee Member David Nakanishi Committee Member Maxine Pauson
Committee Member Cindy Ward

PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM AS INDICATED.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS 2 min

I. MINUTES ACTION 5 min
Explanatory document- February 17, 2010 Committee Minutes
Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.
Proposed Action: Approve Minutes.

II. REPORTS DISCUSSION
A. Department of Public Health (DPH) David Nakanishi 15 min
• Budget Update

B. Shelter Status Report HSA Representative 30 min
Shelter Advocate
Human Service Agency (HSA) Report
• Budget Update
• Shelter Vacancy Report-Single Adult
• Shelter Turn Away Report-Family Shelter-Hamilton Emergency
• Family Waiting List-Connecting Point
• Winter Shelter Update-report on Bethel Family Shelter and Interfaith closure
Shelter Advocates
• Denial of Service Report & Hearings
Explanatory documents-vacancy reports, turn-away reports, waiting list, and denial of service reports provided at the time of the meeting by presenters

C. Standard of Care (SOC) Bernice Casey 15 min
• SOC Overview

III. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 3 min
Members of the public may address the Committee on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee for up to three minutes. With respect to an action item [denoted by Proposed Action after the agenda item] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to two minutes at the time such item is called. With respect to a discussion item [denoted by Discussion] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to one minute at the time such item is called. Members of the public may only speak once per agenda item.

IV. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
A. Client On-site Shelter Storage Aram Hauslaib 20 min
The Committee will review the complaints received about missing client items at storage and discuss next steps.
Public Comment on this section will allow for three minutes for each speaker.
Explanatory document-Standard 15 violations from July 1, 2009 to March 10, 2010

B. Sit and Lie Legislation Aram Hauslaib 20 min
The Committee will review draft Sit and Lie legislation and discuss next steps.
Explanatory document-Sit and Lie legislation

V. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION
B. Standard of Care Legislation Aram Hauslaib 20 min
The Committee will review the Standard of Care draft legislation and make any needed edits or changes.
Explanatory documents-draft Standard of Care legislation
Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.
Proposed Action: Approval of draft legislation

VI. INFORMATION REQUESTS DISCUSSION
A. Staff Report Bernice Casey 15 min
Ms. Casey will provide a monthly staff report to the Committee which includes an information report on requests made by the Committee at previous meetings. The Committee will also review the site visit protocol.
Explanatory documents-March 2010 Staff Report

B. Information Requests Aram Hauslaib 15 min
The Committee will review the Information Request items put forward during the meeting and request a report back at the April 2010 Committee meeting.

C. Announcements Aram Hauslaib 5 min
Committee Members will use this time to make announcements.

Adjournment
To obtain copies of the agenda, minutes, or any explanatory documents, please contact Bernice Casey at 415.255.3653 or Bernice.casey@sfdph.org 72 hours before the meeting.

To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting, please contact Bernice Casey at 415.255.3642 or Bernice.casey@sfdph.org at least two business days before the meeting.

City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and others with disabilities. Assistive listening devices are available and meetings are open-captioned. Agendas are available in large print. Materials in alternative formats, American Sign Language interpreters, and other format accommodations will be made available upon request. Please make your request for alternative forma or other accommodations to the Shelter Monitoring Committee at 415.255.3642. Providing at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting will help ensure availability.

The nearest BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The MUNI Metro lines are the F, J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/Noreiga. Accessible curbside parking is available on Oak and Hickory Streets.

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Chris Rustom, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
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San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Phone 415.554.7724
Fax 415.554.7854
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