May 16,2012
Minutes
SHELTER MONITORING COMMITTEE
May 16, 2012
10:00 AM
City Hall, Room 408
San Francisco, CA 94102
Members Present
Chair Elizabeth Ancker
Secretary Ramon A. Lacayo III
Committee Member Will Daley
Committee Member Kenneth Dotson
Committee Member Deborah Muise
Committee Member David Nakanishi
Committee Member Kandi Patterson
Committee Member Maxine Pauson
Committee Member Cindy Ward
Members Excused
Vice Chair Matt Luton
Committee Member Reginald Upshaw
I. Minutes
The Minutes from the April 18th Shelter Monitoring Committee meeting will be approved at the monthly Shelter Monitoring Committee meeting on June 20th.
No Public Comment
II. Reports
A. Shelter Status Report
Committee Member Cindy Ward informed us that Santa Ana was closed due to a pest problem but now is reopened and back to normal. She stated that the Connecting Point Family Shelter Waiting List was at 185. She also invited everyone to attend the preference for homeless families on the San Francisco Housing Authority waiting list meeting on May 22nd at City Hall, Room 201 at 3:00 pm.
Shelter Advocates
Committee Member Daley stated that he would like to do the Shelter Advocate Report on a quarterly basis: March, June, December.
Public Comments:
Cynthia Lee
She feels we are going backward with ADA complaints and she would like to do a follow up with the Shelter Advocates.
Charles Pitts
He would like to know how really CHANGES system works, when you pull out a name what do you see? How the categories look?
B. Standard of Care Report
Committee Staff Rebolledo stated that there were 9 (corrected) complaints recorded n April; 3 of these complaints were generated by site inspections conducted by the Committee and 6 of the complaints were generated by individual clients.
III. Public Comment
Cynthia Lee
She would like to have access at the shelter to review all the complaints made to that specific shelter. She suggested that all the shelters should have a lock box where they can put Shelter Monitoring documentation.
Kathy Treggari
She is concerned about difficulties with self care for all the cuts DPH made to the management team and star team budgets.
IV. New Business
A. Quarterly Report – 3rd Quarter 2011-2012
Committee Member Cindy Ward stated that after reading all the corrections made to the Quarterly report it had too many changes and she didn’t comfortable voting yes or no to approved this Report.
Action Continue the Approval of the Quarterly Report – 3rd Quarter 2011-2012 at the next meeting.
M/S/C (Ward/Muise/Unanimous)
Public Comments:
No Public Comments
V. Old Business
A. Safety Protocols
Committee Member Cindy Ward reviewed the concerns Committee Members Daley and Muise raised.
Public Comments:
Charles Pitts
He stated that maybe the Security guard didn’t check because there are people with big bags and the lines are so long that if they take their time to check everything the waiting to go inside the shelter would be too much.
Cynthia Lee
She suggested that for breaks it was better that instead of sending all the clients at a shelter at once to take their break to smoke outside, etc. Shelters should staged them by floors.
Kathy Treggari
She stated that shelters are dealing with low level fund that’s why they have had a lot of staff reduction, staff switching, etc. They want to meet with the mayor so they can provide safer and dignified shelters for homeless.
B. Tokens
The Committee discussed the importance of tokens availability, specifically for client access to tokens after receiving a reservation. The Committee members also explained the importance of going to the Shelter Workgroup meetings and to give recommendations on how tokens should be distributed.
Public Comments:
No Public Comments.
C. Shelter Access Workgroup
Amada stated that the first meeting will be on June 4th from 2-4pm at Tenderloin Rec Center. They are looking forward to hear comments from us on how to improve the Shelter System. All of the Shelter Access Workgroup meetings will be at open door so everyone can participate.
Public Comments
Charles Pitts
Stated that the Shelter Access Workgroup could move faster. He said that we are missing documents like the 10 year report.
Cynthia Lee
She stated that Seattle has camps site with nutritional support for homeless to take out homeless with street carts out of the streets.
VI. Information Request
A. Staff Report
Committee Staff Rebolledo stated that there are two seats vacant with the Board of Supervisors appointments, seat 1&2. Both of them have the requirements for applicants to be formerly homeless within the 3 year prior to appointment.
Comments:
Secretary Lacayo strongly suggested due to the large population of Spanish speakers homeless at least one of the applicant for the Vacancies with the Board of Supervisor should be bilingual. He also said a few words in Spanish to the Spanish Homeless Community to approach him in case they have any complaint regarding the shelter access system.
Public Comments:
No Public Comments.
B. Information Request
Committee Member Daley would like to know the HSA policy in terms of accommodating homeless in lower bunks. How clients are aware of this at reservation. How staff accommodates them. Also he would like to know if is it possible for CHANGES to have subcategories for ADA, etc.
Committee Member Pauson would like to have a copy of the police report of the incident at MSC South. She also would like to know how long the metal detectors have had any kind of malfunction and how long it took to MSC South repaired it in a time frame of one year before the incident.
Committee member Cindy Ward said that the Local Homeless Coordinating Board will have a new staff Megan Owens, and that she will come to our next meeting in June.
Adjournment
Action: Adjournment of the Shelter Committee Meeting
M/S/C: (Ancker/Muise/Unanimously)
The meeting was adjourned at 11: 51 am
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.
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
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Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site: sfgov.org/ethics.
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.
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees maybe sensitive to various chemical based scented projects. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
Know Your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE, OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE THROUGH:
Chris Rustom, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Phone 415.554.7724
Fax 415.554.7854
E-mail sotf@sfgov.org
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library, and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site: sf
