August 21, 2013
Committee Members Present:
Chair Nicholas Kimura
Vice Chair Keith Dennis
Committee Member Caroline Caselli
Committee Member Jesus Medellin
Committee Member Charles Morimoto
Committee Member Matthew Steen
Committee Member Cindy Ward-late
Committee Members Excused:
Committee Member Deborah Muise
Committee Member Julia D’Antonio
Committee Member Liz Pocock
Committee Member Amanda Reichmuth
Committee Members Absent:
Committee Member Raija Freeman
Committee Member Caroline Woo
I. MINUTES
A. July 2013 Minutes
The Committee reviewed the draft July 17, 2013 Minutes.
m/s/c (Kimura/Medellin/Unanimous)
Approved: Amended Minutes
Public Comment
Cynthia Lee asked the Minutes to be changed to reflect her actual comments.
II. REPORTS
A. Mayor’s HOPE Office
Deputy Director of HOPE, Amanda Kahn Fried, provided an update from her office.
No public comment
B. Shelter Status Report
The Committee reviewed the vacancy reports.
No public comment
C. Standard of Care Report
The Committee reviewed the Standard of Care report.
No public comment
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
Cynthia Lee said that she had asked management at Next Door to include a voluntary form that would allow staff to contact a client’s primary provider if needed. Dr. Lee said that the Mayor’s Office on Disability said that the form and concept was a good idea.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Legislative Subcommittee
Vice Chair Dennis reviewed the discussions of the SOC legislative subcommittee.
No public comment
B. Family Shelter Wait list
The Committee reviewed draft letter to HSA regarding the family shelter wait list.
Committee Members Morimoto and Ward asked to be excused from the vote.
m/s/c (Caselli/Steen/Unanimous)
Approved: Excusing Members from voting
No public comment
Chair Kimura asked the item to be continued to the September 2013 meeting.
C. Election of Secretary
Committee Member Steen said that he would assume the role as Secretary.
Chair Kimura asked to be excused from voting as he wanted the item to be discussed at the next meeting when all Members could participate in voting.
m/s/c (Dennis/Medellin/Unanimous)
Approved: Excusing Member from voting
No public comment
Committee Member Steen withdrew his request.
D. 2012-2013 Turn Away Report
The Committee made edits or changes as needed.
m/s/c (Steen/Medellin/Unanimous)
Approved: Revised Report
No public comment
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. 3rd & 4th Quarter Report for 2012-2013
The Committee reviewed the draft report and made changes.
m/s/c (Steen/Caselli/Unanimous)
Approved: Amended report
No public comment
B. United Council’s Shelter Proposal
The Committee discussed the shelter being proposed in the Bayview. The Committee decided to wait to hear back from the Mayor’s Office on Hope before taking action, but brainstormed about attending community meetings and writing a letter to the media in support of the shelter.
No public comment
C. Policies and Procedures
The Committee reviewed the updated Policies and Procedures.
m/s/c (Caselli/Medellin/Unanimous)
Approved: Policies and Procedures
No public comment
VI. INFORMATION REQUESTS
A. Staff Report
Committee staff reviewed the August 2013 Report.
No public comment
B. Information Requests
The Committee asked staff to submit Information Requests to HSA.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 11:55 am.
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