City and County of San FranciscoShelter Monitoring Committee

November 20, 2013

Shelter Monitoring Committee - November 20, 2013

AGENDA

SHELTER MONITORING COMMITTEE

November 20, 2013

10:00 AM

City Hall, Room 408

San Francisco, CA 94102

Roster:

Chair Nicholas Kimura                                 Vice Chair Keith Dennis
Committee Member Caroline Caselli          Committee Member Julia D’Antonio                     
Committee Member Raija Freeman            Committee Member Jesus Medellin           
Committee Member Charles Morimoto       Committee Member Deborah Muise
Committee Member Matthew Steen            Committee Member Cindy Ward    
Committee Member Amanda Reichmuth   Committee Member Liz Pocock

 

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

                                                                             

              Call to Order/Roll Call/Agenda Adjustments                                 2 min

I.            Minutes                                                                   Action                      

A.          August 2013 Minutes                                              Chair Kimura 5 min

              The Committee will review the draft August 21, 2013 Minutes.

              Explanatory document- August 21, 2013 Committee Minutes

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

Proposed Action: Approve Minutes.

 B.         September 2013 Minutes                                        Chair Kimura 5 min

              The Committee will review the draft September 18, 2013 Minutes.

              Explanatory document- September 18, 2013 Committee Minutes

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

             Proposed Action: Approve Minutes

 

 C.         October 2013 Minutes                                             Chair Kimura 5 min

              The Committee will review the draft October 16, 2013 Minutes.

              Explanatory document- October 16, 2013 Committee Minutes

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

             Proposed Action: Approve Minutes

 

II.          Reports                                                                   Discussion

A.          Mayor’s HOPE Office                                             Bevan Dufty               10 min

Bevan Dufty, Director of HOPE, Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement, will provide an update from his office.

 

B.          Shelter Status Report                                              Cindy Ward                10 min

              Human Service Agency (HSA) Report      

  • Shelter Vacancy Report
  • Shelter Turn Away Report-Family Shelter-Hamilton Emergency
  • Family Waiting List-Connecting Point
  • Winter Shelter for Single Adults and Families

C.          Standard of Care Report                                         Committee Staff         10 min

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.         Old Business                                                          Discussion

 

A.          Family Shelter Waiting List Letter             Chair Kimura 15 min

The Committee will review draft letter to the Mayor regarding the family shelter waiting list.

              Explanatory document- draft letter

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

Proposed Action: Approve letter.

V.          New Business

A.          United Council’s Shelter Letter                              Chair Kimura 15 min

              The Committee will review the draft letter supporting the proposed Bayview    shelter.

              Explanatory document- draft letter

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

Proposed Action: Approve letter

B.          Shelter Access Workgroup                                     Chair Kimura 5 min

              The Committee will discuss our participation in the Shelter Access Workgroup and reviewing utilization rates of shelter beds in conjunction with HOPE.

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

Proposed Action: Approve next steps

 

             

             

VI.         Information Requests                                         Discussion

A.          Information Requests                                              Chair Kimura 5 min

The Committee will put forward any items discussed during the meeting requiring an Information Request from a City & County of San Francisco agency or contracted agency. The Committee will also review the response from past Information Requests.

              Adjournment

              This item requires a motion, a second, and to be carried.

Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.

              Proposed Action: Approve 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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