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Discussion of Social Service Human Relations Board FY 2025-26 Work Plan
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To: Honorable President Scott Means and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Each year, SSHRB presents an annual work plan to City Council for its consent. SSHRB's annual work plan is typically approved by the Board at the March or April meeting in order to be presented to the City Council at its first meeting in June.
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) describes that one of the duties of SSHRB is to adopt a plan for the performance of its delineated functions "with advice and consent of the City Council."
At the December 5, 2024 retreat meeting, SSHRB reviewed the 2024-25 Work Plan with special attention to developing a strategy to reach their goals. The timeline to complete the 2025-26 Work Plan is as follows:
December Review activities for the current year and outcomes to reach goals
February Identify new tasks or continued areas of focus for the draft Work Plan
March Review final draft work plan and revise as needed
April Approve the Work Plan
May Prepare City Council presentation
June Present to City Council
DISCUSSION
At the December 5, 2024 SSHRB retreat meeting, Board members agreed to continue discussions on the Work Plan at future meetings. The discussion among the Board members may cover:
* SSHRB's roles and responsibilities, such as: overseeing and commenting on City programs, as requested; and sponsoring community events and engagement initiatives to raise awareness and bring community members together.
* Participating in the Community Needs Assessment, by the May 6, 2025 City Council meeting when it will adopt funding recommendations for the FY 2025/26 CDBG Action Plan. The Board will participate in the scoring and decision-making process prior to the Council meeting.
* Finalizing the Work Plan, will follow a similar approval schedule as last year for the 2025-26 Work Plan. SSHRB would fo...
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