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Recommendation to Accept the Social Service Human Relations Board Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-24. (Community Development 10021830)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alameda Municipal Code (AMC) requires the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) to adopt an annual plan for the performance of its delineated functions "with advice and consent of the City Council." At its April 27, 2023 meeting, SSHRB unanimously approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Work Plan (Work Plan) for City Council's review. The Work Plan focuses on addressing human relations concerns relevant to creating a welcoming community for all residents, as well as continuing to oversee existing City of Alameda (City) initiatives.
BACKGROUND
The AMC 2-9.4(f) states 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." The AMC further notes that, "[t]he City Council and SSHRB will meet at least once a year to review the plan."
At its October 27, 2022 meeting, SSHRB initiated development of a Work Plan to determine SSHRB's future agenda items, establish priorities, and create a timeline for its activities. These activities were based on SSHRB's three ad hoc subcommittees, composed of two members each, and aligned with the following:
* Community Needs Assessment (CNA), which is conducted every four to five years.
* Human Relations/Alamedans Together Against Hate-to address human relations concerns to create a welcoming and beloved community for all residents.
* SSHRB's infrastructure, including the creation of temporary ad hoc subcommittees or permanent work groups in compliance with the open government requirements (i.e., the State's Brown Act and the City's Sunshine Ordinance).
DISCUSSION
The three ad hoc subcommittees have been independently meeting periodically to develop their respective segments of t...
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