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Recommendation to Accept the Social Service Human Relations Board Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-25. (Housing and Human Services 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 March 28, 2024 meeting, SSHRB unanimously approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 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 "the City Council and SSHRB will meet at least once a year to review the plan."
At its December 7, 2023 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 subcommittee recommendations, composed of two members each, as follows:
* The Road Home - A 5-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda - to support Alameda's most vulnerable population and report on the City's progress to prevent and reduce homelessness,
* Human Relations/Alamedans Together Against Hate to address human relations concerns and work to create a welcoming and beloved community for all residents, and,
* Domestic Violence to recognize the social and mental health impacts of personal relationships and lead a Task Force to ensure access to community driven resources.
DISCUSSION
The three ad hoc subcommittees have...
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