Title
Draft Minutes of the Regular Meeting, September 24, 2015
Body
DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED
Social Service Human Relations Board
Minutes of the Joint Meeting of the Social Service Human Relations Board and the Commission on Disability Issues, September 24, 2015
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
President Biggs called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Present were members Blake, Sorensen, Williams, Hyman, and Davenport. Absent was member Radding.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the special meeting of August 13, 2015 were approved as presented.
M/S Hyman/Williams Unanimous
3. AGENDA ITEMS
3-A PRESENTATION BY ERIN SMITH, CITY OF ALAMEDA PUBLIC WORKS COORDINATOR, ON THE CITY OF ALAMEDA LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE (LHMP).
Erin Smith began her PowerPoint presentation (Attachment A) by sharing that data taken from
SSHRB's Community Needs Surveys was used in preparing the report. She was joined by AFD
Captain Sharon Oliver.
In response to questions from Board and Commission members, Ms. Smith and Captain Oliver
shared that:
The city is vulnerable regarding its potable water supply in the event of a major disaster, and is
working with FEMA and other agencies to remedy the problem.
Staff is working with Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter regarding the care of lost and
abandoned pets in a disaster, and know that many pet owners will not go to a shelter, if they can't
bring their pets. Plans are being developed to accommodate pets at shelter sites.
AFD and APD are in conversation to coordinate AFD's "Mapping Your Neighborhood" and APD's
"Neighborhood Watch" programs.
City disaster planning includes helping evacuate persons in wheel-chairs and with other mobility
issues. Some buildings have "carry-chairs", and CERT (Community Emergency Response
Team) volunteers are also trained to help with evacuation.
The city needs its disaster mitigation plan in place by March of 2016, a...
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