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Approval of the draft minutes of the special meeting of December 1, 2016
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Social Service Human Relations Board
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB), December 1, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
President Williams called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Present were Vice-President Blake, and members Hyman, Sorensen, Chilcott, Hastings, and Jenks.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of September 22, 2016 were approved as presented.
M/S Sorensen/Jenks Unanimous
3. AGENDA ITEMS
3.-A COMMENTS REGARDING THE NEEDS STATEMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PUBLIC SERVICES NON-HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
Claudia Young, Director of Rent & Community Programs, Housing Authority of the City of Alameda provided, an overview of the CDBG process, sharing that tonight the Board will be receiving input from the public and developing a needs statement for presentation at the City Council meeting on January 3, 2017. She added that the City's Five-year Strategic Plan 2015-2020 has identified preserving Alameda's "Safety Net" of services as a priority, with funding directed to services for families and individuals (including seniors) who are vulnerable and in crisis. Ms. Young reminded the Board that the City is in the second year of a two-year funding cycle, and, while we are presenting a needs statement to Council, agencies will not be applying for 2017-18 CDBG Public Service funds. She went on to say that the Board will receive access to the quarterly progress reports of agencies who are currently receiving funding for Public Services.
Public Comment:
Stephanie Penrod with Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) thanked the Board for its continued support of their services. She shared that in FY 2015-16, FVLC responded to 181 individuals in crisis, and provided legal assistance to 79 of these individuals. Of the 181 served, 35 we...
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