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City of Alameda
Special Meeting of the Social Service Human Relations Board
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to order
President Audrey Hyman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Audrey Hyman (President), Christine Chilcott (Vice-President), Cheryl Harawitz, Jennifer Hastings, Kale Jenks, Claudia Medina, Mark Sorensen
2. Approval of Minutes
Jenks made the motion to approve the September 27, 2018 meeting minutes. Chilcott seconded. The September 27, 2018 minutes were approved 6-1 as presented. Sorensen abstained, as he was not present at this meeting.
3. Public Comments
Sharan Aminy, 2-1-1/Eden I&R Program Manager, provided an overview of 2-1-1 programs and services offered to Alameda residents. The organization has been active in Alameda County for 11 years and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The program provides referrals and resources to better serve homeless individuals. Housing is the biggest need in Alameda County. Financial, medical and legal assistance are also needed. The organization can provide demographic information to the City to pinpoint needs and identify gaps in service. Adults with mental illness is a big priority and a group that has difficulty finding placement.
4. Agenda Items
a. EveryOne Home Strategic Plan Presentation
Elaine de Coligny, Executive Director of EveryOne Home, presented on the 2018 Alameda County Strategic Plan to End Homelessness and outlined the purpose of the plan and the goal to reduce homelessness in the county from 5,600 to 2,400 people in five years. She discussed the intersection of homelessness with race, affecting African Americans and Native Americans at a disproportionate rate, most likely due to systemic issues. The Plan looks at reasons for being homeless and found that 26% of the population is on fixed income (such as Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance) who become at-risk because of the increasing cost of housing in A...
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