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Review and Approve Minutes of April 25, 2019
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City of Alameda, California
SOCIAL SERVICE HUMAN RELATIONS BOARD (SSHRB)
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019
DRAFT MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
President Hyman called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.
Roll Call: President Audrey Hyman, Boardmember Cheryl Harawitz, Boardmember Kale Jenks, Boardmember Mark Sorensen, Boardmember Pravda Wright
Excused: Vice-President Christine Chilcott
President Hyman presented Boardmember Kale Jenks with a certificate of recognition for his service on the Board. Jenks is stepping down due to his move out of the area.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Boardmember Sorensen moved to approve the minutes of March 28, 2019. Boardmember Harawitz seconded. The minutes of March 28, 2019 were approved as written.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
4. AGENDA ITEMS:
* Ana Bagtas provided a brief overview of the Plan to End Homelessness:
2018 Strategic Update developed by EveryOne Home, the federally-designated Continuum of Care agency serving Alameda County. A strategic plan was developed more than ten years ago, and this current plan provides an update on the state of homelessness in the county and delineates the strategies to address the problem in the region. The City of Alameda, along with all the other incorporated jurisdictions in the county, adopted the original plan more than a decade ago. EveryOne Home presented the Plan to End Homelessness: 2018 Strategic Update to the Board at its November 29, 2018 meeting. The Board was asked to take a motion to recommend that the City Council adopt the 2018 update to the plan.
The Board discussed the plan's alignment with the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) and other housing and homeless projects planned or already underway in Alameda. Concerns about attracting more homeless persons to the island by establishing services was discussed. Bagtas responded that homelessness is a regional issue that requires a regional approa...
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