Title
Approval of the November 21, 2019 Minutes
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City of Alameda, California
SOCIAL SERVICE HUMAN RELATIONS BOARD (SSHRB)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019
DRAFT MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Vice-President Pravda Wright called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.
Roll Call: Vice-President Pravda Wright, Boardmember Moustafa Aly, Boardmember Kristin Furuichi Fong, Boardmember Cheryl Harawitz, Boardmember Sarah Lewis, and Boardmember Johanna Paillet-Growl
Absent: President Christine Chilcott
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Boardmember Furuichi Fong moved to approve the minutes of October 24, 2019. Boardmember Paillet-Growl seconded. The minutes of October 24, 2019 were unanimously approved as written.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4-A Public Hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Identifying Needs and Priorities
Alameda Housing Authority Management Analyst Lisa Fitts presented the Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice that was recently conducted for Alameda County with comment from jurisdictional staff and Alameda stakeholders. Fitts explained that the Social Service Human Relations Board's (Board's) task is to identify the priority areas that may be considered for CDBG Non-Housing Public Services funding based on the information presented. She explained the CDBG Public Services program, its purpose, process, and proposed timeline. Fitts noted that while fair housing was funded last year with CDBG Public Services, this issue area may be supported under another funding stream, except for counseling. Following Fitts' presentation, members of the public had a chance to provide comment. The following remarks were made by members of the public:
* Cindy Houts, Executive Director of the Alameda Food Bank, thanked the City and the Board for supporting the Food Bank through the CDBG funds. She discussed the services they provide to the community and its partnerships with the Housing Authority, Alameda Fam...
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