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Review and Approve the Draft Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) Fiscal Year 2023-24 Work Plan for the City Council Consideration
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To: Honorable Acting President Scott Means and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Per the Alameda Municipal Code (AMC), SSHRB has prepared a Work Plan for the performance of its delineated functions. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Work Plan focuses on:
* Addressing human relations concerns relevant to creating a welcoming community for all residents;
* Circulating the Community Needs Assessment (CNA) to the general public and community stakeholder groups;
* Participating in the City's Domestic Violence Task Force, and
* Continuing to oversee existing City initiatives.
With SSHRB approval at tonight's meeting, the final draft Work Plan will be presented to the Alameda City Council for comment and approval.
BACKGROUND
The AMC states that one of the duties of SSHRB is to adopt a plan for the performance of its delineated functions "with advice and consent of the City Council." The AMC further notes that, "[t]he City Council and SSHRB will meet at least once a year to review the plan."
At its October 22, 2022 meeting, SSHRB initiated development of a FY 2023-24 Work Plan to determine SSHRB's future agenda items, establish priorities, and create a timeline for its activities. These activities were based on SSHRB's three ad hoc subcommittees (composed of two members each):
* CNA, which is conducted every four to five years.
* Human Relations/Alamedans Together Against Hate-to address human relations concerns to create a welcoming and beloved community for all residents.
* SSHRB's infrastructure, including the creation of temporary ad hoc subcommittees or permanent work groups in compliance with the open government requirements (i.e. the State's Brown Act and the City's Sunshine Ordinance).
Discussion
The three ad hoc subcommittees have been meeting independently to deve...
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