March Shelter Monitoring Committee (Online Access)

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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    Overview

    Roster:
    Chair Diana Almanza
    Vice Chair Cris Plunkett
    Secretary Tomiko Eya
    Committee Member Britt Creech
    Committee Member Joaquin Remora
    Committee Member Traci Watson
    Committee Member Steven Clark
    Committee Member Kaleese Street
    Committee Member Melanie Muasau
    Committee Member Lisa Rachowicz
    Committee Member Belinda Dobbs

    Agenda

    1. I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS

      A. Minutes                      Discussion/Action

          February 2022 MINUTES                   Chair Almanza                    5 min

          The Committee will review the Draft minutes from last month's meeting.

          Explanatory document – Draft Committee Minutes

          Proposed Action: Approve Meeting Minutes

    2. II. OLD BUSINESS

      A.  IN-PERSON MEETINGS                 Discussion 

                                                                       Chair Almanza               10 min

      Members will discuss what steps need to be taken to ensure that in-person meetings proceed as outlined by the Office of the City Attorney).  For example, shall comments via teleconference continue to be allowed and meetings held monthly? 

      Public Comment will be heard before any proposed action.

      B.  BYLAWS                      Discussion/Action             

                                                                 
      Chair Almanza               15 min 

      The Committee will discuss possible updates to the Committee bylaws. Some need review in light of changes in the City and legal environment. For example, HSA has been replaced by HSH. Others will need to be revised in light of the just-approved legislation impacting the SMC.  For example, bylaws intended to prevent conflicts of interest related to the inspection of shelters may need to be revised insofar as this concern is no longer considered significant. The Policy Subcommittee voted on March 8 to ask staff to draft the revisions that are most clearly needed at this time.

      Public Comment will be heard before any proposed action.

      Proposed Action: Ask staff to draft revisions for subsequent review and approval

    3. III. NEW BUSINESS/REPORTS

      A.  POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE                              Discussion 

                                               Subcommittee Chair Plunkett     5 min

      The Subcommittee discussed bylaws, public comment rules, and legislation implementing the new Homelessness Oversight Commission. 

      B. HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING   Discussion                                                                                                                                                               HSH                   15 min   

      Update from the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

      Explanatory documents – Capacity Report

      Public Comment will be heard.

      C. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH                  Discussion               

                                                      DPH Staff, AWP Program Manager  15 min

      Review of October inspections, complaints, and investigations. Share tentative inspection schedule. Recruitment efforts.  

      Explanatory documents – SOC Report

      Public Comment will be heard.

    4. IV. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT  

                                                             Discussion             3 Min

      Members of the public may address the Committee on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee for up to three minutes. With respect to an action item [denoted by “Proposed Action” after the agenda item] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to two minutes at the time such item is called. With respect to a discussion item [denoted by “Discussion”] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to one minute at the time such item is called. Members of the public may only speak once per agenda item. Those who comment may submit a written summary (up to 150 words) of their remarks to assist staff in the compilation of the meeting minutes.

       

      ADJOURNMENT

      This item requires a motion, a second, and to be carried.

      Proposed Action: Approve adjournment

       

    Date & Time

    Wednesday, March 15, 2023
    10:00 am to 11:30 am

    Commission of Animal Control and Welfare

    City Hall
    1 Carlton B. Goodlett Pl
    Room 408
    San Francisco, CA 94102
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    Online

    This meeting will be held on Webex.
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    Phone

    Meeting ID number/access code: 2463 843 9822
    Meeting password: SMC23

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    Last updated March 14, 2023