September Shelter Monitoring Committee

A. Minutes                      Discussion/Action

    AUGUST 2022 MINUTES                          Chair Adler              5 min

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

    Explanatory document – Draft August 2022 Committee Minutes

    Proposed Action: Approve Meeting Minutes

A. TELECONFERENCING RESOLUTION              Action  

                                                                                    Chair Adler          5 min

In accord with the City Attorney’s recommendation, a resolution allowing the Committee to continue holding meetings virtually will be voted upon.

Explanatory document – Teleconferencing Resolution

Public Comment will be heard before a vote on the proposed action.

Proposed Action: Approve Resolution

 

B. UPDATE ON SOC #29                    Discussion                                                                                               

                                                                      DPH Staff        5 min

The Committee will discuss suggestions on whether to ask for a revision to this Standard (the seven-night minimum).

Public Comment, if any, will be heard.

A. POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE                                  Discussion 

                                                                Subcommittee Members       15 min

During last week’s subcommittee meeting, Members discussed the possibility of changing the frequency of visits for Family shelters with no complaints, training, which if any Standards of Care not already addressed may warrant changing, inspections scheduling and whether to take a winter break. 

Explanatory documents – Standards of Care, Admin Code §20.304 (Frequency of SMC Inspections)

Public Comment will be heard before any proposed actions.

   Proposed Action: Ask the BOS to allow that family shelters (out of compliance less than three times in the previous fiscal year) be inspected three times per year.

   Proposed Action: Vote to determine whether SMC will skip December meetings.

B. HOMELESSNESS & SUPPORTIVE HOUSING       Discussion            

                                                                                                       HSH        15 min  

Update from the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. In addition to the usual occupancy report, HSH will provide an assessment of the practicability of requiring secure storage for the bicycles of guests at the shelters that the SMC monitors. 

Explanatory documents – Vacancy Report, Bicycle Report

Public Comment will be heard.

C. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH         Discussion   

                                                                                DPH Staff       15 min

Review of August complaints.  Review of inspection schedule. Voting plan for 2023 officers. Note that changes to Standards 3, 9, 19, 21, and 32, as well as to the requirements for Seat 1, are ready to go before the Board of Supervisors.        

Explanatory document – SOC Report

Public Comment will be heard.

                                                                                                               5 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.

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

Proposed Action: Approve adjournment