Municipal Services Corporation

DocuSign Envelope ID: D1BC2ECD-30D7-4746-95D5-36C3EA7D3670 El Cerrito Municipal Services Corporation MINUTES SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES CORPORATION (MSC) MEETING APRIL 19, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. Members: Chairperson Gabe Quinto Vice Chairperson Lisa Motoyama · Boardmember Janet Abelson Boardmember Paul Fadelli · Boardmember Tessa Rudnick Boardmember Karen Pinkos · Boardmember Alexandra Orologas Join Via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86085826722?pwd=TUN6MVZzaUV3WVFocW1DYnlsQmE3QT09 Meeting ID: 860 8582 6722 Password: 006403 or Dial in: 1-408-638-0968 The MSC may continue to meet by teleconference, consistent with the Brown Act as amended by AB 361 (2021). Under the amended rules, the City will not provide a physical location for members of the public to participate in the teleconference meeting. Members of the public can watch or listen to MSC meeting as follows: 1. Cable T.V. Broadcast on KCRT Channel 28 2. Radio Broadcast on FM 88.1 Or 97.7 3. Livestream Online at www.el-cerrito.org/CouncilMeetingMaterials 4. Via Zoom using the meeting information listed above (closed captions available) Each period for public comment will be announced. Public Comments may be submitted one of two ways: • Via Zoom using the “Raise Hand” icon to request to speak. If joining by phone, dial *9 to "raise your hand", and when prompted by the host, *6 to unmute/mute. • Via email to cityclerk@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us. Email must contain in the subject line MSC Public Comments – Not on the Agenda or MSC Public Comments – agenda item #. To ensure the MSC receives your written comments prior to taking action, they must be received by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. All written comments received by this deadline will be provided to the members and posted online in advance of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline will be provided to the members and included with supplemental materials after the meeting. No written comments will be read into the record. 04/19/2022 MSC Minutes Page 1 of 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1BC2ECD-30D7-4746-95D5-36C3EA7D3670 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL – SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES CORPORATION MEETING Chairperson Quinto called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Present: Chairperson Quinto, Vice Chairperson Motoyama, Boardmember Fadelli, Boardmember Orologas, Boardmember Pinkos, Boardmember Rudnick Absent: Boardmember Abelson 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OR OBSERVATION OF A MOMENT OF SILENCE 2. TELECONFERENCE AND PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS 3. ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR All items on the consent calendar shall be acted upon in one motion, unless a member of the City Council or staff request separate consideration. Moved/Seconded: Boardmember Fadelli/Boardmember Pinkos Action: Approved the consent calendar as indicated below. Ayes: Chairperson Quinto, Vice Chairperson Motoyama, Boardmember Fadelli, Boardmember Orologas, Boardmember Pinkos, Boardmember Rudnick Noes: None Absent: Boardmember Abelson A. Approval of Minutes for December 15, 2020 Action Proposed: Pass a motion to approve the meeting minutes from December 1, 2020. Contact: Holly M. Charléty, City Clerk, City Management Action: Approved minutes 4. POLICY MATTERS A. Informational Item: Loan Agreement with City of El Cerrito Action Proposed: Receive and file an informational item on the 2016 Loan Agreement between the Municipal Services Corporation and the City of El Cerrito and provide direction to staff regarding repayment of the loan. Contact: Karen Pinkos, Executive Director, Municipal Services Corporation Presentation and Discussion: Presenters and staff responded to comments and questions raised by members of the council regarding disclosure of other outstanding loans, disclosure of loan obligation, repayment options. Action: Informal direction provided to move forward with preparing for a single repayment of the $350,000 loan obligation in the upcoming fiscal year. Received and filed. 04/19/2022 MSC Minutes Page 2 of 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: D1BC2ECD-30D7-4746-95D5-36C3EA7D3670 B. Informational Item: Cannabis Operating Permit Community Benefit Funding Action Proposed: Receive and file information regarding the City's Cannabis Operating Permit Community Benefit Funding. Contact: Karen Pinkos, Executive Director, Municipal Services Corporation Presentation and Discussion: Presenters and staff responded to comments and questions raised by members of the council regarding potential uses such as homeless services, next steps, reason for language difference between the two permits, costs for CORE Services paid by other west county cities, ability to put more funding toward a social worker versus standard CORE team members, revenue paid to the MSC versus the City general fund, collaboration and consolidation of local non-profit services for homeless, need for more data on local unhoused. Public Comments: All written comments submitted prior to and during the meeting were posted online as supplemental materials and incorporated into the official meeting record. Written public comments for this item were received from Helen Dickey, Sherry Drobner, and Sarah Klauer. Oral Public Comments: Tomi Nagi-Rothe - Spoke in favor of funding homeless resources, grant funding opportunities, need for renters protection, and support for Shuumi. Sherry Drobner - commented on need to research all available resources and take multiple approaches to address needs. Action: Informal direction provided to continue researching potential options for additional resources related to homelessness. Received and filed. 5. ADJOURN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Lisa Motoyama, Chairperson This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the El Cerrito Municipal Services Corporation meeting of April 19, 2022 as approved by the El Cerrito Municipal Services Corporation. Holly M. Charléty, MMC, Board Secretary 04/19/2022 MSC Minutes Page 3 of 3