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Hayward City Hall CITY OF HAYWARD 777 B Street Hayward, CA 94541 www.Hayward-CA.gov Official Meeting Minutes Community Services Commission Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:00 PM Remote Participation This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order No. 29-20 dated March 17, 2020, and Alameda County Health Office Order No. 20-04 dated April 29, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. MS Teams Meeting Access Info.: Dial +1.415.915.0612; Conference ID: 547 994 94# How to submit written Public Comment: Send an email to Monica.Davis@hayward-ca.gov by 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of your email. Emails will be compiled into one file, distributed to the Community Services Commission and City staff, and published on the City's Meeting & Agenda Center under Documents Received After Published Agenda. https://hayward.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx When submitting written comments, indicate in the email if you want your comment read into the record. Requests will be allowed provided the reading will not exceed three (3) minutes consistent with the time limit for speakers at Community Services Commission meetings. Email comments will become part of the record of the Community Services Commission meeting. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENTS: Limited Only to Items on the Agenda and Submitted in Writing Prior to the Meeting The Public Comment section provides an opportunity to address the Oversight Board on items not listed on the agenda. The Board welcomes your comments and requests that speakers present their remarks in a respectful manner, within established time limits, and focus on issues which directly affect the Board or are within the jurisdiction of the Board as the Board is prohibited by State law from discussing items not listed on the agenda, your item will be taken under consideration and may be referred to staff. Approval: Summary Notes of the March 18, 2020 Meeting CITY OF HAYWARD Page 1 Wednesday, June 17, 2020 A copy of the official minutes is available by contacting the Office of the City Clerk. Community Services Commission Official Meeting Minutes June 17, 2020 MINUTES 1. Minutes of the March 18, 2020, Community Services Commission meeting DISCUSSION: 2. City of Hayward Draft Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Plan for Obtaining State Funding for the Hayward Navigation Center That the Community Services Commission: 1. Receives and comments on the draft PLHA Plan (Attachment II) 2. Recommends the PLHA Plan to Council for final approval..End SUMMARY Senate Bill 2 (the Building Homes and Jobs Act) has created the Permanent Location Housing Allocation program, which provides formula grants to entitlement jurisdictions based upon the formula prescribed under federal law for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The table below sets forth the PLHA amount of funding allocated to the City of Hayward in year 1 (actual) and an estimate of the amount of funding to be received during the initial five years of the PLHA Plan. Annual amounts will vary year to year based upon revenue realized under SB2. Year 1 Allocation 5 Year Estimate City of Hayward Allocation $651,735 $3,910,410 The primary goal of the PLHA program is to create a permanent source of funding available to eligible local governments in California for housing-related projects and programs to address unmet housing needs in their local communities. Staff proposes to allocate all PLHA funding to the Hayward Navigation Center. The goal of the Navigation Center is to transition literally homeless individuals out of homelessness and provide a pathway to permanent housing. All PLHA funds would be used to support households with Extremely Low Income (30% of AMI and under). PLHA Plan’s must be consistent with the programs set forth in the City of Hayward’s Housing Element. The Draft Plan is consistent with the following City of Hayward Housing Element, Goal 6: Housing for Persons with Special Needs, under the following objectives: - Objectives H-6.1: Address Special Housing Needs - Objective H-6.2: Housing and Supportive Services - Objective H-6.6: Support Organizations Service the Homeless Community ATTACHMENTS Attachment I Staff Report Attachment II PLHA Plan 3. Report on the City of Hayward’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work and the Racial Equity Action Plan That the Community Services Commission receives this report on the City’s diversity, equity, and inclusion work and reviews and comments on the City’s organizational Racial Equity Action Plan...End SUMMARY At the recommendation of a Community Task Force member, the City joined the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a network of local governments working to achieve racial justice and advance opportunities for their community members. Concurrently, the City began working with a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant to work with both the GARE team and the City’s Executive Team. As a result of this CITY OF HAYWARD Page 2 Wednesday, June 17, 2020 A copy of the official minutes is available by contacting the Office of the City Clerk. Community Services Commission Official Meeting Minutes June 17, 2020 work, staff has created a Racial Equity Action Plan for the City of Hayward (Attachment II). The Racial Equity Action Plan is an aspirational roadmap for aeffecting organizational change and improving service to the community in the City of Hayward. The plan focuses on building capacity to advance racial equity in three key areas - Organizational Change; Hiring, Retention, and Promotion; and Service Provision. This first plan is intended to establish a foundation for sustained and meaningful racial equity work in the City through training, creating organizational infrastructure, making changes to policies and practices, and increasing access to City services. ATTACHMENTS Attachment I Staff Report Attachment II Racial Equity Action Plan 4. Adoption of FY 2020 / 2021 Agenda Planning Calendar That the Community Services Commission reviews and adopts the 2020/2021 Agenda Planning Calendar and provide comments. Councilmember / Commissioner / Staff Announcements Future Agenda Items ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING – To be announced Assistance will be provided to those requiring accommodations for disabilities in compliance with the Americans Disabilities Act of 1990. Interested persons must request the accommodation at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by contacting the City Manager at (510) 583-4300 or TDD (510) 247-3340. CITY OF HAYWARD Page 3 Wednesday, June 17, 2020 A copy of the official minutes is available by contacting the Office of the City Clerk.