Homeless Services Advisory Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM Dale Neal, Chair Christopher Graeber, Member Allison Kripp, Vice Chair James Howat, Member Paula Barrow, Member Jeffrey Johnson, Member Sheila Finch, Member Julie Lie, Member Susana Sngiem, Member Linda Wilson, Member Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Commissioners Christopher Graeber, James Howat, Jeffrey Johnson, Julie Lie, Present: Susana Sngiem, Linda Wilson, Allison Kripp and Dale Neal Commissioners Paula Barrow and Sheila Finch Absent: ALSO PRESENT: Teresa Chandler, Manager, Bureau of Human Services, Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer, Elsa Ramos, Multi-Service Center Coordinator, David Thompson, Homeless Impacts Coordinator Vice Chair Alison Kripp presiding. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 6, 2017 18-001HS Committee Member Wilson moved to approve the minutes as submitted, seconded by Committee Member Johnson. Yes: 6 - James Howat, Jeffrey Johnson, Julie Lie, Susana Sngiem, Linda Wilson and Dale Neal Abstain: 2 - Christopher Graeber and Allison Kripp Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM Absent: 2 - Paula Barrow and Sheila Finch 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION · Abram Marbel, community constituent. · Anthony Formoso, Council District 2 Representative, Board Director for Wrap the Kid, representative with Mental Health America and Christian Outreach in Action. · Karla Estupinian, Council District 2 Representative · Natalie Swit, community member with Temple of Israel Long Beach and the National Council of Jewish Women introduced herself. 4. OLD BUSINESS Homeless Services Advisory Committee Roles and Responsibilities Teresa Chandler, Manager, Bureau for Human Services, introduced the item. Committee Member Johnson provided an overview of the HSAC Member Roles and Responsibilities. HSAC Annual Report Ad Hoc members will be Kripp, Johnson, Wilson. 5. HOMELESS SERVICES OFFICER’S REPORT Teresa Chandler, Manager, Bureau of Human Services and Elsa Ramos, Multi-Service Coordinator: · HSAC Appointees · HSAC Resignation · Measure H Update · Winter Shelter Update · Homeless Memorial · MSC Holiday Festivities Discussion ensued among the committee members regarding the items above. 6. DISTRICT REPORTS FROM HOMELESS SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS None. Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM Brown Act Rules Pertaining to Fundraising Social Media Campaign Presentation-March Agenda Mayor’s Fund Request Process-February HSAC Annual Report HSAC Elections for Chair and Vice Chair-February Interdepartmental Meeting Presentation-February Agenda? (Jurisdictional changes along rivers, hear from PRM and PW and Libraries on their impacts), overlay maps 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS Anthony Formoso, public, January 10th at 7-9pm Pacific Islander Ethnic Museim meeting, Public Safety and Quality of Life Forum, Commander Lewis South Division. Alison Kripp provided an update on the Downtown Long Beach Alliance Safety Committee efforts. 9. ADJOURNMENT At 4:45 p.m., Vice Chair Kripp adjourned the meeting. ml Page 3 of 3