Homeless Services Advisory Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM Allison Kripp, Vice Chair James Howat, Member Paula Barrow, Member Jeffrey Johnson, Member Sheila Finch, Member Julie Lie, Member Sandy Giraldo, Member Susana Sngiem, Member Christopher Graeber, Member Linda Wilson, Member Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Commissioners Paula Barrow, Sheila Finch, Sandy Giraldo, James Howat, Present: Jeffrey Johnson, Julie Lie, Susana Sngiem, Linda Wilson and Allison Kripp Commissioners Christopher Graeber Absent: ALSO PRESENT: Teresa Chandler, Manager, Bureau of Human Services, Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer, Elsa Ramos, Special Projects Coordinator, David Thompson, Homeless Impacts Coordinator, Candace Facemyer, Resource Liaison, Michelle Lim, Community Program Technician, Amy Davis-Pacheco, Community Program Specialist Vice Chair Alison Kripp presiding. Welcome new Committee Member James Howat. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JANUARY 3, 2018 18-002HS Page 1 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM Committee Member Wilson moved to approve the minutes as submitted, seconded by Committee Member Johnson. Yes: 7 - Sandy Giraldo, James Howat, Jeffrey Johnson, Julie Lie, Susana Sngiem, Linda Wilson and Allison Kripp Abstain: 1 - Sheila Finch Absent: 2 - Paula Barrow and Christopher Graeber 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Natalie Swit, community member with Temple Israel Long Beach and the National Council of Jewish Women introduced herself, and invited the committee members to the Long Beach Area Homeless Coalition mixer taking place on Thursday, February 8 from 6pm to 9pm at Tracy’s Bar and Grill. A copy of the flyer was made part of the permanent record. Committee Member Paula Barrow joins the meeting at 3:41 pm. 4. NEW BUSINESS Presentation on Jurisdictional Boundaries Related to Outreach Coordination Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer, introduced Sarah Green, with the City Attorney’s office, and Quality of Life Officers Johnny Dodson and Richard Armond with the East Division Police Department. Parker provided a brief overview on the coordination of the Interdepartmental Work group. City Attorney Green provided an overview on her role in addressing constitutional law with regard to homeless impacts. Officers Dodson and Armond discussed their role in coordination within multi-jurisdictional entities. Presenters responded to questions from the committee members. HSAC Annual Report Committee Member Jeffrey Johnson provided an update on the progress regarding the Homeless Services Advisory Committee Report. Elections for Chair and Vice Chair Page 2 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM Committee Member Linda Wilson moved to elect Jeffrey Johnson as Chair and Alison Kripp as Vice Chair of HSAC, seconded by Committee Member Paula Barrow seconded the motion. Yes: 9 - Paula Barrow, Sheila Finch, Sandy Giraldo, James Howat, Jeffrey Johnson, Julie Lie, Susana Sngiem, Linda Wilson and Allison Kripp Absent: 1 - Christopher Graeber 5. HOMELESS SERVICES OFFICER’S REPORT Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer, and Elsa Ramos, Special Projects Coordinator: · Introduced new staff: o Amy Davis-Pacheco to support administrative operations o Candace Facemyer, Resource Liaison · Mayor’s Fund Recommendation was approved by Council on January 16, 2018 · Form 700-to be completed by April 1, 2018 · HUD 2017 Continuum of Care Award o $8.18 million o All projects renewed o New project not funded o Strategic planning for FY 2018 NOFA o UFA status granted, 100% score. · Homeless Count-Shelter Count Only · Measure H Update o Contract in final stages o Billing can start 2/1/2018 o MDT Teams available to the city o Working on FY 2018/2019 negotiations · Directed by CD3 to develop a work program · Faith Based breakout sessions · Webinar showcasing the HEART unit · Tulare Presentation: LB Best Practices · Port Expansion Project Discussion ensued among the committee members regarding the items above. Page 3 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM 6. DISTRICT REPORTS FROM HOMELESS SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Susana Sngiem (CD4) provided an update on a community meeting held at Orizaba Park regarding homeless impacts. Julie Lie (At Large) provided an update regarding her visit to the Winter Shelter site. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM Brown Act Rules Pertaining to Fundraising Social Media Campaign Presentation Mayor’s Fund Request Process HSAC Annual Report Faith Based Summit Update 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS Alison Kripp shared that Julie Lie received the Hero Award from Justin Rudd’s group. 9. ADJOURNMENT At 5:13 p.m., Vice Chair Kripp adjourned the meeting. ml Page 4 of 4