Homeless Services Advisory Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 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, Christopher Present: Graeber, James Howat, Jeffrey Johnson, Julie Lie, Susana Sngiem, Linda Wilson and Allison Kripp 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 Chair Jeffrey Johnson presiding. Committee Member Barrow joins the meeting at 3:37 pm 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 18-005HS Recommendation to approve the minutes of the meeting on April 4, 2018. Committee Member Wilson moved to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by Committee Member Graeber. Page 1 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM Yes: 10 - Paula Barrow, Sheila Finch, Sandy Giraldo, Christopher Graeber, James Howat, Jeffrey Johnson, Julie Lie, Susana Sngiem, Linda Wilson and Allison Kripp 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Natalie Swit, community member with Temple Israel Long Beach and the National Council of Jewish Women introduced herself and provided some commentary on the Task Force to End Homelessness. Shawn Mirzaie, Long Beach Area Coalition for the Homeless representative, introduced himself. Committee Member Sngiem joins the meeting at 3:43 pm 4. OLD BUSINESS Mayor’s Fund Update Teresa Chandler, Human Services Bureau Manager, provided a breakdown on the current balance for the Mayor’s Fund as follows: · Current Balance: $156,684.87 · Donations received from 9/30/2017-4/26/2018: $27,727.20 · Current Balance does not account for Urban Community Outreach allocation for motel vouchers and relocation assistance ($15,000) 5. NEW BUSINESS Task Force on Homelessness, Mayor’s Office Mark Taylor, Chief of Staff for Mayor Robert Garcia, provided an overview on the vision for the Task Force on Homelessness. The twenty-eight (28) member task force will be chaired by California State University Long Beach President, Jane Close Conoley. The first of four Task Force meetings will take place the week of June 11 at California State University Long Beach; subsequent dates are pending. Discussion ensued among the committee members. 19-002HS Page 2 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM July 4 Meeting Recommendation to Cancel due to Holiday Committee Member Wilson moved to cancel the July 4, 2018 meeting due to the Holiday, seconded by Committee Member Barrow. Yes: 10 - Paula Barrow, Sheila Finch, Sandy Giraldo, Christopher Graeber, James Howat, Jeffrey Johnson, Julie Lie, Susana Sngiem, Linda Wilson and Allison Kripp 6. HOMELESS SERVICES OFFICER’S REPORT Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer, and Elsa Ramos, Special Projects Coordinator provided an overview on the following items: · Paula Barrow’s last meeting · HUD Audit April 16-18 · CoC Registration now available · Strategic Plan-in final editing phase · City Manager Friday Newsletter Highlight on Outreach · Harbor PSH Move-Ins · National Conference for Homeless Veterans May 30-June 1 · National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference July 22-25 · Monday Matters · CVC 20th Anniversary Gala on 4/12 · Home is where the HeART is: Skid Robot Artist in partnership with Studio 111 on 4/19 · Collocation of Long Beach Rescue Mission Staff · City Heart Food Program on Tuesdays at the Multi-Service Center · Multi-Service Center Closure May 4-7, regular operations on Tuesday, May 8 Discussion ensued among the committee members regarding the items above. Committee Member Graeber retires from the meeting at 4:36 pm Committee Member Graeber rejoins the meeting at 4:38 pm Vice Chair Kripp retires from the meeting at 4:33 pm 7. DISTRICT REPORTS FROM HOMELESS SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS None Page 3 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM Rent Control Pro and Cons Impact Winter Shelter Pick-Up/Drop-Off Location (July) Social Media Campaign Presentation Progress Report on Task Force to End Homelessness 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS Committee Member Wilson informed committee members of a Medical Needs Event on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Council District 9. 10. ADJOURNMENT At 4:55 p.m., Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting. ml Page 4 of 4