Homeless Services Advisory Committee

CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM Jeffrey Johnson, Chair James Howat, Member Allison Kripp, Vice Chair Julie Lie, Member Sheila Finch, Member Eboney Pearson, Member Sandy Giraldo, Member Susan Redfield, Member Christopher Graeber, Member Susana Sngiem, Member Linda Wilson, Member FINISHED AGENDA AND MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Commissioners Sheila Finch, Christopher Graeber, James Howat, Jeffrey Present: Johnson, Eboney Pearson, Susan Redfield and Susana Sngiem Commissioners Sandy Giraldo, Julie Lie, Linda Wilson and Allison Kripp Absent: ALSO PRESENT: Teresa Chandler, Bureau Manager, Human Services, Shannon Parker, Homeless Services Officer, Elsa Ramos, Special Projects Coordinator, David Thompson, Homeless Impacts Coordinator, Michelle Lim, Community Program Technician Chair Johnson presiding. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2019 19-003HS Attachments: HSAC Minutes 2.6.19.pdf Committee Member Redfield moved to approve the minutes as submitted, seconded by Committee Member Graeber. Yes: 7 - Sheila Finch, Christopher Graeber, James Howat, Jeffrey Johnson, Eboney Pearson, Susan Redfield and Susana Sngiem Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM Absent: 4 - Sandy Giraldo, Julie Lie, Linda Wilson and Allison Kripp 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Natalie Swit, Temple Israel of Long Beach 4. OLD BUSINESS Homeless Services Advisory Annual Report Chair Johnson provided an update on the report status; pending completion. 5. NEW BUSINESS 19-007HS Recommendation to receive and file a presentation on Brown Act Refresher by Sarah Green, Deputy City Attorney Attachments: Brown Act PP 2_6_2019.pdf Brown Act Refresher, Presented by Sarah Green, Deputy City Attorney Elsa Ramos, Special Projects Coordinator, introduced Sarah Green, City of Long Beach Attorney, who provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Brown Act. Green answered questions pertaining to the presentation. A copy of the presentation was made part of the permanent record. Discussion ensued among the committee members regarding the item above. 6. HOMELESS SERVICES OFFICER’S REPORT City Staff: Teresa Chandler, Shannon Parker, Elsa Ramos, and David Thompson provided an overview on the following items: · Mayor’s Fund Update · HEAP Update · Homeless Initiatives 3rd Annual Conference · Spare Change for Change Campaign · Beacon Place Lease Up Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 HOMELESS SERVICES LONG BEACH MULTI-SERVICE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1301 W. 12TH STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM, MINUTES 3:30 PM · Interdepartmental Pilot · Motel Pilot · 911 Dispatch Pilot Update · MDT Recruitment · Atlantic Corridor Collaborative · Form 700 Reminder Discussion ensued among the committee members regarding the items above. 7. DISTRICT REPORTS FROM HOMELESS SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS None. 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM April: Interjurisdictional Coordination May: Disaster Planning June: Robert’s Rules of Order July: Bethune Transitional Center August: Urban Community Outreach Report of Mayor’s Fund Project September: Housing Task Force Update 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. 10. ADJOURNMENT At 5:13 p.m., Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting. ml Page 3 of 3