Task Force Meeting

HOMELESS TASK FORCE - MEETING AGENDA 1. Meeting Information Meeting Type Task Force Meeting Location Downtown Library, Rm. A & B (200 N. Dakota Ave.) Date/Time Monday, August 22, 2022; 4:00 p.m. 2. Task Force Members Rich Merkouris, Chair Jessie Schmidt Michelle Erpenbach Marshall Selberg Dustin Haber Curt Soehl Anny Libengood Rebecca Wimmer Andy Patterson Kari Benz Mike Curtis Kadyn Wittman Terry Liggins 3. Task Force Ex-Officios Dr. Charles Chima, Public Health Director Jon Thum, Police Chief Matt McAreavey, Fire Chief Logan Penfield, Housing Development Manager 4. Task Force Goals That a task force is hereby established in order to study homelessness within the City of Sioux Falls, and make recommendations for policies to reduce said homelessness over the next ten-year period. Res. 65-22 5. Task Force Objectives 1. Recommend a policy that guides future city involvement, if any, with local shelter capacity and availability needs. 2. Recommend a policy that guides future strategies for how the City engages with homeless individuals on the street. 3. Review current strategies, and identify opportunities for housing homeless families. 4. Review current housing needs, and recommend a strategy that identify opportunities to expand 30-40% AMI housing units. 6. Agenda Items Presenter: City Ordinance Review (Loitering, Public Right Away, Pandhandling, Etc.) City Attorney (15 Minutes) Police Review & Historical Perspective Police Chief (15 Minutes) Review & Discuss Different Engagement Team Strategies (20 Minutes) - Understanding The Link - Southeastern Behavioral Efforts - SD Urban Indian Health Ideas - Current Day Shelter Option and Rules Discuss Targeted Working Group To Develop Specific Options Rich Merkouris - Identify 3-4 Taskforce Members that are willing to dedicate more (10 Minutes) focus to this specific objective and bring specific options for whole Taskforce to consider on Sept. 26 Public Input (3 min each) (15 Minutes) Next Meeting: - Monday, Sept. 12, 4:00 p.m. Meeting Topic(s): Objective 1: Recommend a policy that guides future city involvement, if any, with local shelter capacity and availability needs. Objective 3: Review current strategies, and identify opportunities for housing homeless families. Tentative Meeting Schedule: - Mondays at 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 26 Subject to change by the Task Force.