Task Force Meeting

HOMELESS TASK FORCE - MEETING AGENDA 1. Meeting Information Meeting Type Working Session Meeting Location Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West 10th Street Date/Time Monday October 24, 2022; 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. 2. Task Force Members Rich Merkouris, Chair Jessie Schmidt Michelle Erpenbach Marshall Selberg Anny Libengood Curt Soehl Andy Patterson Rebecca Wimmer Mike Curtis Kari Benz Terry Liggins Kadyn Wittman 3. Task Force Ex-Officios Dr. Charles Chima, Public Health Director Jon Thum, Police Chief Matt McAreavey, Fire Chief Logan Penfield, Housing Development Mgr. 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: Panhandling History & City Ordinances Jim D. Winter Preparedness Update & Overview Kari B. Public Input Discuss DRAFT recommendations Rich M. Determine Next Steps & Potential Next Meeting 7. Next Meeting Meeting Topic(s): - TBD Subject to changes by the Task Force. Task Force information is available at www.siouxfalls.org/homeless.