Homeless Committee Meeting 03162016 w Actions
Committee on the Homeless
March 16, 2016
Welcome & Introductions
•The Committee:
•Gail Harris
•Lourdes Oroza
•Debra Schwartz
•Calvin Kohli
•Freddy Funes
•Valerie Navarrete, Chair
•Dona Zemo
•Staff:
•Wayne Jones- (Officer Llamoca
attended )
•Aleks Boksner, City Attorney
•Mark Fishman, City Attorney
•Alba Tarre
•Maria Ruiz
Action: Introductions made.
Guests:
•Dale Gratz
•Stanley Shapiro
Approval of Meeting Summary
•Review of prior meeting summary
Action: Motion made by Mr. Funes and seconded by Ms. Deborah Schwartz
to accept summary. Motion passed unanimously.
LGBTQ Committee
•Does the Committee wish to interface
with the LGBTQ Committee?
While the Committee expressed willingness to work with all City committees,
the consensus was to focus on its current priorities and agenda.
Old Business
Average Number
26 55
42 43
68 42
87 43
105 59
97 78
106 100
105 49
98 73
120 69
112 70
Monthly Morning Counts Monthly Shelter Placements
Month Month
Apr-15 Apr-15
May-15
Jun-15
Jul-15
May-15
Jun-15
Jul-15
Aug-15
Sep-15
Oct-15
Nov-15
Dec-15
Jan-16
Feb-16
Aug-15
Sep-15
Oct-15
Nov-15
Dec-15
Jan-16
Feb-16
Action: Data presented.
Old Business
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Apr-15May-15Jun-15Jul-15Aug-15Sep-15Oct-15Nov-15Dec-15Jan-16Feb-16Monthly Morning Counts
Average
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Apr-15May-15Jun-15Jul-15Aug-15Sep-15Oct-15Nov-15Dec-15Jan-16Feb-16Monthly Shelter
Placements Number
Data was presented with the additional handout with the requested
service and demographic breakdown. Committee requested that
transition numbers be added to the monthly data summary.
New Business
1.City Attorney
► Advise regarding the assignment of Committee
member as liaison LGBTQ Committee
2. Arrest Data – Captain Wayne Jones
3. Homeless Story – Alba Tarre
1.The City Attorney present.
2. Officer Llamoca spoke.
3.Ms. Tarre presented a success story of a family who
transitioned into permanent housing.
Panhandling
Campaign
Action: Data presented.
Trespass
Signage
Action: Data presented.
Trespass
Signage
Action: Data presented.
Trespass
Signage
Action: Data presented.
Good & Welfare
Guest Stanley Shapiro commended the Police for its presentation held
earlier discussing police initiatives.
Adjournment
Our next meeting:
April 20, 2016
4pm
Office of Housing & Community Services
Conference Room
555 – 17th Street
The meeting adjourned at 5:45pm.