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ATTACHMENT 4 THE CITY OF sain 1116 loll Human Services Commission Minutes �Lr��S�NTON® [EXCERPTS City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue February 1, 2012 — 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Nagler called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Joyce Berger, David Lambert, David Nagler, Brock Roby, Don Wilson, Rosiland Wright, and Chairperson Theresa Rowland. Commissioners Absent: Prashant Jhanwar. Staff Present: Steven Bocian, Assistant City Manager, Kathleen Yurchak, Community Services Manager, Scott Erickson, Housing Specialist; and Edith Caponigro, Recording Secretary. MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION 5. Continued Discussion Regarding Options for Merging the Housing and Human Services Commissions Mr. Bocian noted that at the November 2, 2011, meeting, the Commission had reviewed a report outlining various aspects related to a potential merger of the Human Services and Housing Commissions. He reviewed the three (3) primary points made at the meeting which were: . Commission membership should be seven (7) members of which at least one (1) member would have expertise in the field of human services and one (1) would have expertise in the field of affordable housing. • The proposed listing of duties should be amended to include making recommendations on allocating City grant dollars to human services organizations to maximize community benefits. • A commissioner transition plan would be developed which establishes full membership within a reasonable time frame after the new commission is formed. Additionally, Mr. Bocian reviewed with the Commission the two (2) options discussed at the November meeting for transitioning current Housing Commission and Human Services Commission members to a new commission. He also reviewed two (2) new options: Human Services Commission Minutes February 1, 2012 Page 1