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Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />February 11, 2025 Joint Human Services Commission Meeting <br /> <br />On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., the Joint Human Services Commission for the <br />cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton will meet in Livermore to receive presentations <br />from each grant applicant and answer questions on their specific program or project. This <br />change was in response to applicant feedback on reducing the number of individual city <br />meetings each agency needed to attend. <br /> <br />For FY 2025/26, applicants' presentations will only be provided at the February meeting, not at <br />the March meeting. <br /> <br />March 5, 2025 Pleasanton Human Services Commission Meeting <br /> <br />At the March 5, 2025 meeting, the Human Services Commission will deliberate and approve <br />the FY 2025/26 HHSG recommendations for City Council consideration. In an agenda report, <br />staff will provide an overview, recommendations, and commissioners’ ZoomGrants online <br />ratings. To comply with the Brown Act for public meetings and provide transparency, the <br />Human Services Commission's scoring of the applications, including the overall commissioner <br />averages and the scores of individual commissioners for each agency, will be provided as a <br />table attachment to the March 5, 2025 agenda report (Attachment 4). <br /> <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />Housing and Human Services Grants are vital to the community. By supporting essential <br />services like affordable housing, healthcare, food stability, services for unhoused individuals <br />and families, domestic violence support, and job training, these funds help reduce disparities <br />and build long-term resilience. This ensures that residents have the opportunity to thrive and <br />contribute to a stronger, more inclusive community. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />The grant application cycle was announced on the City website and the Pleasanton Weekly. <br />Prior grant recipients were informed directly through emails. <br /> <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />This action advances the following Citywide goals and strategies: <br /> <br />ONE Pleasanton Citywide Strategic Plan <br />• Building A Community Where Everyone Belongs, Strategy 12 – Implement the results of <br />the Human Services Needs Assessment and streamline housing, human services, and <br />community services grant programs to increase program participation and access. <br />o Library and Recreation Department Strategic Plan 2019-2024 <br />▪ Goal A. Programs, Plans, and Services – deliver exceptional programs <br />and services that meet the needs and interests of the community, Strategy <br />1 - Implement Council-approved plans, including the Eastern Alameda <br />County Human Services Needs Assessment. <br /> <br />Page 11 of 43