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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2019 Approved HSC Minutes or nob ► i HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES ift ` - —4* 82 Thursday, January 24 2019 A Regular Meeting of the Dublin Human Services Commission was held on Thursday, January 24, 2019, in the Human Services Commission Council Chamber. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM., by Commissioner Janet Songey. 1. Call to Order Chair Songey called the meeting to order. Attendee Name Title = ` e` `Status: --; Janet Songey Commission Chair Present Alan Brown Commissioner Present Shawn Costello Commissioner Present Ankita Sharma Commissioner Present Candy Velasco Commissioner Present 2. Pledge of Allegiance - Chair Songey led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Oral Communications 3.1. Introduction of New Commissioner Chair Songey welcomed new Commissioner Candy Velasco, who introduced herself; Ms. Velasco works in the home healthcare industry. 3.2. Employee Introduction - Bridget Amaya Ms. Amaya introduced herself and shared some of her public service career. 3.3. First 5 Informational Presentation Ms. larla introduced Page Tomblin, Senior Policy Administrator with First 5, who gave an informational presentation. The slide deck is included as an attachment to the minutes. Ms. Tomblin shared a brief history of First 5 and an overview of their services to children ages 0 to 5 and their families, including programs such as: • perinatal home visiting program • "Help Me Grow" program for children with special needs • Quality Counts program related to quality early care site and education to providers • Training and capacity building Ms. Tomblin also mentioned First 5's role as a catalyst and collaborator and policy advocate. Cmr. Costello asked if First 5 has services for children's whose disability occurs after birth; Ms. Tomblin said yes and mentioned a program for families with children who have severe special needs. Cmr. Costello asked if First 5 facilities guest speakers to share their personal 9fuman Services Commission January 24,2019 Regular SWWlee itrg 9"a g e 11 experiences; Ms. Tomblin said yes, they do bring in speakers who can share their family's experience. Cmr. Brown asked if First 5 has their own board; Ms. Tomblin said yes, they have their own board of directors, and have one representative from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on the board. Cmr. Brown asked about outreach; Ms. Tomblin said First 5 serves all of Alameda County and their primary outreach is through pediatric offices and other partners. Cmr. Brown mentioned Camp Parks in Dublin might be able to benefit from their services. Cmr. Velasco asked about the home visits; Ms. Tomblin explained the home visits are conducted by First 5 staff. Cmr. Sharma asked about First 5's connection to hospitals; Ms. Tomblin explained that First 5 has staff at Highland Hospital and works with other medical offices, especially Medi-Cal providers. Cmr. Brown asked about First 5's participation in community events such as Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Festival; Ms. Tomblin explained First 5 attends less events now due to limits on staff resources, but they are interested in being involved .at events that particularly are focused on families with children ages 0 to 5. Cmr. Velasco asked about children over age 5; Ms. Tomblin explained that they hope those children are receiving services through their school and other agencies. Chair Songey thanked Ms. Tomblin for the presentation. 4. Public Comment None. 5. Consent Calendar 5.1. Approve the November 15, 2018 meeting minutes. Chair Songey asked about the discussion regarding 5.1 and noted it was not on the January agenda; Ms. Butler explained this month's meeting was focused on the grants program. Chair Songey summarized that the discussion did not resolve if Commissioners visiting agencies in their leisure time would: •just visit grant-recipients or any locally serving organization • conduct visits individually or in pairs • self-select which agencies to visit or have staff assist with scheduling Ms. Butler reminded the Commission that more than two Commissioners conducting a visit together would be a violation of the Brown Act and answered some other questions. It was moved (Brown/Costello) to adopt the minutes of the last meeting. The motion passed 4-0- 1 with Cmr. Velasco abstaining. JLurruan Services Commission January 24,2019 {egutar!Meeting (Page 12 RESULT: Adopted [Unanimous] MOVED BY: ' Brown SECOND: Costello AYES: Alan Brown,-Shawn Costello, Ankita Sharma,,Janet Songey ABSTAIN: Candy Velasco 6. New Business 6.1. Election of Officers Staff liaison larla provided information on the term and duties of the Chair and Vice- Chair. Chair Songey said she felt it is beneficial for the Chair to be someone who has served on the Commission for at least a year; Cmr. Costello expressed interest in serving as Chair. Chair Songey nominated Cmr. Brown to serve as Chair. By consensus, it was moved (Songey/Sharma) to select Cmr. Brown as Chair and Cmr. Costello as Vice-Chair for 2019. Chair Brown presided over the rest of the meeting. RESULT: AGREE BY CONSENSUS VOTE [UNANIMOUS] MOVED BY: Songey SECOND: Sharma AYES: Costello, Sharma, Brown, Songey, Velasco 6.2. Overview of Human Services Grants Process for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Staff liaison larla provided an overview of the Human Services Grants Program, including the grant application process, the priority areas for funding, and the sources of funding for the Program. In response to a question from •Cmr. Sharma, Ms. Butler confirmed that it would be okay for an individual commissioner to visit organizations to learn more about that organization. Commissioners received the "Organization Affiliation Worksheet" and were instructed to return the completed form to Staff by February 1, 2019. 6.3. Fiscal Year 2017-18 Human Services Grant Program: Grant Recipient Year-End Reports Ms. Butler provided information on the year-end reports from Fiscal Year 2017-18 Human Services Grant Program participants. .fuman Services Commission januaty 24,2019 gufarMeeting ?'a g e 13 7. Other Business Cmr. Songey reported participating in Everyone Counts, a homeless point-in-time survey on January 30, 2019 in the morning. Cmr. Costello reported he plans to attend the Consumer Advisory Committee of the California. Department of Developmental Services meeting next month. He enjoys serving on Committee. Chair Brown reminded the Commission about the ethics training being held on January 31. larla stated that if a Commissioner cannot attend, they should inform the City Clerk's office to make other arrangements as attendance is mandatory. Cmr. Costello asked if there were plans to take a group photo of the Commission to display on the City's webpage about the Commission. 8. Adiournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. Human S rvices Corn ission Chair ATT ST:: f wn Butle P rks d Community Services Director J£umanServices Commission January 24,2019 Regular ieeting Page 14