Social Service Human Relations Board | City of Alameda
PROJECT TITLE SSHRB FY26-27 Workplan
POINT OF CONTACT SSHRB President and Vice President
CATEGORY TASK OBJECTIVE LEAD
1 CDBG Goal: Provide oversight and increase transparency of City of Alameda CDBG funding decisions. City staff Secretary 1 Review and score all CDBG funding applications submitted to the Housing and Human Services Division in repose to released RFPs and NOFAs. Eligible funding categories include the following: Public Service (every two FY), Economic Development (every FY), Capital Improvements (every FY), Housing Development (every FY). 2 Provide funding recommendations to City staff.
3 Present an annual CDBG Action Plan Needs Statement to City Council based on Community Needs Assessment findings. 4 Visit service providers and perform outreach activities. 2 Community Needs Assessment Goal: As part of SSHRB's core charter responsibilities, they must study and report on the social service needs of Alameda residents to City Council. President and Vice President Goal: Assess the needs and services available within the City of Alameda by engaging with local stakeholders and community organizations. 1 Planning: Discuss goals of the Community Assessment in relation to other SSHRB goals and efforts. 2 Data Collection: Conduct two community circle meetings. 2a Data Collection: Attend 1 local community event quarterly. 2b Data Collection: Disseminate service provider survey. 3 Reporting: Complete Community Assessment brief with data collection findings.
4 Present report to SSHRB for review and approval.
4 Belonging at Home committee Mission: The Belonging at Home Committee works to improve community awareness of housing and supportive services by engaging residents, building partnerships, assessing community needs, and promoting education, collaboration, and equitable access to resources.
Belonging at Home Committee
Goal: Increase awareness to the general population about housing and social service resources available through community engagement and partnerships.
Goal: Increase the sense of belonging for all Alameda residents through race and equity focused initiatives and community events. 1 Partner with AUSD and ACCYF: Support and attend youth-centered programming during United Against Hate Week. 2 Launch a public awareness campaign about reporting hate acts through 211. 3 Review the AUAH Action Plan for SSHRB and City Council consideration.
Quarter 1: Review existing plan
Quarter 2 and 3: Meet with community stakeholders including other boards and commissions Quarter 4: Assess Action Plan community feedback for presentation to full SSHRB 4 Continue evaluation of social services through:
Attending CARES team meetings when possible and review meetings notes, and Review of the Housing and Human Services Division's Strategic Plan through regular housing and homeless service updates provided by HHS staff and CDBG funding applications. 5 Partner with the Mayor and Alameda Free Library to present the Volunteer of the Year awards in December. 6 Improve rapid & long-term response to the unhoused through one annual training for the general public and city staff (e.g. de-escalation, crisis response, NARCAN). 6 Domestic Violence Committee Mission: Ensure that people in need or experiencing a crisis, whether visible or not, know where to find help, understand that support is available, and are connected to community partners who can refer them to services. Domestic Violence Committee Goal: Build connections with local organizations by promoting and uplifting community partners.
Goal: Attend more community events to increase community visibility, strengthen community engagement and reach hard to reach communities. 1 Host Task Force meetings twice a year.
2 Increase engagement during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October through the task force meetings. 3 Conduct biannual presentations to external groups with a focus on communities of interest/need through task force meetings. 4 Speak publicly about the DV committee through two presentations. 5 Join and support existing city efforts.
6 Create a banner or resource poster through taskforce for domestic awareness month and distribute to service provider partners. 2 Administrative 1 Define workplan, scope, timeline for all subcommittees
President, Vice President, and City staff Secretary
1a Present draft workplan to SSHRB
1b Refine workplan in subcommittees
1c Present updated workplan to SSHRB & approve
1d Present workplan to City Council for approval