Agenda Item A.2
CPMS CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: December 5, 2023
____________________________________________________________ TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Kristine Schmidt, Assistant City Manager
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Creation of Human Services Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-__, entitled “A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Goleta, California, Establishing A Human Services Standing Committee And Dissolving The Grants Review Standing Committee Previously Established Via Resolution 14-21.” BACKGROUND:
At its meetings on August 15, 2023 , and No vember 7, 2023, Council discussed the creation of a new Human Services Standing Committee. Council provided guidance to staff on the establishment of the Committee including the name, scope, and resolution of potential cross-over with the advisory scope of other established committees, boards, and commissions. As part of this discussion, guidance was given to dissolve the existing Grants Review Standing Committee, since grants review responsibilities would now be decentralized and allocated between the new Human Services Committee, the Homelessness Issues Committee, the Economic Development Committee, and the Parks and Recreation Commission.
DISCUSSION:
The attached Re solution will re establish the Human Services Standing Committee (Human Services Committee) and dissolve the Grants Review Standing Committee, as previously discussed with the City Council.
As part of its regular annual process, t he City Clerk will be circ ulating all of the current committee assignments to Council for discussion and possible adjustments at the next City Council meeting on December 19, 2023 . As part of that process, Councilmembers will be offered the opportunity to express interest in the new Human Services Committee and Council will be asked to make appointments to the Committee. 1 Meeting Date: December 5, 2023
Reviewed By: Legal Review By: Approved By:
___________________ ___________________ _________________ Kristine Schmidt Megan Garibaldi Robert Nisbet
Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. “A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Goleta, California, Establishing A Human Services Standing Committee And Dissolving The Grants Review Standing Committee Previously Established Via Resolution 14-
21.”
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“A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Goleta, California, Establishing A Human Services Standing Committee And Dissolving The Grants Review Standing Committee Previously Established Via Resolution 14-
21.”
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A HUMAN SERVICES
STANDING COMM ITTEE AND DISSOLVING THE GRANTS
REVIEW STANDING COMMITTEE PREV IOUSLY ESTABLISHED
VIA RESOLUTION 14-21
WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 7, 2023, the City Council considered and provided general consensus on the establishment of a new Human Services Standing Committee (Human Services Committee); and
WHEREAS, the new Human Services Committee will advise the City Council on those programs, services and activities that care for and support sensitive or vulnerable populations in Goleta including but not limited to children, you th, seniors, people who are economically disadvantaged, people who are non- English speakers, people who are recent immigrants, people with disabilities and serious health conditions, and people with mental health and drug and alcohol issues; and
WHEREAS, the new Human Services Committee will advise the City Council on the City’s role as a coordinator, collaborator, facilitator, and funder for support systems that provide members of sensitive and vulnerable populations in Goleta with opportunities to succeed; and
WHEREAS, the new Human Services Committee w ill advise the City Council on intervention and enri chment activities geared toward members of vulnerable or sensitive populations including but not limit ed to education programs, after - school programs, childcare programs, senior programs, healthcare access programs, food security programs, equitable access to technology programs (e.g., community broadband), employment and job skills programs, mental health and substance abuse programs, affordable transport ation programs, and safe neighborhood programs; and
WHEREAS, the Committee will not advise the City Co uncil on issues within the jurisdiction of other designated subcommittees or advisory boards and commissions including, but not limited to : homelessness issues ( Homelessness Issues Standing Committee); programs, activities and services involving indoor and outdoor leisure and physical activity that are geared toward the general wellbeing of residents (Parks and Recreation Commission) ; and programs, services and activities provided at the Goleta Valley Library (Library Advisory Commission); and
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WHEREAS, the Council now wishes to formally create a Human Services Standing Committee and to dissolve the Grant Review Standing Committee previously established by Resolution No. 14 -21, because the responsibilities of that previous committee will now be absorbed by other City advisory committees, boards and commissions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COU NCIL OF
THE CITY OF GOLETA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Grants Review Standing Committee previously established via Resolution 14-21 is hereby dissolved.
SECTION 2. A standing Human Services Committee , consisting of two City Councilmembers appointed by the City Council, is hereby established.
SECTION 3. The Human Services C ommittee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters related to programs, services and activities that care for and support sensitive or vulnerable populations in Goleta.
SECTION 4. Meetings of the Human Services Committee will be conducted on an as-needed basis, at such times and locations as identified and noticed by City staff, to carry out the duties and assignments of the Committee and shall be subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (C A Government Code Section 54950, et seq.).
SECTION 3. The Human Services Committee shall be s upported by staff assigned by the City Manager.
SECTION 5.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____ 2023.
__________________________
PAULA PEROTTE, MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________ __________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ MEGAN GARIBALDI
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss.
CITY OF GOLETA )
I, DEBORAH S. LOPEZ, City Clerk of the City of Goleta, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 19-__ was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Goleta a t a regular meeting held on the ___ day of ______, 2023 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
(SEAL)
_________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
CITY CLERK
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