COUNCIL NEIGHBORHOODS
COMMITTEE
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023
ATRIUM CONFERENCE ROOM AT CITY HALL – 500 CASTRO STREET 6:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. with Chair Showalter presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Committee member s Lucas Ramirez, Emily Ann Ramos, and Chair Patricia Showalter.
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Anna Reynoso, Housing Specialist II; Wayne Chen, Assistant Community Development Director; and Lisa Roche, Senior Administrative Assistant.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Minutes for the December 1, 2022 meeting were approved as submitted.
Motion—M/S Ramirez/Ramos—Carried 3-0—To approve the minutes from the December 1, 2022 meeting.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC—None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS—None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 2023 COUNCIL NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE WORK PLAN
Staff presented the 2023 Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC) activities overview and work plan for Committee consideration.
Council Neighborhoods Committee Minutes
February 23, 2023
Committee Member Ramirez expressed interest and support of a higher maximum available award for Neighborhood Grant Tier s and also supported keeping with current outreach efforts.
The Committee encouraged the continuing support from the Multicultural Engagement Program for interpretation at meetings and the goals to make programming more accessible to residents.
A request was made to add a future agenda item re porting staff research of hybrid meeting potential and existing technology infrastructure at Neighborhood Meeting Area facilities.
The Committee compared dates for the 2023 CNC Work Plan and meeting calendar and requested a vote to approve the calendar.
Motion—M/S Ramirez/Ramos—Carried 3-0;—To approve the 2023 CNC Work Plan as presented by staff.
7. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Committee shared interest in clarifying new developments and reviewing the geographic element of neighborhood areas.
Committee Member Ram irez asked Assistant Community Development Directo r Wayne Chen about transitioning CNC programming to a department other than Housing. Mr. Chen reported that there are no current plans for transition.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
These Minutes are hereby submitted for
approval by ___ ________________, Recording
Secretary.
Approved on _______________.
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