HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023, 3:30 P.M.
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
City of Arts & Innovation ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
PRESENT: Chair Edwards and Member Cervantes
ABSENT: Vice Chair Plascencia
STAFF PRESENT: Michelle Davis, Megan Stoye, Tom Chisum, Chief Gonzalez, Agripina Neubauer, Michelle Williams, Christiana Kalawa, and others ALSO PRESENT: None
Chair Edwards convened the meeting at 3:32 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Patrick Maloney spoke regarding providing resources for the homeless to the producers of the YouTube documentary "Roaming Riverside"
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
MEASURE Z - STREET NURSE OUTREACH WORKER PROGRAM UPDATE - CONSIDER
PROCURING SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT
SPECIALISTS
Following discussion, it was moved by Member Cervantes and seconded by Chair Edwards to (1) receive and order filed an update on the Street Nurse Outreach Worker Program; and (2) conceptually approve procuring two substance abuse counselors and two behavioral health peer support specialists with Measure Z funds, in place of two street nurse outreach workers. The motion carried with Vice Chair Plascencia absent.
HOUSING AUTHORITY'S PROJECTS UPDATE
Following discussion and without formal motion, the Committee received and ordered filed an update on Housing Authority's projects.
COMMUNICATIONS
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The legislative update was not held.
SANTA ANA RIVER BOTTOM ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE PLAN UPDATE
Following discussion and without formal motion, the Committee received and ordered filed an update on the Santa Ana River Bottom Encampment Response Plan.
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HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023, 3:30 P.M.
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
City of Arts & Innovation ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS UPDATE Following discussion and without formal motion, the Committee received and ordered filed an update on Inclusionary Housing Program feasibility and economic impacts.
NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL UPDATE
Following discussion and without formal motion, the Committee received and ordered filed an update on the Non-Congregate Shelter Request for Proposal.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Member Cervantes requested a report on Successor Agency sites especially in Ward 2.
A presentation by HealthCare in Motion will be given at a future committee meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Calawa-
CHRISTIANA KALAWA
Deputy City Clerk
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