Increasing Equitable Representation
on the Housing & Community
Development Commission
April 19, 2022
Item 8.1
Jacky Morales-Ferrand
Director, Housing
Jin Kim
Chief of Staff, Housing
Chris Alexander
Deputy City Attorney,
City Attorney’s Office
BUILDING GREAT PLACES INVESTING IN PEOPLE PROVIDING HOUSING FOR ALL Increasing Equitable Representation
2 Recommendation #4: Increase equitable representation of historically underrepresented communities on
Commissions
• Residential Anti-Displacement Strategy approved by City Council September 2020
Add a lived experience with homelessness designated seat to Housing and Community Development Commission
(Commission) and provide a stipend
• January 2021 City Council direction
BUILDING GREAT PLACES INVESTING IN PEOPLE PROVIDING HOUSING FOR ALL 3 Outreach to partners and tenants in permanent supportive housing, outreach via social media and email e-blasts
Modify the Commission application to include questions
about experience with homelessness and accessing services Staff recommends Lived Experience seat be nominated by
the Mayor (citywide seat)
Commission feedback – Lived Experience within 3 years and alternative nomination body
Recruitment and Appointment
BUILDING GREAT PLACES INVESTING IN PEOPLE PROVIDING HOUSING FOR ALL Supports for New Commissioner
Criteria / Application Questions
Compensation for All Commissioners
Outreach Strategies
4 4/18/2022
Resource Description
Technology
Support
• Tablet
• Wi-Fi hotspot device
• Support printing needs
Onboarding
and Training
• Commission orientation and onboarding guide
• Video recordings of prior Commission meetings
• Other trainings on key policies, ordinances, homelessness support system, etc. as necessary
Peer-to-Peer
Support via
Buddy System
• New Commissioners to be paired with a “buddy” current Commissioner for informal onboarding and support
• Provide guidelines to “buddy” current Commissioner to support vote independence
Additional
Resources
• Space at City Hall for Commissioner to attend (virtual meeting) • Use of plain language at meetings
Resources to Reduce Barriers to Participation
BUILDING GREAT PLACES INVESTING IN PEOPLE PROVIDING HOUSING FOR ALL Recommend a stipend of $200 a month
• From Commissioner survey and interviews, 7-8 hours spent on Commission business on average per month including meeting attendance
• Equivalent to $25/hour, and is dependent on meeting attendance • Should cover costs of travel, computer access, printing, etc.
Stipend is consistent with other commissions
• Planning, Civil Service Commission, Appeals Hearing Board 4/18/2022 5
Stipend for Lived Experience Commissioner
BUILDING GREAT PLACES INVESTING IN PEOPLE PROVIDING HOUSING FOR ALL 4/18/2022 6
Stakeholder Engagement & Research
Stakeholders Engaged
D:H Lived Experience Advisory
Board
Villas on the Park – Lived Expertise
Group
Second Street Studios – Second
Street Tenant Association
Abode Services (Renascent Place)
Razing the Bar
Sacred Heart Survivors of the Street
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
County of Santa Clara Office of
Supportive Housing
NYC Continuum of Care Lived
Experience Advisory Board
NYC Department of Homeless
Services
Homeless advocates (individual
community members)
Researched lived experience boards and similar bodies in other jurisdictions/ cities
Increasing Equitable Representation
on the Housing & Community
Development Commission
April 19, 2022
Item 8.1
Jacky Morales-Ferrand
Director, Housing
Jin Kim
Chief of Staff, Housing
Chris Alexander
Deputy City Attorney,
City Attorney’s Office