Homelessness Committee Meeting

WHWCNC HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday August 14, 2018 – 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Woodland Hills Library (Second Floor)
22200 Ventura Boulevard • Woodland Hills, CA 91364

NC Homeless Committee Agenda August 2018

Stakeholders and the public are permitted to address the Committee on any item on the Agenda prior to the Committee taking action on said item. It is requested speakers complete a “Speaker Card” and hand it to the Chair. Comments from Stakeholders and the Public on Agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction on other matters not appearing on the Agenda will be heard during the Public Comment period. Public Comment is limited to 20 minutes. Each speaker is limited to two minutes, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Committee.

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AGENDA

Committee Members:  Ray Cole, Gina Thornburg

 

Call to Order

• Roll Call
• Public Announcements
• Comments from Public Officials
• Approval of minutes from June and July meetings

 

 

Item no. (1) Introduction and Possible Approval of New Members

Discussion and possible action:

Approval of New members joining the Homeless Committee.

 

Item no. (2) General Matters

Discussion and announcement of LA-HOP.org and other helpful links for assisting the homeless. In addition, discuss the committee’s plans for a longer forum on homelessness by practitioners in the field who help homeless people rebuild their lives. The focus of the forum will be on proven solutions.

 

 

Item no. (3) Community Impact Statements

Discussion and possible action:

Draft Community Impact Statements for City Council files.

Council File: 17-1422

Council File: 17-1432

 

 

 

 

Item No. (4) Council File Discussion

Discussion of three council files for possible community impact statements for the next meeting of the Homelessness Committee:

CF 14-1057-S5, “Safe Parking for Safer Communities”

CF 18-0475 Expansion of shared-housing pilot program

CF 18-0462 Request to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles on policy options concerning the use of Section 8 vouchers

 

Item no. (5) Volunteer Opportunities

Discuss and implement community impact projects to help house the homeless

Reunification

Water and Homeless Services Cards

 

 

 

Public Comment: 2 minutes.  Speaker must fill out a speaker card

 

 

The agenda may be revised prior to the meeting to add further items for discussion

 

Adjournment of meeting:

 

Disabilities Act Notification:

 

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Brown Act Notification:

In compliance with Government Code 54957.5, non-exempt writings that are distributed to a majority or all of the board in advance of a meeting, may be viewed at www.whcouncil.org.