What: a committee created by R-26-049 (adopted 12-1 on September 10) to analyze gaps in homeless services.
Where it stands: Appointments were made on September 22 and October 5; the committee held its first meeting on October 29, electing officers and setting a weekly schedule. Its report is due within 90 days of that date.
Next: Weekly meetings; data collection and a report of recommendations by late January 2027.
Details
See the log below for each meeting where this came up.
Approved the amended 90-day work plan (data before testimony, one service domain per meeting) and moved the November 26, December 24 and December 31 meetings to Tuesdays at 1 PM. Members mapped data sources (point-in-time counts, 211 referrals, HMIS, police, fire/EMS, hospital and welfare data) and agreed to seek 2024-2026 figures.
First meeting. Elected a chair, a clerk and a vice chair; set weekly Thursday 1:00 PM meetings in the aldermanic chamber; agreed to use Mason's rules; and began planning data gathering (point-in-time counts, housing inventory, city funding) for the report due within 90 days of October 29. Thomas Lopez nominated the chair.
The Human Affairs chair had not yet received a meeting schedule for the committee and said they would coordinate with the committee so aldermen are not out of the loop.
The committee interviewed candidates, including representatives of local service organizations, and recommended three appointments by voice vote, with one nay heard on one appointment.