Note: The meeting date is listed as April 29, 2026 per instruction, but the transcript indicates the meeting occurred on April 23, 2026. This discrepancy is noted here.
The Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) convened on April 23, 2026 (per transcript) at 7:07 PM to discuss CDBG funding recommendations, a UC Berkeley partnership for senior volunteer programs, the board's annual scope of work, and updates from task forces. The meeting included public comments, staff presentations, and board discussions, concluding at 8:30 PM.
4A: Fiscal Year 2026-27 CDBG Sub-Recipient Award Recommendation:
4B: UC Berkeley Public Health Program Update (Age-Friendly Alameda Volunteer Program):
4C: Discussion of SSHRB Fiscal Year 2026-27 Scope of Work:
4D: Work Group Reports:
Bear with me here. Okay, that's all right. You want to do it there right. All right. Okay, we're live. Oh, we are we're live. Oh then. Um, welcome to the April twenty third, two thousand twenty-six social service human sorry, social service human relations board meeting. Um this meeting is being recorded if the chat function has been turned off. I'm sorry, the chat function has been turned off. If members of the public would like to comment on an item, there are multiple options to do so. If attending via Zoom, digitally raise your hand, and Secretary Menaeon will announce when it is your turn. You will then have an option to unmute yourself and proceed with your public comment. Email your public comment to Secretary Mena at G M-A-N-N-A-H-A-Y-N-O-N at Alameda C A dot Gov before or during the meeting with your name, the agenda item number through front referencing and your comments. Comments submitted during the meeting before the conclusion of the public comment section will be read into the record. Her email address is also on the meeting's agenda. If you're calling in my phone, please email Ms. Mena. As we cannot see you, raise your hand. You can also dial star nine to raise your hand and we will call on you. Please complete a public comment slip with your name and the agenda item number you will be speaking on. Second, under each agenda item, there will be an opportunity for public comment on that specific item. Each item follows a format similar to city council meetings. First, after presentation, we will ask if there are any clarifying questions from Shrub members for staff. And finally, after public comment, we will open the item up for board discussion and anti vote if recommended. And I'm um adding a uh a little uh text tonight um that's provided by Housing Human Services Division. I'd like to remind everyone that this is a business meeting, not a theater, not a sporting event. We are conducting business of the city of Alameda, so therefore I asked that there not be applause, boos, cheers, jeers, and we actually don't do the wave. Even though it's really tempting with the way we're all up here right now. We just listen respectfully when when others are speaking. Public speaking can be very stressful, and sometimes we have someone who is speaking for the first time. We never want someone to feel so intimidated that they don't want to share their views. Um we want to create a safe space for people to share views, and I also like to remind people that sometimes there are young people in the audience or they may be watching from home. So I'd like us all to get a good civic example. Um, if anyone, I don't see anyone with signs, but if someone does want to hold signs, it is your first amendment right, unless you're sitting in that last row of the chambers. Um, you're gonna block people's views if if you do have a sign now. California PEL Code Section 403 states it is a criminal offense for any person to without authority of law willfully disturb or break up any assembly or meeting that is not unlawful in its character, other than an assembly or meeting referred to in penal code section 302 or elections code 18340. First violations will receive a warning and continued violations will require additional actions, which could include police intervention. Um, and as a reminder, we have uh an exit um right here. And is that door actually an exit too? Or is that just uh oh, it's a fire escape. So okay, we're not using that one. There's our exit right there. Okay, an emergency, yes. Um we can now call. Thank you for sitting through all that. We can now call the meeting to order at 7 07 p.m. We will be doing roll call. Um Chantel Carter present. Bernie Wolf here, Gerald Bryant here, Michelle Buckholz here, Samantha Green here, Scott Means also here from Housing and Human Services.