Welcome to the June 25th, 2026 Social Service Human Relations Board meeting.

This meeting is being recorded.

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 Manaeon will announce when it is your turn.

You will then have the option to unmute yourself and proceed with your public comment.

Email your public comment to Secretary Mannaeon at GMANAHAYON at Alameda C A.gov.

Before or during the meeting with your name, the agenda item number and your referencing and your comment.

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 are calling in by phone, please email Ms.

Manna Ayan as we cannot see you raise your hand.

You can also dial star nine to raise your hand, and we will call on you.

To provide a public comment in person, please complete a public comment slip with your name and the agenda item number you will be speaking on.

You will be called up when it is your turn.

Public comments will be limited to three minutes.

The public has two opportunities for public comment.

First, under agenda item two, public comments.

Comments from the audience may address matters not in the agenda, but must deal with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the Social Service Human Relations Board.

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 meeting.

First, after a presentation, we will ask if there are any clarifying questions from shrub members for staff.

Second, we will ask if there are any public comments on this agenda item.

And then third, after public comments, we will open the item up for board discussion and a vote if recommended.

I'd like to remind everyone that we are conducting business for the city of Alameda this evening.

We agree as a community to listen respectfully when other people are speaking.

Public speaking can be very stressful for all of us, and we do not want anyone to feel intimidated.

Shrub meetings will always be a safe space for people to share their views.

I also want to remind everyone that disrupting a public meeting is a California penal code violation that could result in actions up to and including police intervention.

None of us want that.

As a reminder, the exits are located right here.

So we will now call this meeting to order at 7.05 p.m.

Give me a second here.

All right, we will do a roll call.

Chantel Carter.

She's currently absent, but she'll be here in 15 minutes.

Yeah.

Bernie Wolf?

Here.

Gerald Bryant?

Here.

Michelle Buckholz?

Here.

Samantha Green?

Here.

And Scott Means here.

And from the Housing and Human Services Division, we have Simone Falls, Division Manager, Gracia Man, Program Manager, and Shelby Neal, Administrative Specialist.

Let's move to uh non-agenda public comments.

The city welcomes speakers providing public comment, but please be advised this is a limited public forum.

Comments from the audience may concern matters either on or not on the agenda, but must deal with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the social service and human relations board.

Comments will be limited to three minutes.

Comments concerning matters on this evening's agenda will be heard when that item is called.

If speakers fail to follow these rules, they will be warned.

And if they continue to disregard the rules, their opportunity to speak will end.

Are there any speakers?

We currently have no public comment.

Just a friendly reminder for those joining virtually.

If you are currently an attendee, your hand must be raised to be able to give public comment.

Thank you.

Um this brings us to item 3A to review and approve the minutes.