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We're calling this meeting to order at 701 p.m.

on Wednesday June 24th, 2026.

Do you want to call the roll call?

Uh Chair Auburg is excused.

Vice Chair Frey.

Here.

Commissioner Bailey is also excused.

Commissioner Reed?

Yeah.

Commissioner Lem.

Yeah.

Commissioner O'Brien.

Here.

Commissioner Roby.

Yeah.

Commissioner Mason.

Here.

Okay.

I think we are also required to say the Pledge of Allegiance at this time.

I pledge allegiance to the United States of America.

And to the Republic for which stands.

One for Liberty and Justice.

Okay, at this time I'd like to accept a motion to rearrange our order of um present type of agenda so we can move our presenters.

So motioned.

All in favor.

Yay.

Okay.

Thank you.

So the presentations will go in is number two.

Okay, and I got that was Commissioner Roby and who I'm sorry, who seconded?

No, thank you.

Thank you.

Okay.

We have presentations this evening from our community action program.

Community assistance program.

Assistance.

I'm doing too many works.

Yeah, cap.

Just call it CAP.

You're all good.

Um Davis Street Family Resource Center.

Uh oh, is that the first?

Oops, sorry.

Yes.

Sorry.

You up there still.

All right.

Thank you.

Um do you want this chair?

No, I'm very excited.

Okay.

Just try it.

You can tell me, and I can drive it and you tell me next slide.

Or okay.

Yeah, that works for you.

All right.

So good evening.

My name is Crystal Gonzalez.

I am the basic needs director at Davis Street Community Center.

So I'll start off with the CAP funded services that we do at Davis Street.

So it helps with food distribution, clothing assistance, housing and social service INR, health care application assistance, and senior support programs.

So this is what the funding that City of San Leandro allows us to do at Davis Street and the Basic Needs Program.

So this is just a breakdown of the first six months of the last six months of the of last year.

So you can see right now the biggest population we've been seeing lately is our in between like the kids and the seniors.

So our senior population has been moving up.

Right now, that's from the to the end of the year.

We actually probably these numbers have switched.

So 55 and older at David Street has become a lot of individuals coming in for services in the basic needs department.

Um we see more females, of course, because they're the majority of them that all be willing to come and ask for services.

And then the race ethnicity has changed a lot.

Our demographics used to be more Hispanic, and so now we're at 47% in basic needs of Asian.

So that demographic really did switch, and they are the older Asians, so that's why our demographics as far as um the age have also gone up.

So we've been trying to cater and give them in food that they're able to use because I know a lot of the food bank food that we get is not per se um what the individuals can really use and they get returned.

So we've been trying to get more like fresh produce, um, fresh items such as like milk and and you know, chicken Mo knows a lot about this because you know she has her badger, also, and then of course, if you look at our percentage of who we're serving as far as low income, everybody has been the majority of them has been in the zero 30 percent.

Um so they actually serves anybody and everybody, doesn't matter who we've had donors in the past that had a high income actually come for for food or any type of systems now.

So that's a big switch for us because we've actually had quite a bit over 80 percent, so we don't turn them away, obviously because they're there for a reason, but it's interesting to see that demographic there.

It's not a lot, but it's you know, it's shocking to see that that's there.

And so last year we had 2,474 unduplicated San Leandro residents served, and then it was a thousand eighty-seven households, and the duplicated visits was 7,062.

So we do see a lot.

We are open five days a week between 9 and 5 p.m.

for food services and basic services.

So next time.

So like I said, what we're seeing in the community, of course, the senior, the ongoing support that they need.

Um, the growth in the Asian and non-English speaking individuals.

We for a long time didn't have anybody that spoke Cantonese in the basic needs department because there was really no need.

Now we have two staff, one staff member and one volunteer that's there, and it makes so much of a difference.

We're able to, you know, utilize them to find out what other services we can offer.

Before we're just like they would get food, come in, go out, and that was it.

And we didn't know the reason or rationale why they needed it.

So now that we have those individuals there, we're able to do a full intake with them, find out what they need, and then we can kind of close the gaps on certain things and find out like what other services we can provide at Davis Street or send out some individuals somewhere else.

Of course, the rising cost of living is definitely impacting working families.

We all know that right now, rent is going sky high.

I was speaking at one of our other meetings that in one week I got 57 calls.

No, yeah, 56 calls for people for rental assistance.

But unfortunately, there was no rental assistance available.

So that's one main thing, and then of course, there's more clients facing housing instability and the risk of homelessness because of that.

Can I ask you about the rental assistance?

Did you get demographics about who was calling in ages agewise?

Yes.

Okay.

Is that something you could share with us in the future?

So I can actually share right now because I run the the that program when it existed, it's been no longer existing, unfortunately.

But it's the majority of them are 18 to about 30.

Okay.

And they're individuals that do not have children or a disability.

Gotcha.

So they don't fit in any of those criteria that season sharing offer.

That's what I was thinking.

And that's why I was asking because I mean, this is this has been this is permeated in other areas in St.

Leandro, uh, specifically with our younger demographics.

So I thank you.

Yeah, it is.

It definitely is that that gap.

Because and if they don't have children, they don't qualify for this program.

If they're not a senior, they don't qualify for that program.

If they don't have disability, they don't qualify.

So those are the ones that are needed, and they're like, I just need one month, right?

I want to get back, and I but I need it, I need it.

And it's like there's nothing right that's offered.

Um, and of course, the demand for services continues to grow, and it's changing what services they need.

Um, like before David Street, of course, we do child care, we do it, I don't go into that right now.

Um, but like the services that are needed are sometimes timing out, like there's not much people that use, I mean, there's a lot of people use public transportation, but it's now more like gas cards like can I use I need gas because I have a vehicle or those kind of things.

So kind of the services are changing there.

Um what the CAP funding allows us to do, which you guys help, is basically sustain our current services.

We do leverage with other things, but it helps us.

Um, it helps us support the vulnerable populations, and of course, maintain our critical access to food.

So we definitely need that sounds slide.

And so, what other services David Street provide?

So, if you're not familiar with David Street, David Street also provides children's services, um, which is in two different programs.

So, we have an APP alternative payment program, which allows parents to pick their own provider, so it's a parental choice one.

It could be a family member, friend, um, another service provider, they're able to choose that when a voucher program.

And then we also have three centers that are actually our centers.

So, one is at Lakeside, so we have a preschool center there, and then we have before and after school care at Garfield Elementary, and we also have a preschool there, and then we're gonna open one at Ashland.

So that's gonna be coming up in the next two months.

Um Fort Roosevelt and Jefferson have closed, those were school age, um, but the school district decide because TK is coming back and in, so they're gonna they they kind of canceled up from there.

But children's services offers that, and they see over a thousand and two hundred um kids that they provide services for our primary care clinic, um, we're FQ, so we do um offer you know, behavioral health, dental, medical, OBGYN, all the good stuff that any clinic would offer.

And since we're right there on the same spot, it helps a lot because individuals are able to get their medical advice and go to the back to get food and other services, so they don't have to go very far.

And then our last program we have is our adult intellectual disabilities program, so that's catering more to those who are coming out of the regional center, and so we help with like living so they can basically sustain themselves and how day-to-day life um and then also job coaching and wellness.

So those are the programs that are embedded in David Street.

So integrated services.

So there's no wrong door to David Street.

So what we do is everywhere you go in, you can get intake done.

So if you go into the clinic, there's an intake done, and from that intake where I'll say, hey, we can offer you this service, this service, and this service, and then we do like a uh warm handoff to each department.

So basically, you know, it does start mostly in basic needs, but multiple times we've had people come from the clinic and then go around the circle, and it's just a way for us to capture and find out how we can support families and individuals with all services, and then we don't have all the answers.

We can definitely make sure they're getting them out from other community services.

So, like I said, this is the children's services program.

So we have Garfield, Roosevelt Lakeside, and so we do um also cow work stage two and three.

So once they time out of one, we take them there.

So next one.

So primary care, so like our medical, we have primary care, OB, women's health, pediatric, cardiology, and then dental.

We offer pediatric services, fillings and crowns, cleaning extractions, seminations, um, oral hygiene and uh periodontal scaling, and then of course our behavioral health program is individual therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, SUV psychological assessment, and file core, and then this is our disability.

So independent service, that's the one that they help with day-to-day routines, and our supportive unemployment.

Um that's more like the job coaches.

So these two gentlemen are actually volunteers in our basic needs program.

So they're the ones who pack the bags, they help you with your to your car, they'll you know, help individuals get food and things like that.

So they're great.

Um, so we have like internal service there with them.

So we have a group that comes in and they come and pack the bags, so it helps them like build their confidence, and it also helps them build skills to be able to go out to look for the job in real life situation.

And we're back to basic needs.

So this is everything we offer.

We also have annual programs.

So coming up, I don't know.

I overheard you um share read talking about backpacks.

So we do a backpack program also.

So we sign up 500 individual 500 kids for the backpack program, and they receive a brand new backpack and a brand new pair of shoes.

So we partner with Nike and we take a hundred children shopping to Nike when Nike's closed, and then they get to pick out any pair of shoes they want.

So it's done by Raffle.

This year we're gonna do 200.

So almost half of the kids that are signed up for our program will be able to go to Nike and have that experience.

So once we sign them up, it's a raffle.

If they get chosen, they get to go.

If they don't, we still pick out shoes for them, and then they get it at our annual uh resource and outreach fair.

The other one is our biggest one, which is the holiday basket program.

So if you've been around Sal LeAngelo long enough, I think most mostly everybody knows about the holiday program from David Street.

Um, we are over a thousand two hundred families in one day, and it's like a drive-thru style.

So we do seniors and singles, those who don't have children, and they'll receive like a box of food with all the fixings and everything for holiday meal, and then plus extra food, and then those who have families with children, we give them like a turkey and everything that goes with it, but the children get um actual gifts, so we give them a like a black bag full of items, so it's five to eight items per child, so it's age appropriate, they'll get like a large toy, medium toy, small toy, stocking stuffers, uh coloring book or book to read, um, puzzles, games, things like that.

So they get a full thing because a lot of our families that's the only gifts they'll get for their kids, so it makes a big deal for them.

Um, in the past, we had San Leandro PD used to do bikes for tikes when officer Louis Brent was here.

Um, we have not done that for the last couple years, but we're thinking of bringing it back.

Hoana's club of San Leandro have been thinking about a way to get that program back in, so that might be in play this year again.

Nice.

So those are our biggest ones.

Um, our new ones that we've actually added on is a diaper program.

So the diaper program is not only for kids, we also have senior diapers also.

So we offer senior and continent supplies, diapers, and then insurers, so they could come pick up a packet if they need, and then the hygiene pantry is another one.

So we have a lot of pads, things like that, body wash, you know, toothpaste, things that people might not be able to afford and need, and we definitely want to get that out to the community.

So we have that little pantry, and then we also have small like hygiene items, packets ready for the homeless that the commands that they need items.

Gini champons, we have tons of sharing we've been sharing with building future, so yeah, they could buy I can't, yeah.

Yeah, so we've been we've been sharing with them.

So yeah, we get because we get donations um from Target and Costco and all that stuff.

We pick up, and they're very generous on giving us those kind of items, so we could get that.

Um, but yeah, but you are doing life purpose, yes.

Great diapers, and like I said, adult diapers, also, and that's been a need.

We've had a lot of individuals asking for them, and now we have a real nice load.

Um, so people can come in and they'll ask for it, and we're able to give them a good supply.

I just want to share one thing.

Um, because I work at a I I don't work with I have friends that work with other nonprofits.

I'll I just want to share this with you is that recipients of SNAP are now required to work 80 hours of work or performing.

80 hours of committees.

So yeah.

What's good.

Volunteer, yeah.

Yeah.

So I'm just saying that that may be a benefit for you guys to just be able to, you know, reach out to people that maybe are in the same situation where they're taking advantage of the services that you offer and as well using the SNAP benefits and still get the volunteer hours in.

I just wanted to share that with you because it's been a sticky point for me.

Um, so I'm just yeah.

And I'm glad you brought that up because yes, that is one of the things that I did not mention, but basic needs is now we have four staff members.

Uh a couple months ago.

If you went into basic needs, it was just me, myself, and I and we can vouch for that and so can also I had no staff.

We we basic needs have never had staff but two, um, which was our basic needs manager who has retired as of last year, and myself.

Everything else has been run by volunteers.

Basic needs is underfunded all the time.

We're we're based off, you know, small grants, big grants, but uh hugely small ones and donations.

So that's one of the things that we definitely are tapping into is the that little realm of getting people to come in.

I'm also part of the food sovereignty um forum, so we got information on that and how to sign up because I think the county is trying to get a sense of who's gonna be doing it, so they have like okay, this is where you can go, this is where you can go before it's even done.

But I've had maybe I want to say about 30 or 40 people already call me trying to get um hours.

Yeah, and so it's basically what it is is like it it allows people that aren't able to hold down a job, right?

They're not able to because of whatever circumstances they have in their life, kids or whatever, they can't do nine to four, nine to two, nine to twelve, whatever the case may be.

Volunteerism tends to be a much better avenue because then they can basically dictate the hours that they're able to be there, which allows them to still provide for their family but meet the requirement, the new requirements.

I'm gonna say from the administration.

So I I greatly appreciate that you guys have already talked about that, looked into that.

That is something that is dear to my heart.

So thank you.

Yes, and we definitely have it right now.

Our pantry is basically we pre-bag everything, so we have everything pre-packaged, and they get a cart full of items.

Um, the hope is within the next six to eight months that we transfer over to a client choice, but not like a regular like a table that you pick what you want.

It's actually going to be like the store model where people can go in and shop and pick out what they need and check out.

So we definitely need people to be able to stalk to check out the check-in, things like that.

So it's gonna be a different thing.

Um, we're just waiting for some construction to be done in the building, and then once it's done, then we can actually start rolling that out.

Excellent.

So yeah, very nice.

I think that looks the looks like that.

So thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And again, thank you for all your guys' support throughout these years.

Um, you know, we really appreciate it, especially I do.

I've been with David Street for over 20 years in different aspects from receptionist not to a director.

Um, so I've seen how you guys have helped David Street, especially the basicness program.

So I want to thank you all for that.

Thank you for listening to now.

We have oh well, first of all, I have to say that that's a tough act of five.

Um it's exciting to hear all of the stuff that's happening, and I am gonna come from it.

Um I get to have a partner.

Um so yes, it is uh it's exciting to see all of the things that are happening um with basic needs and seeing the shift in in who we serve is is also interesting because I think it's um uh it's it's happening throughout, I think throughout the city of San Leandro.

So this is our team.

Um we have eight school-based health centers.

Um and so who you see here is anyone from the front desk to medical assistants, medical providers, dental staff, um, administrators, uh behavioral health clinicians, therapists, uh so this is all of school based, our whole our whole department.

Um, so we do I I uh did my presentation a little bit on the flip side of what crystal.

So I'm starting out big and then going in small.

Um so school-based health centers put health care where students already spend most of their time at school.

Um so this particular um the the grant that you all uh provide enables us to serve families from Fuente Wellness Center.

So it's at the Reach Youth Ashland uh center.

So we have um, you know, we're right next door to Edendale Middle School, and so that's the main school that we collaborate with, but it provides enhanced access to health care by bringing it directly to where students and their families already are.

Um it's also so at Fuente it's medical, dental, um, and then behavioral health and case management.

So we do have a variety of of um services.

We have integration into the healthcare system by communicating and coordinating with other providers and payers um with the schools, and again, research shows that teachers and educators um they they know, right, that healthier children um are better students because they're able to focus in class and um they're not distracted by hunger, pain, stress, or chronic illness.

And there's there's more there, yes.

I work with San Lorenzo High School.

Yes.

Um I'm so happy to hear that.

I was just there earlier uh today.

Someone came and did a site visit.

Um, and so yes, I actually I remember doing this presentation, I think maybe two years ago, and I remember uh hearing that there was a an SLZ fan.

So yes, we have um I think the next slide is gonna show like all the school-based health centers, but yes, San Lorenzo High is one of our one of our SVHCs.

So the wellness collaborative integrated model, it basically shows how every like everything is connected, right?

So we honor confidentiality, we don't charge any fees for any students.

Um so like most places you go, you show your insurance card, you pay a co-payment.

We don't do any of we don't do the co-payment situation.

Uh kids are able to go in, come out, and um uh with free of charge.

Um, but we create an effective collaboration of services with uh SLZ staff, for example, with Fuente, it's um with Eden Dale or any community-based organization around there with um reach downstairs, they're also able to connect with Fuente upstairs and uh and move forward in that capacity.

So this slide is what shows where the aid school-based health centers are, and all the way at the bottom are the two, I call them the sister sites, so SLZ and Reach Ashland Youth Center.

Um and and so Reach Ashland Youth Center and Fuet Fuente is the Fuente Wellness Center.

Um so Fuente is the recipient of uh CAP funds.

Then the next slide will show a little bit of data.

I like I'm a I'm a fan of of data.

Um, and so we uh, you know, Crystal showed six months worth, so this is also is showing six months.

Uh we're generally about uh three to six months out.

So this is data provided by UCSF, and so UCSF conducts our um evaluation, and so they take data from our um Epic from our health electronic health records in order to um tell us what's happening.

And so one of the interesting things uh which is interesting, right?

That we're we're seeing uh a little bit less students than we did last year.

Um, and this is a trend actually that's happening across all of the school-based health centers, and I think actually across a lot of sectors.

And so what I've asked anecdotally what folks think is contributing to that, and um what I keep hearing is that people are are moving.

There's a lot of folks that are on the move.

Um, our newcomer population has also reduced.

Have you seen any fear and in getting any services at all?

Yes.

Nothing's wrong with me.

I'm fine.

I'm not here.

Yeah.

Well, and you know, the other thing that has changed, you mentioned the SNAP, for example, is that um we used to always say that you know, receiving Medical, for example, is not, you know, we're like that's not that's not on the radar, right?

Like it doesn't count.

Um, and that's not the case anymore.

That's San Larosa, we've we finished up the school year with 986 kids.

Yeah, I can way down.

Yeah, I was gonna say I can only imagine because of the political hot climate that we're in now.

Oh yeah, people may be scared to try to come to get services, especially those services are provided with government funds.

Absolutely.

I can completely understand where that's coming from, given everything going on right now.

No, absolutely, yeah.

And you know, that area over there in Ashland.

I mean, 86% of our school is low income, very low income.

And so, you know, with you guys there, it's really great that they have a place that they can they can go.

Thank you, yes.

I mean, we wholeheartedly agree, and we appreciate the support and being able to continue um providing services there because it is very needed, um, absolutely.

And um, you know, it's also a little heartbreaking that the numbers are are continuing to decline because they they very much seem extra they're external.

I mean, if folks don't between the ages, right, of like three and twenty-five, you don't stop needing medical services.

Um, so and they're not suddenly covered by another yeah, that would be amazing.

Um next slide.

So getting a little bit more into the specifics.

So 61% is female, 39% is male.

Um, and uh Latino is 75%, 9% African American, API is 8%, 4% white, and 3% other.

Um, and then the age is you know pretty evenly split between the the younger ages, and then we have 39% over 20.

So we see we do see up to 25 at Fuente.

Um, in terms of the number of visits, um, you know, the majority of our patients do come between two and three times, um, but you you can see the range there.

And so the next slide um is speaks specific to we're we're starting to hone in, and I wanted to make sure that I got the numbers right, so I printed out um a few things.

So no cost, so one of the we have five grant deliverables that we have said we we would do.

Um the first is no cost medical dental health education services to 125 low-income San Leandro youth.

So we did see um five, we had 599 visits actually, and then when I looked, it was 170 San Leandro um residents or and youth.

Um so we we certainly have already um, and that was as of uh March.

So as of March, we already uh exceeded those deliverables.

Um behavioral health services to 15 low-income youth.

So we did hire um our we hired a behavioral health clinician in December of 2025, and we've been able to provide culturally sensitive individual therapy services to much more than 15 youth and families.

Um as of now, we have also a case manager, and so this particular grant covers 20% of the case managers um salary, and that for us is huge because case management is very, very needed, and it's um you know, it's only through grants that we're able to keep that position.

Um and the case manager works very closely with the behavioral health clinician.

So, as you all can imagine, um, you go into therapy for one thing, and then pretty soon you realize that there's a lot of things that contribute to needing therapy.

Um, and some of the things include include a lot of the things that Crystal was mentioning, right?

Basic needs, housing instability.

Um, and so that's where the case manager comes in.

The case manager is able to really closely link in uh with that patient and um the behavioral health clinician to work together in order to support our our youth.

Um connection to hunger vital science questions and healthy food access.

Um we are very lucky in that just downstairs, there's the they do um bring in a food pantry at um at reach, um, and the Fuente Wellness Center social media is also one of the things.

We have lovely health educators that keep up um our our work with with social media, and then adolescent screening visits.

So there is the next slide shows what adolescent screening visits are, and essentially it's a population health model, and so it just allows us to capture the needs of a lot of students, and so we sort of we bring in groups of individuals to do very quick 15-minute health education appointments, and in some ways it is like starting to uh open up the um the door that you are certainly welcome.

These are the services we offer.

Let's talk about you.

Where are you?

What do you need?

And how can we support you?

And so students will learn how to schedule an appointment.

Um, it again provides familiarity to the services available, and um, and then by providing a quick assessment, we are making sure that we're meeting the needs of the individuals.

And then the next slide, um, another huge thing that is provided at Fuente Wellness Center is sexual and reproductive health, and so these are the myriad of things that we provide.

It's for those that are 12 and over who don't need um permission from a guardian.

Um, and so this slide is taken specifically from the presentations that occur, for instance, at Eden Dale and other schools, um, in order just to demonstrate that there's availability and uh and a parent doesn't have to go in uh with them.

Uh so no, I missed uh a slide.

The next we're gonna skip that slide.

Skip this one, yeah.

So yeah, and then so the other thing that we do is we provide um support in moving through um, you know, health care, the healthcare system, and so for you, this is the first time that you've gone through and um access services on your own, for example.

Maybe you don't know how to go to the pharmacy, and so we've created things like um tutorials on how to go to the pharmacy, what it you know, a script, what it what is it that you do when you go to a pharmacy, how do you pick up your prescription?

Um, so again, it's sort of holding the hand um a bit more in order to learn how to access um services, and then I think this is the last one.

So in our patient surveys, we've found um, you know, these are some of the responses.

So friendly staff is friendly and makes makes me feel safe.

Um, they can help when I need to.

Your uh comment about volunteer services actually made me think of this slide because folks are often coming to ask, like, can we work here?

How do we work here?

Um, and so we actually have our what is it, our uh our current health educator at San Lorenzo graduated from San Lorenzo High, for example.

Um, and so I think that it's also just adding uh a level of um context into like well you come here for services, but what you know, how else can you become part of the healthcare system?

And so um some of the sites do have, for instance, uh peer health educators, so you can start by volunteering as a peer health educator and go into the schools and uh speak to their peers around any myriad of topics, um, but it can potentially lead to a paid job as well.

Well, it's that's just what I mean.

Like that, I mean, I so I'm not gonna speak about my personal opinion about it, but I think that it's a great opportunity for the community that unfortunately has to be required to do things like this to get involved in the community, and it offers us an opportunity as uh providers, right?

People who take in volunteers to meet the needs of when they can volunteer two hours a week, four days a week, or whatever the case may be, is much easier than telling McDonald's.

I have I can only work from 9 to 11 a.m., right?

So I think that it's a good, I just appreciate any any organization that is willing to work with people like that.

So thank you.

No, it's a huge gift.

I think for it's I I call it a bi-directional win.

Uh it's a huge win for for everyone involved because we love having uh that collaboration, and it it definitely is opening doors for our youth as well.

And that is it.

So thank you so much.

Um numbers there in case there's any questions.

Um, but I'm also open to if anyone has thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

We appreciate all of the support.

Um in helping make our services possible.

Thank you.

Have a good evening.

You too.

Adjournment.

No.

Okay.

Um announcements.

No announcements.

All right.

Uh moving round on to the consent calendar.

We have the May draft minutes.

Has everybody had a chance to review?

Anyone want to make motion to accept as presented?

I'll make the motion.

Second.

All in favor?

I thank you.

Passes.

Sorry.

Commissioner Lum.

First.

Who a second?

Mason.

Okay.

Sometimes if I'm not looking up, I'm ready to make it say IGD.

Again.

I wish I was better at that.

City staff reports.

I don't have any report, uh, any formal reports, but uh a quick announcement.

Or more of a reminder.

I know that Jessica was just here presenting about the reorganization.

Just a reminder that effective July 1st, which will be next week, those changes will go into effect.

Um and Jessica will assume the deputy city manager position since Dustin Clausen has left.

He was here temporarily.

Um she will be moving upstairs, and eventually our department will also move out of there.

Unfortunately for me because this is very convenient.

Um for us.

Yeah.

So more to come on that, but I just wanted to let everybody know that that will be starting very soon.

Thank you, Elsa.

Super.

Do we have any public comments?

No e-commerce.

No e-comments.

Anyone in the um we've had our presentations, action items, commission reports and announcements.

Commissioner Love.

I don't have anything.

Commissioner O'Brien, Commissioner Mason, Commissioner Roby.

Yes.

Cherry Festival Parade.

Oh my god.

Oh, so much fun.

I really had so much fun.

I really encourage anybody to be a judge.

First off, you get front row seats every presentation, which was amazing to see all the dancers, the kids' schools, um, the productions that they did.

It was just I I'm so I was so floored by it.

I enjoyed being part of the parade last year, but being a judge this year, I will do it again.

So if I need anybody, just put me down.

I am totally down to do it again.

It was a lot of fun.

So I just wanted to throw that out there.

It was a beautiful parade.

There's so many people.

And and the lovely shirt.

That's why I wore it.

Yes, thank you.

Yes.

Actually, the fabric is amazing.

Oh, yay.

I love to hear that.

I like wearing it.

That's it.

It was good to see you there.

It was good to see you there.

And Commissioner Reed.

Announcements.

Oh, no announcements is just um I wanted to just let folks know about a couple of things.

The city provides funding for Eddie's place, which is provides medical respite.

And I believe they're funding four beds this year.

I think so.

We're seeing a gentleman at April Showers, whom we've seen for 20 years.

And he was diagnosed with lung cancer.

He was given medical respite housing so he could go into chemo and radiation because you can't have treatment if you're living on the railroad tracks.

His treatment is over, and his prognosis is four to five months.

And having Eddie's place means that he is gonna have a place he can die where he's taken care of.

I am so sorry that this is happening to him, but I am so grateful that this is a place that takes care of people like that.

It really is important.

So, you know, sometimes you you see things and it's like, oh yeah, I don't, yeah, whatever that is.

This is a human being who will live with dignity and die with dignity.

So thank you.

Thank you, City, and thank you, everybody.

Taking care of this.

Also, um, the Stanley Android community food pantry.

Um is receiving our food this week.

Our can't good.

So our our I think the last time I told anybody, I don't know what it was, but currently we're seeing between three 10 and 340 families a week.

Wow.

So the need is going up.

And one of the other things I was gonna bring up is this whole thing with SNAP.

You have to be well, people who are homeless are just dropping off, they're gone, they're not on SNAP.

They don't many of them would get small amounts of money, uh SNAP benefits, but they were able to get ready to eat type of food that don't require kitchens and refrigerators and stoves.

But that's gone.

So it's that much more important that the food pantries have that type of food available.

So that's it.

Can I make one one quick announcement?

All right.

I don't know if you guys heard or not but um James Aguilar, our newest council member um his dad passed away this last weekend.

I don't know.

And it might be nice if you guys sent him an email or something you know from the commission that you know you know we're sorry in sending you hugs because I've known Jamie for a long time.

He works at South Rose High School with me so I'd be happy to send them so yeah his dad passed away and him and his sister are are taking try to take care of business as best you can you know at that point in time and when you lose your dad you know so he was not that old either it wasn't it wasn't I'm not sure all the circumstances but he wasn't that old but anyway I just wanted to throw that out to everybody would would people be comfortable if I sent him an email on behalf of all of us okay I'd be pleased to do that okay um anything else for the good of the organization I make a motion to adjourn.

Do you want here for our good right absolutely anybody who votes against it has to stay by yourself.

Okay we are second on that yes always we are officially adjourned at some time I would be interested to see what if we can I don't know if this is even possible but