I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
See attachment A.
III. Review and Approval of Agenda
The agenda was reviewed and approved by consensus.
IV. Review and Approval of Minutes- June 14, 2004
The minutes were reviewed and approved by consensus.
V. General Announcements
The Community Forum will be held on June 29, 2004 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the
Metropolitan Community Church, 150 Eureka Street at 18th Street.
CM Hume announced that the Steering Committee approved the proposal by Dr.
Katz for use of the rollover dollars, in the amount of $354,487. Rollover dollars
will be used to fund the out of care analysis, vouchers, and the remainder
will be used to backfill in priority order services that have been defunded.
CM Allgaier reminded Council members and providers to fill out the on-line
grantee assessment form.
CM Graham announced she will be leaving her position at the Immune Enhancement
Project.
CM Booker announced that she recently found out she is HIV positive.
CM Geanuracos encouraged Council members to read President Bush’s remarks
on HIV/AIDS
that went out on the Yahoo! group email.
VI. Public Comment
Bill Hirsh distributed a handout he had compiled explaining the service subcategory
summary sheets. Mr. Hirsh requested a timeline for the use of rollover dollars.
Tracy Taroka and Blake Spears (Maitri) advocated for facilities-based hospice care to be re-prioritized.
Cynthia Selmar (DPH) advocated for services in the Bayview-Hunter’s Point neighborhood. African-American women, who are 6 times more likely to be infected than white women, are the fastest growing number of HIV cases. The HIV Care plan stipulates that 7.8% be allocated to services in Bayview-Hunter’s point for African Americans.
Perry Lang (Black Coalition on AIDS) advocated for services in the Bayview neighborhood, which is a community in need.
Bard Falloon and Bob Nelson (Dolores Street Community Services) urged the Council to re-prioritize RCFCI’s and in-home support services for PLWH. The Richard M. Cohen Residence at DSCS provides supportive housing for PLWH, as well as linkages to other services.
Patrick Monette Shaw congratulated Michelle Long Dixon and the AIDS Office on less rollover funds and urged the Council to reconsider therapeutic monitoring.
VII. Bayview-Hunter’s Point Planning Process Report
Dr. Amanda Houston-Hamilton, Consultant
*Planning Committee Prioritization Topic
Michelle Long Dixon introduced Dr. Amanda Houston-Hamilton, who presented and
discussed the report on the planning process in Bayview-Hunter’s Point.
The report included information on demographics, health outcomes and need in
Bayview-Hunter’s Point. Please see the handout for more information.
Francine Austin will send out an electronic copy of the report. Copies will
also be available at the next Prioritization meeting.
Public Comment on this item
Malcolm John, Director of Positive Health Center at UCSF, cautioned the Council to not overlook the disparity in health outcomes and barriers to access issues faced by people living in Bayview-Hunter’s Point, despite the numbers in the report.
Abner Boles (Westside Community Mental Health) advocated for the strategies and approaches used in Bayview-Hunter’s Point to come from within the community. Westside approaches HIV case management through substance abuse education that includes information about HIV/AIDS.
Donald Frazier urged Council members to examine their own beliefs regarding people who live in Bayview-Hunter’s Point to ensure the dignity and integrity of the process.
Debra Oliver Wilson, Director of the Institute for Community Health Outreach-Bayview, urged the Council not to wait on this issue and to move the process forward now.
Perry Rose (California Prevention Education Project) encouraged Council members to hold themselves accountable to the issue to make sure something is done in Bayview-Hunter’s Point.
Brett Andrews (Positive Resource Center) encouraged the Council to approach the issue from a multitude approach and spoke about their benefits counseling program.
VIII. Conflict of Interest Training
Chad Jacobs, Deputy City Attorney
*Planning Committee Prioritization Topic
Mr. Jacobs presented the Conflict of Interest training to the Council. Please
refer to the handout. He stated that if a Council member worked for an organization
seeking funding, that Council member could not participate in giving advice
on the issues of funding regarding those interests disclosed.
Mr. Jacobs encouraged Council members to contact his office if they had questions.
CM Sanders recommended that Council members who sought advice from Mr. Jacobs’ office
bring back that information to share with the other members.
CM Byers stated he had experience with this issue, and it was important to
for each Council member to inform other Council members of the service he/she
provides. Council members cannot vote on specific dollar amounts to the service
category where they provide the service or plan on providing the service, but
they can usually vote to prioritize the service.
Public Comment on this item
There was no public comment on this item.
IX. HIV Health Services Quarterly Report
Michelle Long Dixon, HIV Health Services
Michelle Long Dixon presented the HIV Health Services Quarterly to the Council.
Please refer to the handout.
CM Durio inquired about a timeline for when service subcategories would receive
their funding.
Michelle Long Dixon stated that there was no set amount of time between when
a provider received the award letter and when they received the funds; it can
take anywhere from four weeks to several months, based on the contract route,
the program managers and the providers.
Robert Whirry, the new grant writer for the AIDS Office, introduced himself.
Public Comment on this item
Bill Hirsh inquired about timelines for RFP’s for next year and stated
he hoped they would not be as late as last year.
X. Dinner Break
XI. By-Laws- VOTE
Infrastructure & Policy Committee Co-chairs
CM Pugh, Co-chair for the Infrastructure & Policy Committee, presented
to the Council the changes to the by-laws, as announced on May 24, 2004. Please
refer to the handout.
The Council voted in favor of approving the changes.
Public Comment on this item
There was no public comment on this item.
XII. Severe Need Definition- VOTE
John Golenski/ Infrastructure & Policy Committee
*Planning Committee Prioritization Topic
CM Pugh presented the revised Severe Need Definition, as forwarded from the
Infrastructure and Policy Committee, for a vote of approval by the full Council.
Please refer to the handout.
CM Hume stated that Proposal 1 and Proposal 2 were separate proposals.
John Golenski explained that the two proposals were not completely separate:
Proposal 1 (Eligibility) is the pool within which Proposal 2 (Severe Need)
sits.
CM Sanders pointed out that it is the first time that there is a monetary figure
attached to eligibility.
CA Allgaier responded that since the Council is a Title I and Title II planning
body, it made sense to use the same figures as ADAP.
The Council voted. Proposal 1 was approved.
The Council discussed Proposal 2.
John Golenski stated that three categories in Proposal 2 were different from
last year. Mr. Golenski sees defining Severe Need as an important tool to
use in the Prioritization process.
CM Byers stated he saw Severe Need as being more useful for directives to the
Grantee than for Prioritization.
Cm Durio spoke against the motion to approve Proposal 2. Many people who fit
the first two categories and do not have active substance abuse or mental illness
issues, will be excluded from Severe Need.
CM Ortiz expressed discomfort around the income level defining Severe Need.
CM Geanuracos supported Proposal 1, but stated that Proposal 2 will change
over time.
CM Allgaier stated that consumers could still get services even if they are
not Severe Need. The proposal gives direction on which population to focus
on.
CM Allgaier made a motion to amend Proposal 2 by separating Severe Need from
Special Populations.
CM Siron seconded the motion.
CM Shea called the question.
CM Pugh seconded.
The Council voted. The motion to amend Proposal 2 was passed.
CM Shea called the question to vote to adopt the Severe Need Definition (Proposal
2).
The Council voted on the motion. See Attachment A, Column 2. 18 voted in favor,
6 were opposed.
The motion carried.
The Council discussed Proposal 3 (Special Populations).
CM Hume expressed concern that the AIDS Office will not act on the Council’s
directive to address special needs.
CM Allgaier stated that the Council should take responsibility by identifying
specific ethnicities and geographic areas to address needs.
CM Shea spoke in favor of Proposal 3, stating that the special populations
within severe need needed extra attention. If the proposal is not passed tonight,
it will be decided at Prioritization.
CM Booker stated the statistics in the presentation on Bayview-Hunters Point
highlighted the extra attention needed for special populations.
CM Pugh called the question on Proposal 3.
The Council voted. See Attachment A, Column 3.
The motion carried.
Public Comment on this item
There was no public comment on this item.
XIII. ISM Update
Planning Committee Co-chairs & John Golenski
*Planning Committee Prioritization Topic
CM Shea presented a brief history of the ISM Advisory Group, as well as the
decisions the Council will be making at the Prioritization meeting concerning
ISM. The Council will evaluate the recommendations from the ISM Advisory Group
and decide what amount of money should go toward ISM’s.
CM Shea also stated the Planning Committee will provide summary sheets for
each document needed for Prioritization, which will go out in a binder for
each Council member.
Public Comment on this item
Debra Oliver Wilson stated that currently no CARE money was being spent on
services in Bayview-Hunter’s Point.
XIV. New Business/ Next Agenda
CM DiCrocco announced that the Evaluation Committee will meet on Monday, July
5, 2004 at the Paramount Hotel on Mission and Third Streets.
XV. Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at 7:40pm.
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