I. Call to Order
Co-Chair Don Soto called the meeting to order at 4:40 pm.
II. Roll Call
Roll was called, and a quorum reached.
III. Review and Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved by consensus.
IV. Review of April 24, 2006 Minutes
CM Darnell Durio had concerns over the minutes. It was agreed that he would submit them in writing to Council Support Staff so that the Council could act on this item at its next meeting.
V. General Announcements
• Board of Supervisors Update
Co-Chair Randy Allgaier announced that the Board of Supervisors had approved the resolution supporting the Council’s position on Reauthorization. The resolution was co-sponsored by Supervisors Ammiano, Dufty, and Mirkarimi.
CM Dorothy Kleffner announced the resignation of CM Joaquin Sanchez.
Council Director Jack Newby announced the resignation of Consumer Advocate Richard Bargetto.
CM George Simmons announced an AIDS-related gift of $1 million to Catholic Charities CYO, the largest in their history.
CM Aimee Barnes announced an upcoming forum for June 22.
CM Jeff Byers announced the retirement of Michael Montgomery. Co-Chair Allgaier complimented Mr. Montgomery’s work on HIV issues. It was agreed that the Council would send him a letter of thanks.
CM Byers also announced an upcoming meeting of the California HIV Planning group here in June at the Holiday Inn.
VI. Public Comment
There was no public comment.
VII. Planned Implementation of CARE Title I Allocations FY 2006-7
Dean Goodwin, SF Department of Public Health, HIV Health Services
Mr. Dean Goodwin presented the proposed allocations and answered some questions concerning its details. It was agreed that the vote on this item would be suspended until after the presentations from Marin and San Mateo Counties (see Items #VIII and IX below).
Motion to approve the proposed allocations as presented passed.
VIII. Presentation from Marin County
CM Sparkie Spaeth first introduced members of the Marin County Council who had come to San Francisco for the meeting. She explained that Marin was just now adopting the CARE fiscal year which resulted in their having contracts for a 12 month period and an eight month renewal. Essentially, this has given Marin County eight months in which to spend a 12 months allocation. She then explained some of the details in their proposal including their handling of housing, the creation of a Reggie-like Marin database, and the Buddy/Companion program. $50,000 was set aside for infrastructure improvements so that the Marin Council might be more responsive to community concerns. Council Members focused on various elements in the plan as she responded to their concerns.
Motion that the Marin County proposal be adopted was approved unanimously with two abstentions.
IX. Presentation from San Mateo County - VOTE
Public Comment on this item.
CM Ellen Sweetin presented the San Mateo County proposal. There was some discussion of the appropriate handling of “indirects,” HOPWA costs, and some inconsistency in the numbers contained in the presentation. It was agreed that the presentation by Mr. Goodwin had contained the correct numbers and that approval tonight of the San Mateo presentation would include a reconciliation to those numbers. There was also some discussion of the reasons that Marin’s presentation was so much more detailed than San Mateo’s.
Motion that the San Mateo County proposal be adopted was approved unanimously with two abstentions.
X. MAI (Minority AIDS Initiative) Report
Hilda Jones, HIV Health Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health
Ms. Hilda Jones made a PowerPoint presentation explaining the history and present status of the Minority AIDS Initiative in San Francisco. The money now funds a Center of Excellence which handles all folks not just those with minority status.
XI. Dinner Break
Meeting Evaluation Forms will be distributed to Council Members during the Dinner Break.
The group had a dinner break and reconvened at 6:50 pm.
XII. Discussion of Eligibility Criteria, Severe Need, and Special Populations Definition
There was a discussion of the history of the proposal. The proposal was essentially to ratify the Council’s three-year plan on the issue with the addition of a request for technical assistance. Several Council Members expressed appreciation for the fact that the Council was beginning to take concrete steps to move in this direction. CM Durio believed that his concerns over how the allocations would be done had not yet been met.
XIII. Approval of Action Items to Address Review of EMA-Wide Eligibility Issues
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Motion (Kleffner/Herman) to amend the Action Items to Address Review of EMA-Wide Eligibility Issues passed (CM Raymond Banks abstaining) so that the first phrase of the first bullet point under Year One would read:
“Convene meetings involving leadership of the EMA’s three counties and People Living With AIDS to explore service integration issues;”
Motion to adopt the Action Item as amended passed with only CM Durio voting
no and CM Banks abstaining.
XIV. Discussion of Policies and Procedures -
The Council will have a discussion and a possible VOTE for inclusion in the Council Policy & Procedure Manual:
• Membership Committee Policies and Procedures
• Co-Chair Election Policy and Procedure
• Supervision of Planning Council Director
CM’s Allgaier and Kleffner reviewed the proposals. Mr. Newby explained that there had been a typographical error in the handout containing the proposal so that Paragraph 1 should read:
“1) In an effort to diversify levels of understanding, interest and participation in Council work, committee seats will be assigned by the Membership Committee in the fourth month of a Council Member’s term. Each Committee shall have minimum seats of three and maximum of eight.”
CM Mark Molnar questioned whether he should recuse himself because of his affiliation with Shanti, the employer of the Planning Council Director. He was told that he would not need to recuse himself.
Motion to adopt the corrected proposals passed unanimously with CM Wade Flores abstaining.
XV. Discussion of Other Funding Streams for HIV/AIDS Health Services in San
Francisco
Jack Newby, Director, HIV Health Services Planning Council
It was agreed that Mr. Newby would make this presentation at next month’s meeting.
XVI. Update from Planning Committee Regarding Prioritization and Allocation Schedule
Laura Thomas and George Simmons, Co-Chairs, Planning Committee
The Council will review the Prioritization and Allocation Schedule.
There was a short review of the schedule. At the next council meeting, further presentations would be made.
XVII. Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization Update
Public Comment on this item.
CM Thomas reviewed the procedural progress of the Reauthorization which will probably lead to its enactment in June during “Health Week” in Congress. The legislation will most likely contain provisions which will necessitate cuts in the SF area although there were other provisions that would mitigate in part the effect of these cuts. She then discussed some of these provisions in greater detail.
The Council was then presented with Options from which it could elect a position concerning a statement issued by the Nine California EMA’s on the Ryan White CARE Act reauthorization. Some members expressed concern that they needed more information before electing the specific options. Others voiced the view that Congress would act before the June Council meeting and events could pass the Council by should it not act at this meeting.
Motion (Pearce/Kanios) that the San Francisco HIV Health Services Planning Council (SFHHSPC) takes no position on the concept of tiers within Title I passed with CM’s Herman and Flores abstaining.
Motion (Pearce/Kanios) that the San Francisco HIV Health Services Planning Council (SFHHSPC) supports maintaining the funding for Planning Council activities as a separate item, not included in the administrative funds (proposed at 10%) for grant administration costs passed with a show of hands 13 to 5 in favor.
Motion (Simmons/Allgaier) that the San Francisco HIV Health Services Planning Council (SFHHSPC) supports using actual living AIDS cases (prevalence) as the criteria for Title I eligibility and opposed to using a five year window of reported cases (incidence) passed unanimously with CM Flores abstaining.
XVIII. New Business/Next Agenda
• Council Members will have an opportunity to complete Meeting Evaluation Forms.
• The next Council Meeting will be on Monday, June 26th, 2006 from 4:30-7:30 pm. at the Milton Marks Convention Center, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Lower Level, San Diego Rooms
There was no discussion here.
XIX. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.
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