HIV Health Services Planning Council

Walden House, 1885 Mission Street @ 15 th Street, 3 rd Floor

Monday, November 27 th, 2005, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

DRAFT Minutes

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 4:40 p.m. by Co-Chair Kanios.

II. Roll Call

The roll was called and quorum was established (attachment A).

III. Review and Approval of Agenda

The agenda was reviewed and approved by consensus.

IV. Review of October 23rd, 2006 Minutes

The minutes were reviewed and approved by consensus.

V. General Announcements

• Council Members announced 2006 World AIDS Day events for San Francisco and San Mateo.
• CM Kanios – Prevention with Positive workshop will be forming soon and also acknowledged the Milk/Moscone assassinations 28 years ago today and need to acknowledge and be reminded of their contributions to the efforts of the community.
• CM Antonetty – Project Homeless Connect will be held on Thursday, December 7. For more information please refer to the Project Homeless connect website.
• CM Allgaier announced that as a result of the State Office of AIDS, those who are MediCare/Medicaid only eligible, Medicare Premiums can be paid for Medicare Part D. This does not include dual eligible individuals.

VI. Public Comment

Patrick Monnette-Shaw, with respect to the status of Care Act: Reauthorization CARE Council should send letter to Representative Pelosi to encourage active work on bipartisan reauthorization of bill now.

AIDS Office is convening HIV Health Services work group is being convened. He had made a public records request

Under the current Care Act the charge to determine any changes is the CARE Council who should focus on setting those priorities.

In addition, the community has a right to know what goes on in that committee.

VII. Steering Committee Report - VOTE

• Announcement of Committee Co-Chair Elections
• COA – not yet determined
• Membership – CM Molnar and CM Hicks
• Policy and Evaluation – CM Allgaier and CM Spaeth
• Planning – CM Thomas and CM Simmons
• Points of Integration – not yet determined
  
• Formation, tasks and timeline of Other Funding Streams Workgroup

Workgroup of CM will be formed to look at other funding streams. It is time limited. The purpose is to collect and analyze other funding streams available for People Living With HIV/AIDS.

CM Allgaier, CM Siron, and CM Herman have volunteered for this work group.

• Formation, tasks and timeline of Needs Assessment Workgroup

Council set aside funds from rollover funds to support needs assessment efforts. Harder & Company will be conducting the needs assessment and a workgroup is being formed to provide council oversight and input. Harder & Company has submitted a basic proposal and work plan. The Council needs to determine the focus population.

After discussion, it was concluded that the focus population of the needs assessment for this year will be for:

Motion – to approve Needs Assessment for 2007 to focus on Women (especially Women of Color).

Vote

Unanimous

Target date for completion is the end of June 2007.

Council Members interested in participating in the workgroup include:

CM Newell
CM Kleffner
CM Kanios
CM Oropeza
CM Siron
CM Flores
CM Hicks

Public Comment on this item.

There was no public comment on this item.

VIII. Council Membership Applicant Recommendations

CM Hicks, Membership Committee Co-Chair presented the candidates for council member positions.

The Membership Committee recommends three applicants for Council Membership.

• George Stevens
• Maritza Penagos
• Veronica Pillaktze

The candidates introduced themselves and gave short bios.

Vote

Each candidate was approved unanimously for CARE Council Membership.

Public Comment on this item.

Patrick Monette-Shaw recommends that because a member on probation may be tying up quorum, these names and their affiliations should be placed on the CARE Council website. The public has a right to know about members on probation.

IX. Unobligated Funds for FY 2006-07 Update and Discussion

Dean Goodwin, SFDPH, presented Attachment B and proposals for anticipated unspent funds.

It is the policy of DPH to try to anticipate unspent funds in advance.

Noted was that Marin County is due to adjust to a fiscal year that coincides with SF reporting and that is the reason for the unspent dollars.

These unspent dollars must be spent by Feb 2007.

CM Thomas/Siron recommended proposal #3, by dollar instead of percentage. second.

CM Antonetty discussed the potential that residential case management may have a need for additional funds and would like to make the proposal at the next full council meeting that will pertain to a portion of the current $98k listed from Housing.

The CARE Planning Council directs SFDPH HIV Health Services office to reallocate $300k Direct Emergency Assistance, and remainder to COE’s

Discussion –

After discussion, CM Thomas/Siron withdrew their motion in consideration of the new housing issue from CM Antonetty.

Motion – CM Thomas/Siron - Unexpended dollars listed and any dollars that come from reallocation except housing will go to Direct Emergency Assistance and any other monies will go to COE support. Housing funds are to be decided at later date.

Vote

Ayes – twelve (12)

Recusals – two (2), CM Hicks, CM Thomas

Motion passes.

Public Comment on this item.

Patrick Monnette-Shaw – hopes to revisit question on how the process spends the rollover funds.

X. Discussion of 2007 Prioritization and Allocation Calendar and Subjects

CM Thomas presented the Prioritization and Allocation Calendar. Not included is the COA information because their fora have not been established.

Included in the calendar:

Joint meeting with HPPC in February.

Housing Work Group presentations in April.

Service category presentation in May.

Meeting Dates for 2007 for Priority and Allocation: August 16 th and August 18 th, 2007.

Public Comment on this item.

There was no public comment.

Motion to approve the 2007 Prioritization and Allocation Calendar as presented with the exclusion of the expected COA fora -

Vote

This motion was approved.

XI. Dinner Break

Meeting Evaluation Forms were distributed to Council Members during the dinner break.

XII. Report on Three Year Plan Implementation

CM Thomas presented the three year plan.

Objective 1.3 – greater service integration among entire SF EMA and access to services is currently the focus. This includes:

• Priority Group Discussion and Decision
• EMA (Eligible Metropolitan Area) Discussion of Shared Responsibilities

Public Comment on this item.

There was no public comment.

XIII. Proposed Bylaws Change: ARTICLE V, Section 1. – Leave of Absence- VOTE

ARTICLE XI- AMENDMENTS

Section 1. These Bylaws may be amended by the Council at any Regular meeting by a majority (two-thirds) vote, following thirty (30) days notice of any proposed changes.

Vote

Passed unanimous.

Public Comment on this item.

There was no public comment on this item.

XIV. New Business/Next Agenda

Council Members will have an opportunity to complete Meeting Evaluation Forms.

• Please Note: The full council meeting has been moved up one week to Monday, December 18 th, 2006, San Diego Rooms B&C.

Public Comment on this item.

There was no public comment.

XV. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 pm.