Meeting Packet
AGENDA
**WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE COMMISSION**
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: July 18, 2017
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Commission/Committee/Board on an item that is not on the agenda. Please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Chair may reduce the time limit per speaker depending on the number of speakers. The Brown Act limits the Commission’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
All persons wishing to speak on an item on the agenda are to fill out speaker cards and provide to the staff liaison. Comments related to items appearing on the agenda are taken up at the time the Commission deliberates each action item. The Chair will announce when the period for public comment is open on each agenda item.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
6. PRESENTATION
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7-1 Soda Tax: Commission will discuss how to approach Council recommendation on health and welfare programs.
Staff Recommendation: Discuss and create a subcommittee that will do research on the use of soda tax revenue by other cities.
7-2 Community Resource Center: Chair Grossman will provide an update.
Staff Recommendation: Information only.
7-3 Promote Communitywide Inclusivity: Commission will continue to outline inclusivity plan.
Staff Recommendation: Discuss and brainstorm ideas for plan.
7-4 Albany Project HOPE: Commission will review quarterly report provided.
Staff Recommendation: Information only.
7-5 ECHO Housing: Commission will review quarterly reports provided for fair housing and landlord/tenant counseling programs conducted by ECHO Housing.
Staff Recommendation: Information only.
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
(Commission/Committee/Board Member announcement of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items). Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 7:30pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The Commission/Committee/Board agenda is available for public inspection at the Albany Community Center/Library, Senior Center and at City Hall. The agenda and supporting staff reports, when available, can be found on our web page at www.albanyca.org.
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