AGENDA
**WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE COMMISSION**
Persons interested in submitting written correspondence on an item listed on the agenda are requested to submit the correspondence and any related materials no later than 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting. If correspondence is received after the deadline, the Social & Economic Justice Commission may not have time to review its content.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: March 7, 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
6-1 Albany Project HOPE – Robbi Montoya, Case Manager
Albany Project Hope Narrative 2nd qtr
Albany Project Hope Performance Measures 2nd qtr
Albany Project Hope Performance Measures Mar2015-Jun2016
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7-1 Work Plan 2017-2019: Commission will finalize its 2017-2019 Work Plan in support of the Council Strategic Plan.
Draft 2017-19 Work Plan
Soda Tax Ordinance
Staff Recommendation: Finalize Work Plan for scheduled presentation to Council May 1, 2017.
7-2 Resource Center: Chair Grossman will provide an update.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information
8. NEW BUSINESS
8-1 Application for Low Income Parcel Tax Exemption and Renter Rebate – Staff will provide data on applications received and information on future outreach efforts.
Staff Report
Staff Recommendation: Receive information
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, May 2, 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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