1.         CALL TO ORDER

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  June 4, 2013

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 Brown Act limits the Committee’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.

4.         ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS

5.         DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING

            ITEMS 

5-1       HR 808  Department of Peace building Act of 2013

            Full text can be viewed and downloaded at:

            http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-110hr808ih/pdf/BILLS-110hr808ih.pdf

This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on February 25, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole

            Recommendation: Reaffirm support of HR808. Continue to follow.

5-2      Update Commission on action taken regarding enforcement of the no camping

             Ordinance at the Albany Bulb by the City Council at their 9/3/13 meeting. 

          Attached: Staff report and Council summary of discussion from 9/3/13 Council meeting

          Recommendation: Information only

5-3      Poverty and homelessness.

Discussion of whether the City of Albany should offer permanent crisis assistance/services to the needy beyond what is already provided.  (Police, fire, senior, library, park and recreation services).   Affordability and practicality are important factors to consider as part of the discussion. 

            Recommendation: Discussion only

5-4      Work/Issue plan for remainder of 2013.

              Attached: 2012 and 2013 Work Plans

           Recommendation: Identify issues of importance for consideration by commission.

6.         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).

7.         ADJOURNMENT:

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