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Social and Economic Justice Commission Meeting

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: May 2014

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 FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF

6. PRESENTATION

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1 Human Needs Assessment: The subcommittee will provide an update.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information and provide feedback.

7-2 Rent Review Program: Member Marks will provide information including a pro/con analysis.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information and discuss next steps.

7-3 Homeless Outreach and Engagement Program: Staff will provide an update.
Staff recommendation: Information only.

7-4 Coordination of Services for People in Housing: Member Zweben will provide an overview of the meeting.
Staff Recommendation: Information only.

7-5 Berkeley Mental Health Commission: Member Grossman will provide an update.
Staff Recommendation: Information only.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1 Alameda County Food Bank: Member Marks will provide information
Staff Recommendation: Information only.

8-2 Area Wide Minimum Wage: Member Marks will provide information.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information and discuss if this is an item that the Commission wants to pursue. If the Commission considers pursuing this item, the Commission will need to send a Work Plan amendment request to the City Council to include the Area Wide Minimum Wage to the SEJC Work Plan.

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: Thursday, September 4, 2014, 7:30pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave.

10. ADJOURNMENT

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