1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: February 2016

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

6-1 Berkeley Food and Housing Project – Sharon Alford, BFHP Manager, will present information on the Albany Project HOPE program and the Berkeley Housing Crisis Resolution Center (HCRC).

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7-1 Soda Tax: The subcommittee will provide an update

Staff Recommendation: Receive information and discuss next steps including a timeline for the creation of a report and presentation to Council.

7-2 Rent Review: The subcommittee will provide an update.

Staff Recommendation: Receive information and discuss next steps including a timeline for the creation of a report and presentation to Council.

7-3 Berkeley Mental Health: Member Grossman will provide an update.

Staff Recommendation: Receive information.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8-1 Responsible Gun Use: Member Diehl will present information on the topic.

Staff Recommendation: Receive information and discuss whether or not to include the issue on the Commission’s work plan. If there is consensus to move forward on the issue, a request to amend advisory body work plan form will need to be submitted via the staff liaison to Council for their approval.

8-2 Drop In Resource Center: Member Grossman will share information.

Staff Recommendation: Receive information.

8-3 Alameda County Coordinated Entry System: Staff will report on the first meeting of the committee.

8-4 Election of Officers: The Commission will nominate and elect Chair and Vice-Chair.

Staff recommendation: Elect Chair and Vice-Chair for 2016.


9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS