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COMMITTEE MEETING

Social Services & Homelessness Committee
Monday, October 18, 2021, 7:00 PM
Webinar ID: 985 3308 3083
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/98533083083 

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Welcome

  1. Roll Call
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (2 minutes each)
  4. Discuss and schedule the HUNC/Hollywood Food Coalition volunteer nights for rest of year. Available dates:10/21, 10/22, 10/28, and 10/29
    November: TBA
    December: TBA
  5. Discuss and motion to support purchasing plain, dark, multiple size sweatshirts from Goodwill or discount retailer for distribution at Hollywood Food Coalition for up to $500.00, approximate quantity 50.
  6. Update on Vaccine Clinic
  7. Discussion and motion to support  up to $200 for promoting a holiday socks, underwear drive with collection points at retailers such as Petco, Marshalls, Franklin Village to encourage HUNC neighborhoods to donate for people experiencing homeless. Distributed through Hollywood Food Coalition. Estimated budget up to $200 for some large trash bins that we create HUNC signage on for the drive.
  8. Discuss and motion to support that HUNC write a Community Impact Statement in support of CF 21-1042 (introduced by Councilmembers Koretz, de León, and Raman) that would help move Los Angeles toward carbon neutrality by 2030 and encourage neighborhood councils to each provide at least two Cool Block leaders in order to implement climate change mitigation efforts at the local level.
    https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-1042_misc_9-21-21.pdf 
  9. Committee Member announcements on items not on the Agenda
  10. Old/Ongoing Business
  11. New/Future Business

Adjournment

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