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Don Sherman, a member of the Police Accountability Commission, said the event will present half‑dozen organizations that will each give a brief description of their services and then host tables for follow‑up conversations. \"After they give their little 5 minutes or so talk, they would chair a table and the public is invited to circulate among the tables,\" Sherman said.

Staff told the Social Services Commission the forum is intended to reduce unnecessary emergency dispatches and to help residents find alternatives to a police response when other services are more appropriate. Dana (staff) said dispatch and police department representatives will participate so attendees can also learn how the public‑safety dispatch triage process works.

Commissioners and staff discussed how the Social Services Commission could participate without violating the Brown Act’s limits on serial meetings. Staff advised that the commission may send up to two designated representatives to staff a table and help publicize the event; broader attendance by commissioners is permitted so long as they avoid collective deliberation outside of noticed meetings.

Sherman said invited presenters include behavioral health providers, homeless outreach groups, Paul’s Place, Downtown Streets Team and other local service providers. Organizers plan to circulate a flyer and will distribute it to commission members for sharing through their networks.

The forum is voluntary for commission participation; organizers asked the Social Services Commission to help publicize the event and to consider sending designated representatives to staff a table and answer public questions about how services and referrals work.

No formal commission action was required or taken at the meeting beyond confirming interest in publicizing and sending up to two representatives.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Social Services Commission - January 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Police Accountability Commission will host a public forum called \"Who You Gonna Call?\" aimed at helping Davis residents understand which services to contact for mental‑health, homeless outreach and other non‑criminal calls.","taxTitle","Davis, Yolo County, California","taxId",4622,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359681,"Commission hears consolidated‑plan update and new faith‑based safe‑harbor idea; steering committee to be formed for homeless strategic plan implementation",1057,3776000,4833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2176181-edacfb5eeba0482d4a3ead06f8602205&start=3776&end=4833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2176181-edacfb5eeba0482d4a3ead06f8602205/thumbnail_3776000.jpg","/articles/6359681/Davis/Yolo-County/California/Commission-hears-consolidatedplan-update-and-new-faithbased-safeharbor-idea-steering-committee-to-be-formed-for-homeless-strategic-plan-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359681-3e404af26a3d1450f5f5f36a49e35a25/orig.mp4?Expires=1775027994&Signature=XJPBd9PokhnmOL80pa2H64wXybHG3CXlTIA28R4vdXnqmSqjyaF1kao7POnbTsCOuOeCMjsTH8Ec6El-6-VA8dQMdDQ8lvlEZzA57blSf9f9ILEz1wUNyfODNWqKAsx8yMvrs0aNZMnR2rXY1VaiFAyjYcqMRWlLE9p18~2I5DOY6P0zsCu0ZOtEF18MLaRXnWe9Qne~Xw~h6zhZpcKRRaMfIXf0Opfxip6~WiAFGQovaOzWngVpNa1NN9ult2jNMudgTfirWOUQEEbtegDCWda~Y9DNlek5wxqgZYj2xpFJXRDPzepIotiTSQDJdmBnDVV3DAMV9U5VJheebklOUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff updated the Social Services Commission on two related efforts: preparation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan and early steps to implement the recently adopted homeless strategic plan, including formation of a steering committee and outreach to faith‑based organizations considering safe‑harbor and safe‑parking projects.

Dana (staff) said the city hired a consultant, RDA, to help prepare the consolidated plan, which is required by HUD for entitlement jurisdictions. She said staff completed targeted focus groups with vulnerable populations and that RDA is drafting goals informed by that outreach. A draft consolidated plan will come to the commission and then open for a 30‑day public comment period before staff forwards recommendations to the council.

Commission co‑chairs reported they are forming a steering committee to oversee implementation of the homeless strategic plan. The steering committee is intended to include representatives of organizations that work directly with unsheltered and housing‑insecure populations; the chairs said they plan to send invitation letters and begin recruitment within two weeks.

Staff described outreach from faith‑based advocates exploring whether congregations could host safe‑harbor (extreme‑weather shelters), safe‑parking or other supervised temporary sites. The city proposed offering training for congregation volunteers — covering trauma‑informed care, boundary setting and referrals — and suggested mini internships with existing providers (Paul’s Place and respite services) so congregational volunteers can observe operations before committing.

Staff cautioned that congregations should secure legal review and be aware of insurance and operational implications before launching any site. They also noted the city would not automatically underwrite congregational sites, but staff offered to connect interested congregations with model programs (for example Mercy Coalition in West Sacramento) and with funding opportunities and technical assistance.

Commissioners asked whether such congregational sites would conflict with the city's camping ordinance. Staff said a permitting pathway exists and that the police chief had indicated willingness to coordinate on a permit process so that permitted congregation‑run sites could operate despite a general prohibition on camping on public or private property.

Commissioners and staff agreed the initiatives are early stage: the steering committee will recruit community partners and people with lived experience, RDA will produce a consolidated‑plan draft for public comment, and staff will continue outreach to congregations and providers. No formal votes were taken on these implementation steps at the meeting.","Staff updated the commission on the HUD Consolidated Plan timeline, formation of a steering committee to implement Davis’s homeless strategic plan, and outreach to faith‑based organizations exploring safe‑harbor and safe‑parking projects.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359690,"Council introduces down-payment assistance ordinance; commission forms subcommittee to develop program guidelines",2295,321000,2616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2176181-edacfb5eeba0482d4a3ead06f8602205&start=321&end=2616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2176181-edacfb5eeba0482d4a3ead06f8602205/thumbnail_321000.jpg","/articles/6359690/Davis/Yolo-County/California/Council-introduces-down-payment-assistance-ordinance-commission-forms-subcommittee-to-develop-program-guidelines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359690-1ea9f226ea6d5e33dfb0a6e191c193a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775027994&Signature=R-2oMHwWmZ1ZejN-iYfO4Y40LZ9I5KHnl~BPAEL6T4hhmjXZaJ461uJ2-fE29eC7eAAIqRlPZ~AYQqxv947ka5kBKZspFF2BBmrYpgPlPkJhLiR~AnZJmfMUhwkATiOUurjKWn7j~00tYPmpfmwyZr8LJn1LDM4MML1MAOPZ~FubQFcZ6Z5~NMKkgoK4P336--YFvArV5ispWUGQpkIF1JS1ZqRu4B6kFcmyIPSM309kao8exTKF1XmKIFXnwozgZLdRBIOwCCwdO~Q0pjlucXiQrgY3Ij-tWm6aUosHe4~1zbCHsZBIabfmQRTvWoWSpyZFBWXqXdS1KMwtmvgbjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Davis Social Services Commission that the City Council has introduced an ordinance that creates a framework for down‑payment assistance programs for income‑qualified households, and asked the commission to provide programmatic input.

Kelly Sackowitz, assistant city manager, said the ordinance intentionally sets out a broad framework rather than a specific program. \"The framework, it was very intentionally left broad so that it is actually a framework. It's not a program in and of itself,\" Sackowitz said. She added that program details — such as eligibility bands, assistance amounts and funding sources — would come later in a resolution that the council could revise more easily than an ordinance.

The ordinance as introduced does not allocate city funds. Sackowitz told commissioners that programs could be funded wholly by the city, by outside grants, or by a combination; specifics would be set when the council adopts program guidelines by resolution. Sackowitz also said the ordinance needs a second reading and would take 30 days to go into effect after adoption.

During public comment, Regina Valencia, a local real estate broker who presented a First Time Homebuyer proposal to the commission previously, urged commissioners to recommend seed funding into a housing trust fund and to clarify the category \"private sources\" in the housing policy. \"I offer myself too if you wanted someone to chat with and get some ideas,\" Valencia said, and suggested $1 million from Measure Q as a possible seed for a housing trust fund that could support down‑payment assistance.

Barbara Kletter, co‑chair of Interfaith Housing Justice Davis, told the commission the group supports down‑payment assistance for first‑time buyers and also urged a funding commitment. \"We really hope that you'll see this as part of the continuum to support all the housing needs in Davis,\" Kletter said.

Commissioners discussed program scope and likely beneficiaries. One commissioner summarized local affordability calculations presented at the meeting, noting Davis median household income of about $113,000 and that 80 percent of area median income (AMI) would be roughly $90,000. That commissioner described how a household at 80 percent AMI could face a monthly housing payment near $1,843 using a 30 percent affordability threshold, and said a hypothetical home price that matched that monthly payment (given current interest rates and a 20 percent down payment) would be on the order of $270,000 — far below most local sale prices.

Sackowitz and commissioners cautioned that down‑payment assistance is only one tool in a broader housing strategy. Sackowitz said the city has about 125 price‑restricted for‑sale units that align with lower price points, but she described down‑payment assistance as one targeted tool \"for really one particular segment\" of the housing spectrum.

The commission voted to form a subcommittee to develop programmatic recommendations and coordinate with the council's fiscal subcommittee. The commission's motion to form a subcommittee passed after a motion and second; commissioners named to the Social Services Commission subcommittee were Rachel (surname not specified in the transcript), Commissioner Cook, and Commissioner Brown‑Blake. Sackowitz said the council had asked its fiscal subcommittee (Donna Neville and Bapu Vaitla, identified as a council subcommittee) to work on the fiscal elements while the Social Services Commission focuses on program features.

Next steps identified at the meeting include the council completing the ordinance second reading and the newly formed commission subcommittee gathering research and public input to return recommendations to the full commission and the council subcommittee. No city funding was allocated in the ordinance as introduced; any funding decisions would come later when a program is adopted.

Votes at a glance: The commission approved formation of a down‑payment assistance subcommittee (motion passed; motion and second recorded and vocal \"ayes\" were recorded in the meeting; a roll‑call tally was not provided in the transcript).","The City Council introduced a broad ordinance establishing a framework for down-payment assistance for income-qualified households. The Social Services Commission heard a staff briefing, received public support, and voted to form a subcommittee to develop programmatic recommendations and liaise with a council subcommittee.","actionData","errors"]

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