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Subcommittee readies steering committee application for Davis Homeless Strategic Plan
Summary
A subcommittee presented a proposed steering committee to advance the Davis Homeless Strategic Plan, recommending a 20-member body (15 organizational seats, three individual seats and two seats reserved for people with lived experience), a two-week open application window with targeted outreach, and a rubric to score applicants.
Subcommittee members presented a plan to launch a steering committee to oversee and help implement the Davis Homeless Strategic Plan. The subcommittee proposed an application process, selection rubric and outreach approach, and asked commissioners for feedback before initiating recruitment.
Why it matters: the steering committee is intended as a coordinating and advisory body to help move the strategic plan from document to action, strengthen connections among service providers and city departments, and raise public awareness about needs and progress.
Presenters (members of the subcommittee) said they plan an open application with targeted outreach to about 29 organizations and direct invitations to stakeholders who helped develop the strategic plan. The proposal calls for a 20-person steering committee divided into 15 organization/association seats, three individual seats, and two seats for people with lived experience (the presenters indicated seats reserved for lived-experience members). The committee would meet monthly via Zoom with quarterly in-person meetings and would have two lighter-touch roles: unlimited technical-advisor slots for people willing to consult on specific topics and a mailing-list level of engagement for broader updates.
The subcommittee proposed a scoring rubric with four weighted criteria: interest in joining (10 points), relevant experience (10 points), contributions to implementing the strategic plan (15 points) and a modest 5-point category to help create a diverse mix of perspectives (for example, to avoid assemblies composed entirely of similar organizations). The presenters said they would actively encourage applications from people with lived experience and consider modest stipends or other supports — while acknowledging a concern raised by community partners about not creating a sense of otherness by compensating some participants and not others.
The subcommittee plans to use a short application (a branching Google Form), open it for roughly two weeks, score applications, and select members in March. The charter will be drafted concurrently and intentionally designed so the steering committee can amend its own charter after formation. Presenters asked commissioners for suggestions on outreach, charter format and measures to ensure the steering committee is effective and a value-add rather than an additional recurring meeting without impact.
Next steps: the subcommittee will finalize the application and rubric, begin outreach with direct invites and a public posting, and return with a list of recommended members after scoring.
