Votes and actions at a glance: minutes approved; leadership appointments; work-plan planning items set

At the start of the meeting, board members reviewed and approved minutes from the June 25, 2026 meeting. The acting chair read the attendance and noted approvals: "Chantelle Carter, Bernie Wolf, Gerald Bryant, Samantha Green approved, and Michelle Buckles is still missing." The transcript thus records member approvals though it does not provide a formal roll-call tally in a uniform format.

Later, after nominations and a brief debate about whether to wait for an absent member, the board approved leadership appointments (Gerald Bryant as president; Samantha Green as vice president). The transcript captures the motions and verbal assent but does not contain a complete numeric roll-call for that leadership motion.

Other actions advanced during the meeting included directing staff to incorporate the 2026 community survey findings into the 2026–27 SMART goals, and staff announcing an RFP process for Dignity Village to evaluate long‑term options for the interim shelter site. The board also identified measurable outreach targets for the coming year (QR/link tracking, event tabling sign-up lists, quarterly task-force meetings for domestic-violence work).