City of Santa Fe Human Services Committee met June 20

City of Santa Fe Human Services Committee met June 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. CALL TO ORDER

Meeting called to order at 3:02 PM

2. ROLL CALL

Members Present:

Member Douglas Zang

Member Patricia Boies

Member Emily Haozous Chair

Carrie Thielen Member Michal

Anne Pepper Members

Excused:

Vice Chair Tres Hunter Schnell

Others Attending:

Christa Hernandez, Clerk

Ana Coghlan, Attendee

Natalie Skogerboe, Attendee

Justin Gonzales, Clerk

Brian Moya, Attendee Sophie

Andar, Attendee

Sten Johnson, Attendee

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOTION: Member Boies moved, seconded by Member Haozous, to approve the agenda as presented.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Member Zang, Member Boies, Member Haozous, Chair Thielen, Member Pepper

Against: None

Abstain: None

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Approval of April 18 minutes

MOTION: Member Boies moved, seconded by Member Pepper, to approve the minutes as presented.

VOTE: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Member Zang, Member Boies, Member Haozous, Chair Thielen, Member Pepper

Against: None

Abstain: None

5. MATTERS FROM STAFF

a. Small grant and innovation fund update

The Small Grant and Innovation Fund application and RFA was posted on June 1 , 2023. Applications will be sent to committee members for priority review on 7/10.

b. Human Services Committee vacancy update

City staff are working with the Communications Team to promote the Human Services Committee vacant member position.

6. PRESENTATION

a. Violence Prevention Unit update (Sophie Andar, Youth and Family Services Division Program Manager)

Presentation by Sophie Andar on the progress of establishing the Violence Prevention Unit and the goals for the future.

b. Mobile Integrated Health and Alternative Response Unit updates (Adam Lord, MIHO Case Manager Supervisor; Ramos Tsosie, MIH Paramedic; Nicole Ault, Behavioral Health Director City of Santa Fe Fire Department)

Presentation by Nicole Ault on the challenges the Alternative Response Unit has been facing, how the team has been overcoming these challenges, and how the team continues to provide services to those in need on a regular basis.

7. MATTERS FROM THE COMMISSION

8. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR

9. NEXT MEETING: August 15 2023

10. ADJOURN

Meeting Adjourned at 4:28 PM

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