MEETING
Shelter Monitoring Policy Subcommittee June (CANCELLED)
Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
Online
Overview
Subcommittee Chair: Kaleese Street Subcommittee Vice Chair: Britt Creech Subcommittee Member: Belinda DobbsAgenda
Call to order and Minutes
Roll Call/Agenda Adjustments
SMC Policy Subcommittee meetings are public. Homeless and formerly homeless San Franciscans are encouraged to attend. Public comments will be taken for each agenda item as indicated.
I. MINUTES Discussion/Action Chair Street 8 min
May 2025 Minutes
The Subcommittee will review and vote on whether to approve draft Minutes.
Explanatory document – Minutes draft
Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.
Proposed Action: Vote to approve last month’s Subcommittee Minutes.
I. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. SECURITY AT SHELTERS Chair Street 8 min
Members will continue to discuss security and training of staff. See page 20 of the attached report:
https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/Agenda_Item_8_Directors_Report_wdUZAhx.pdf
Explanatory document – April SOC Report
Public Comment will be heard before any action.
B. COMPLAINT DATABASE Staff 5 min
Members will be updated as to the “automated” complaint handling process being built.
Public Comment will be heard.
II. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. MORE GRANULARITY/DETAIL IN SOCs 10 min
It was recently pointed out that dividing SOCs that currently cover too broad an array of issues (e.g., SOC #1) into two or more categories would be helpful. Members will discuss possible recommendations on whether/how to effect this. (This item was not discussed in detail last month.)
Public Comment will be heard before any action.
B. PROPERTY OF SHELTER GUESTS 10 min
There seems to be an increase in allegations that shelters have lost or taken property entrusted to them by guests.
Public Comment will be heard before any action.
C. SITE VISIT SCHEDULE 10 min
Members will comment on the schedule and confirm their own availability.
Public Comment will be heard
III. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Street 10 min
Members of the public may address the Subcommittee on items of interest to the public, that are within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee, for up to 3 minutes. With respect to an action item [denoted by “Proposed Action” after the agenda item] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Subcommittee for up to 2 minutes at the time such item is called. With respect to a discussion item on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to 1 minute at the time such item is called. Members of the public may only speak once per agenda item.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
This item requires a motion, a second, and to be carried.
Proposed Action: Approve adjournment
Partner agencies
Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
Online
Overview
Subcommittee Chair: Kaleese Street Subcommittee Vice Chair: Britt Creech Subcommittee Member: Belinda DobbsAgenda
Call to order and Minutes
Roll Call/Agenda Adjustments
SMC Policy Subcommittee meetings are public. Homeless and formerly homeless San Franciscans are encouraged to attend. Public comments will be taken for each agenda item as indicated.
I. MINUTES Discussion/Action Chair Street 8 min
May 2025 Minutes
The Subcommittee will review and vote on whether to approve draft Minutes.
Explanatory document – Minutes draft
Public Comment will be heard before the proposed action.
Proposed Action: Vote to approve last month’s Subcommittee Minutes.
I. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. SECURITY AT SHELTERS Chair Street 8 min
Members will continue to discuss security and training of staff. See page 20 of the attached report:
https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/Agenda_Item_8_Directors_Report_wdUZAhx.pdf
Explanatory document – April SOC Report
Public Comment will be heard before any action.
B. COMPLAINT DATABASE Staff 5 min
Members will be updated as to the “automated” complaint handling process being built.
Public Comment will be heard.
II. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. MORE GRANULARITY/DETAIL IN SOCs 10 min
It was recently pointed out that dividing SOCs that currently cover too broad an array of issues (e.g., SOC #1) into two or more categories would be helpful. Members will discuss possible recommendations on whether/how to effect this. (This item was not discussed in detail last month.)
Public Comment will be heard before any action.
B. PROPERTY OF SHELTER GUESTS 10 min
There seems to be an increase in allegations that shelters have lost or taken property entrusted to them by guests.
Public Comment will be heard before any action.
C. SITE VISIT SCHEDULE 10 min
Members will comment on the schedule and confirm their own availability.
Public Comment will be heard
III. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Street 10 min
Members of the public may address the Subcommittee on items of interest to the public, that are within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee, for up to 3 minutes. With respect to an action item [denoted by “Proposed Action” after the agenda item] on the agenda, members of the public may address the Subcommittee for up to 2 minutes at the time such item is called. With respect to a discussion item on the agenda, members of the public may address the Committee for up to 1 minute at the time such item is called. Members of the public may only speak once per agenda item.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
This item requires a motion, a second, and to be carried.
Proposed Action: Approve adjournment