Education and Human Services Standing Committee

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

Agenda — 55 items

1. 1 Committee and Other Council Members in Attendance
2. 2 Call to Order
3. 2 The Honorable Stephanie Lynch - Chair The Honorable Cynthia Newbille - Vice Chair
4. 3 Absent
5. 4 Public Comment Period
6. 4 The Honorable Nicole Jones - Member
7. 5 Presentation(s)
8. 5 Staff and Others in Attendance
9. 1. FY 23 Non-Departmental Summary Report ~ Dominic Barrett, Strategic Projects and Grants Advisor, Office of Human Services
10. 6 Joyce Davis, Council Policy Analyst Kimberly Morris, Assistant City Clerk Pamela Nichols, Council Management Analyst Janet Palmer, Deputy City Attorney Candice Reid, City Clerk RJ Warren, Deputy City Clerk
11. 7 FY 23 Non-Departmental Summary Report CD.2024.154
12. 8 Discussion Item(s)
13. 8 Chair Stephanie Lynch called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m., and presided.
14. 9 1. Richmond Public Schools (RPS) and Richmond School Board Updates ~ Jason Kamras, RPS Superintendent, and Stephanie Rizzi, Richmond School Board Chair
15. 9 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Plan Announcement and Public Speaker Guidelines
16. 10 2. Update from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) for Human Services ~ Traci DeShazor, DCAO for Human Services
17. 10 Upon the Chair's request, Assistant City Clerk Kimberly Morris provided information on the appropriate manner in which the Council Chamber is to be evacuated in the event of an emergency along with public speaker guidelines.
18. 11 Paper(s) for Consideration
19. 12 There were no papers for consideration.
20. 12 There were no public comment speakers.
21. 13 Page Break
22. 13 Page Break
23. 14 Board Vacancies
24. 15 May 9, 2024 Education and Human Services Board Vacancy Report CD.2024.150
25. 15 Fiscal Year 2023 Non-Departmental Charitable Grants Summary Report
26. 16 Approval of Minutes
27. 16 Dominic Barrett, Strategic Projects and Grants Advisor, Office of Human Services, provided the committee with a presentation that addressed the FY23 Non-Departmental Summary with a focus on Charitable Grant Funding processes.
28. 17 April 11, 2024 - Education & Human Services Standing Committee Meeting Minutes CD.2024.146
29. 18 Staff Report
30. 18 A copy of the material provided has been filed.
31. 19 Chair Cynthia Newbille inquired if information can be requested from non-departmental partners to ensure that performance measures are met.
32. 20 20240509 EHS Staff Report CD.2024.158
33. 20 Mr. Barrett stated that the information can be requested from non-departmental organizations to measure outcomes.
34. 21 Chair Stephanie Lynch stated it will be helpful to see such performance measures, and she inquired what is the process to evaluate performance goals.
35. 22 Mr. Barrett stated city administration will reach out to non-departmental partners regarding performance measures after receiving interim reports.
36. 23 Chair Lynch requested that the committee and Council staff schedule a meeting for additional review of performance measures.
37. 25 Traci DeShazor, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services (DCAO), provided the committee with an update regarding the Human Services portfolio.
38. 26 DCAO DeShazor introduced Antonio Edgerton as a new Homeless Services Liaison for Human Services, and DCAO DeShazor introduced Michael Fatula as the new Policy Advisor for Opioid Response Coordination.
39. 31 Pamela Nichols, Council Management Analyst, reviewed board vacancies for the committee’s consideration.
40. 33 Chair Stephanie Lynch moved to forward the following board appointment and reappointment applications to Council with a recommendation to approve, and to continue consideration of Capital Area Partnership Uplifting People, Inc, to the July 11, 2024 Education and Human Services Standing Committee meeting, which was seconded and unanimously approved:
41. 34 Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks: Christopher Frelke (reappointment) Charles Willis
42. 35 Future of Workforce Commission: Andreas Addison Dionne Henderson Sean Miller Barbara Couto Sipe
43. 36 Human Rights Commission: Aoife Ryle
44. 37 J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Board: Peter Blake Emmy Ready
45. 38 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Inc.: Thomas Loftus
46. 39 Maggie L. Walker Initiative Citizens Advisory Board: Jonette Meade Barley
47. 40 Richmond Behavioral Health Authority: Deborah Dancey
48. 41 Richmond Public Library Board: Sheron Carter-Gunter (reappointment) Garrett Sawyer (reappointment) William Yates (reappointment) Gail Zwirner (reappointment)
49. 42 Social Services Advisory Board: Ali Faruk
50. 43 Page Break
51. 45 There were no amendments or corrections to the meeting minutes of April 11, 2024, and the committee approved the minutes as presented.
52. 48 Council staff provided the committee with the May staff report.
53. 49 A copy of the material provided has been filed.
54. 51 Adjournment
55. 52 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.