Next two 2008 meetings: Friday, July 25th & Friday, October 17th
The RSC began in 1988 as two separate groups, one focusing on regional policy issues and one on program planning. Sponsored by ABAG and Public Advocates, HomeBase extended invitations to homeless service providers, imtermediaries whose work touched relevant issues (i.e. California Housing Coalition), advocacy and service provider coalitions, and self-help advocacy and services organizations in the region. Academics, philanthropy, corporate leaders, and homeless people were invited to participate as well.
Over the next five plus years the two group coalesced into one and set a regular meeting schedule and format. This format, still used today, allows a wide range of issues and concerns to be the focus of regional problem solving and direction setting. Every two years HomeBase reviews the membership roster, asks for revisions, interviews members and others about meeting content and sets priorities for the future.
The RSC is designed to be an open, respectful forum for dialogue, with time and space for all views to be heard, if not adopted. There is no hierarhcy and all meeting participants are equal at all times. Collectively we identify common needs and problems areas, design workplans, and create products in which a wide-range of people can share. Our work has covered a large number of topic areas, from childcare to land use planning, and we have produced numerous products, from reports to seminars to legislative text.
Meetings are located at:
Joseph P. Bart MetroCenter
101 Eighth Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 464-7700
If you would like to be added to the RSC list-serve, please send your name and email address to beth@homebaseccc.org
2008 RSC Meetings and Materials:
April 18 Meeting:
Agenda
Emergency Shelters
Changes in Funding
Update on Mental Health Services Act
Recent Changes to Proposition 1C
Shelter Alternative PowerPoint
Discharge Planning by State Institutions
January 25 Meeting:
Agenda
Fair Share Zoning Bill
2007 NOFA Results
Federal and State Legislative updates
Rural Homelessness
2007 RSC Meetings and Materials:
October 19 Meeting:
Agenda
10 Year Plan Implemention examples
Administering and Coordinating Participation
Potential Sources for Funding
Family Homelessness - Updates and latest research
McKinney-Vento Act bill requirements
Housing First and mental illness
Juvenille Justice Reform Bill
July 20 Meeting:
Agenda
Homeless Families
Homeless Count Results
HomeBase Convenings
April 20 Meeting:
Agenda
2006 McKinney-Vento Continuum of Care Awards
2007 Homeless Count Results
Legality and Mainstreaming: Homeless Court
Changing Homelessness at the State Level: There was no memorandum for this agenda item; HomeBase Executive Director, Marty Fleetwood, announced the availability of the last draft on the HomeBase website, and Sharon Rapport from Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) provided a review of the priorities recently set by CSH and Housing California.
Proposal of Permanent Supportive Housing Block Grant
Discharge Planning for Veterans from Current Wars
January 19 Meeting:
Agenda
Mainstream Access
Increasing Housing Availability by Creating New Units: There was no memorandum for this agenda item; HomeBase Staff Lawyer, Bridget Kurtt DeJong, facilitated a discussion on local development in the last 20 years and common obstacles.
The McKinney-Vento Reauthorization Legislation
Employment Programs for the Chronically Homeless
California State Ten Year Plan: There was no memorandum for this agenda item; HomeBase Executive Director, Marty Fleetwood, provided an update on the Plan's progress.
2006 RSC Meetings and Materials:
September 29 Meeting:
Agenda
Proposition 1C: There was no memorandum for this agenda item; Marco Montenegro from East Bay Housing Organizations led a discussion about the work of his agency, and the vital role that the passage of Prop. 1C will be in terms of the work of his agency as well as the housing/homelessness agenices who are involved with the RSC.
Increasing Access to SSI
Shaping the Next McKinney-Vento Reauthorization Bill: Giving feedback on a bill in draft stage
National Conference Highlights: There was no memorandum for this agenda item; HomeBase Staff Attorney Gina Allendorf from HomeBase spoke of her experiences at recent conferences (CoC, HMIS and NAEH) and referred those in attendance to the agenda for further web resources.
Evaluating Homelessness Prevention and Discharge Planning Efforts
July 7 Meeting:
Agenda
Handout Ballots from California's First State Policy Academy
A Status Update of State Bills being Supported or Opposed by Housing California and the RSC
Proposed Changes to CDBG Funding Allocations
CDBG Chart Attachment
Federal Appropriations and Other News Updates
Ensuring a Positive Response to the Homelessness Crisis: Reauthorizing the McKinney-Vento Act
Alternative Poverty Threshold Measures
March 17 Meeting:
Agenda
2006 HUD NOFA Changes
Reed Bill Update
Federal Issues and Budget Updates
Developing Regional Priorities
State Budget Update
January 20th Special Meeting on S.1801 Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act / 'The Reed Bill':
For information on and materials from this meeting please see 'McKinney-Vento Act Reauthorization S.1801 'The Reed Bill'.'
2005 RSC Meetings and Materials:
November 18:
Agenda
Federal Update: There was no memorandum for this agenda item, HomeBase Projects Director Jessica Flintoft led a discussion on nationwide homelessness news.
State/Regional Update: Two items.
Governor's Homeless Initiative Handouts: to be posteed shortly, please check back.
Proposed Amendment and Reauthorization of McKinney-Vento Act
Global Homelessness
Mental Health Services Act Debrief
Family Homelessness Update Part II
SAMHSA Update: There was no memorandum for this agenda item, HomeBase Staff Attorney Piper Ehlen gave a brief update from the October 26-28 SAMHSA Conference in Washington DC and a handout on BluePrint for Change was circulated.
September 16:
Agenda
Federal Update
State Update
Housing California: Guest Speak Megan Schatz, Homeless Policy Director of Housing California. There was no memorandum for this agenda item, Ms. Schatz hosted a discussion regarding priorities for state homeless policy action.
Disaster Relief
2005 NOFA Issues Brief
Family Homelessness Update. This agenda item will be revisited at November's meeting due to lack of time to fully explore and discuss it at this meeting.
Base Closures
July 29:
Agenda
Discharge from State Corrections Memorandum
Discharge from Foster Care Memorandum
Sample Letter and Template to Use to Support SB 436
Sample Letter and Template to Use to Support AB 824
Mental Health Background Briefing For more information on this topic as well as articles profiling individual state best practices go to www.samhsa.gov and click on their Mental Health Transformation Trends link.
Federal Budget and Other Legislative News Update
2005 HUD NOFA Changes
Update on State Action
NAEH Update Verbal Presentation for more information see NAEH meeting materials posted under hot topic 'Ten Year Planning'
Real ID Act Memorandum
March 18:
Agenda
Barriers to Implementing Strategies to End Homelesses Handout
2005 Survey of Regional Continua of Care
Mainstream Benefits Memorandum
California Reduced Fee I.D. Card Memorandum
Federal Budget Memorandum
CDBG Attachments
SELHA Attachment
Homeless Count Memorandum
Changes to SSI Memorandum
HSS Budget Bill Analysis Attachment
Federal Register Attachment
Governor's 2005-2006 Budget Attachment
Campaign for Safe Transistions: Housing Former Foster Youth Attachment
Medi-Cal Program Attachment
2004 HUD awards Handout
January 21:
Agenda
Conversion of Mckinney-Vento Projects Memorandum
Creative Housing Memorandum
Creative Housing Powerpoint Presentation
RSC Meeting Packet Archives:
2004:
March 19 Part 1
March 19 Part 2
March 19 Part 3
March 19 PowerPoint presentation
July 30 2004 RSC Packet
Sept 17 2004 Packet
Nov 19 2004 Packet