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I. Introductions
and Announcements (5 min)
Based on attending 3
of the last 5 regular meetings, the following 27 members are
eligible to vote: (Neal Andrews, Jerry Breiner, Peter Brown, Cathy
Brudnicki, Cindy Cantle, David Deutsch, Pat Esseff, Susan Everett,
Bill Finley, Ken Finning, Jill Forman, Todd L. Goehner, Mary
Haffner, Tim Hawkins, Keri Jaeger, John Jones, Ron Kurlaender, Amy
Luoma, Donna Mason Luttrull, Mike Merewether, Kate Mills, Rob Orth,
Amanda Pyper, Debora Schreiber, Mary Stewart, Beth Sutherland,
Kristen Tippelt)
* Brief
self-Introductions (name and affiliation) (5 min)
II. Subcommittee and Other Reports
Note: All past
and present VSSTF and subcommittee minutes and agendas are posted
on our website at
www.vsstf.org.
From the home page click on MINUTES for all general meeting
minutes, agendas and associated documents. For subcommittee
minutes, click on COMMITTEES and then choose the appropriate
committee to search for. All minutes, agendas and associated
documents for each committee now rests on that committee's own
page.
A. Nominations and elections for VSSTF steering committee
(15 min) -
B. Peter Brown updates (10 min)
C. Cheryl Heitmann - Deputy Mayor (5 min)
D. Report from the
VSSTF Faith Community Subcommittee (TBA - Bill Finley will
be out of town) (10 min) - The Faith Community Subcommittee will
be meeting when needed in 2012 with more email communication)
E. Report from the
Homeless Prevention Subcommittee (Cindy Cantle) (5 min)
The Homeless Prevention Subcommittee meets monthly (3nd Wednesday,
1:00 PM) at Catholic Charities, 303 N Ventura Avenue (next meeting
is January 18)
G. Report from the Housing Options Subcommittee (Susan Everett)
(5 min)
The Housing Options Subcommittee meets every 2nd Wednesday at
Chapel Lane - 11122 Snapdragon Street Room at 4:30 PM). - Ventura
(next meeting is January 11)
H. Report from the Gateway Group Subcommittee (TBD) (5 min)
(The Gateway Group meets next on the 3rd Friday - (2:00
PM at the Salvation Army on Oak Street) - next meeting is TBA)
I. Report from the VSSTF Steering Committee (John Jones) (5
min)
III. Business (10 min)
A. "One Stop" - (Kate
Mills)
IV. Networking
- your events, fundraisers, position openings, etc. (5 min)
A - Tuesday - January 24, 2012 - Homeless Count
B - NAEH 2012 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth
Homelessness
February 9, 2012
9:00 AM - February 10, 2012 4:00 PM
Millennium Biltmore
Hotel Los Angeles
V. Next (1st Wednesday) Meeting
Our next regular
(1st Wednesday) meeting is 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Wednesday - February
1, 2012 at Family to Family, 303 N Ventura Ave # E, Ventura CA
93001.
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Shelter for the Homeless Open for West Ventura County
This year, the West Ventura County Winter Shelter for the homeless will
operate out of the Ventura National Guard Armory located at 1270
Arundell Avenue, Ventura. The shelter is open and will close on Saturday, March 31, 2012, depending on the
availability of funds.
Each night, the shelter will open at 6:00 pm. Dinner will be served
from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Showers will also be available. Following
breakfast in the morning, shelter residents will be required to leave
the premises at 6:00 am. No transportation is being provided to or from
the shelter. Homeless persons will need to drive or be driven to the
shelter or they may use a Gold Coast Transit bus. The shelter will
provide shelter residents who need to use a bus with two bus tokens.
Homeless persons must provide proof of a recent negative TB test in
order to be admitted to the shelter. The test must have been performed
within the last 60 days. Also, weapons are not allowed in the shelter.
All shelter clients will be screened prior to admission.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is operating the shelter. For more
information contact Tom McLaughlin, shelter manager at
(805) 231-4080 |
