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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT Date: To: From: By: Subject: April 16, 1998 John Jermanis, City Manager David R. Bohne, Community Services Manager Nancy Hillis, Human Services Manag APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL John rmanis mo Cit; !, anager L/I568 Appointment of City Council Members to Serve on the Human Resources Commission's San Leandro Welfare To Work Planning Review Team SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The Human Resources Commission is requesting the appointment of not more than two (2) City Council Members to serve on their ad hoc San Leandro Welfare to Work Planning Review Team. BACKGROUND The Bay Area Urban League staff is proposing a strategic planning process which will produce a Welfare Reform Work Plan designed to engage a community -based collaborative in proactive delivery of self sufficiency services, including welfare to work support, targeted to residents of San Leandro affected by welfare reform. While Alameda County bears the responsibility for the implementation of welfare reform at the County level, San Leandro can play an effective facilitating role. DISCUSSION The Review Team will provide input and guidance in the proposed strategic planning process for the development of a Welfare to Work Plan for San Leandro. A broad -based cross section of key "community stakeholders" will be included. The Review Team will meet twice for approximately two hours at each review. The initial review is scheduled for Monday, April 20, 7:30 A.M., in the Gallery Room at City Hall. The committee will be reconvened in late May or early June to review and critique the draft San Leandro Welfare Reform Work Plan. CONCLUSION San Leandro has a long standing commitment to ensuring the health and safety of all its residents. The development of a Welfare Reform Work Plan is in keeping with our commitment to serve all people in need in our community. The final Welfare Reform Work Plan will be shared with the City Council. 15J