Alameda board approves 2026–27 scope of work after brief debate

The Alameda Social Service and Human Relations Board on June 25 approved a revised fiscal year 2026–27 scope of work (version four) following a presentation by Vice President Samantha Green and brief board discussion.

Green said the fourth draft reframes the board’s primary role language, expands collaboration language to name City Council, the city manager and the Housing and Human Services division, and explicitly lists the board’s three existing work groups: the Road Home Work Group, Alamedans United Against Hate, and the Domestic Violence work group. She also said the evaluation section was expanded to include a year‑end review of the board’s prior work.

Board members praised the changes. One member said, “I’m going to be voting yes tonight and I think we’ve satisfied people’s concerns,” and several others thanked Green for organizing the edits. Members agreed to revisit work‑group roles and responsibilities during an upcoming retreat to determine which tasks should remain under the board’s purview and which should be handled separately.

A motion to approve the scope of work was put before the board and carried by voice vote. The chair announced the motion passed; the transcript records an earlier remark by a member that they would abstain because they entered the meeting late, and the chair later characterized the final voice vote as unanimous.

The board did not provide a roll‑call tally in the record; the vote was taken by voice. The approved draft emphasizes collaboration with city departments and community partners and directs that the board will review its previous year’s work as part of the scope’s evaluation provisions. The board chair said members expect a fuller discussion of work‑group structure at the next meeting.

Next steps: the board will carry the approved scope forward as its guiding document for the coming year and use the retreat to refine work‑group responsibilities and implementation details.