Health and Human Development Committee Meeting

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This meeting will be via Zoom Webinar

Members of the public may click on the link below to watch and/or make public comment at this meeting. 

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Procedures to Speak

The Chair of the Committee will announce when the meeting will be open for public comment. If you wish to speak, click the “Raise Hand” icon and function in the Zoom Meeting Screen while in the meeting. This will place a raised hand next to your name. Usually only people showing a raised hand will be called on to speak.

When the Chair is ready for you to speak you will be moved from the attendee list to the participant list by the meeting manager. You will be moved back to the attendee list once you are completed. Speakers from the public will be called to speak in order of appearance on the list. Committee members may have questions after your talk.

When you enter the meeting to speak the Chair will ask your name and may ask if you are for, against or have no position on the petition. The Chair may also ask other questions related to your relationship to the petition.

The Chair will determine the amount of time all speakers will have. The Chair may determine this after all those wishing to speak have raised their hands. The time usually allotted to speak is about three (3) minutes. The exact time will be announced by the Chair before the public comments begin.

Written Comments

Written comments to be shared with members of the Board may be emailed to the Board of Aldermen Clerk - Mr. Terry Kennedy at: kennedyt@stlouis-mo.gov.  They may also be mailed through the US Postal Service or dropped off. They should be addressed to: Mr. Terry Kennedy, Clerk, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, St. Louis City Hall 1200 Market Street Room 230, St. Louis Mo. 63103.

Those with Disabilities

Individuals with disabilities, who may need sign language interpreters, written materials in alternative formats, or other accommodations should make a request to kennedyt@stlouis-mo.gov or call 314-589-6845 at least 48 hours before the meeting.

The committee will meet to review, discuss and take public comment on the following: 

Board Bills

Board Bill Number 5
Introduced by Alderwoman Pamela Boyd, Anne Schweitzer, Thomas Oldenburg, Shane Cohn, Bret Narayan, Joseph Vollmer, Daniela Velazquez, Alisha Sonnier, Cara Spencer, Michael Browning, Shameem ClarkHubbard, Laura Keys, Sharon Tyus, Rasheen Aldridge

This Board Bill, recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, appropriates up to Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) of the OD2A grant award to the Department of Health. The Department of Health is hereby authorized to accept such funds. The Director of the Department of Health is hereby authorized to expend such funds, and to make, negotiate, and execute any and all contracts or other documents on behalf of the City, for the purposes set forth in the grant; and contains an emergency clause.

Resolutions

Resolution Number 14
Introduced by Alderman Shane Cohn, Anne Schweitzer, Thomas Oldenburg, Bret Narayan, Joseph Vollmer, Daniela Velazquez, Alisha Sonnier, Cara Spencer, Michael Browning, Shameem ClarkHubbard, Laura Keys, Rasheen Aldridge, President Megan E Green

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS BOARD OF ALDERMEN, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen condemns actions and policy that work against and harm the transgender community and believes families should be able to access the guidance, expertise, and care that they deserve and that allows them to thrive. SECTION 2. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen supports gender-affirming care providers, recipients, and advocates in the St. Louis region and beyond.

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