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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
- WASHINGTON January 23, 2017
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Human Services Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Jason Berry at
4:07 pm on Monday, January 23, 2017 at 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA
Committee Members present: Barbara Derda,Jason Berry,JoAnne Walters, Lela Brugger, Leticia
Figueroa
Absent: Dana Riel, Maryelyn Scholz
Staff present: Director of Administration Dana Hinman, Human Services Manager
Erica Azcueta, Human Services Program Coordinator Emily Pearson
Guest: Maggie Kenison, resident
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Member JoAnne Walters moved to accept the October 24, 2016 meeting minutes;
Member Barbara Derda seconded the motion. All committee members were in favor
of adopting the minutes as submitted.
The October 24, 2016 meeting minutes were approved.
III. AGENDA
• Miscellaneous
Maggie Kenison introduced herself to the group. Ms. Kenison, a recent graduate of
the Civics Academy, wanted to attend a Human Services Committee meeting after
learning about the Committee's functions during the Academy presentations in
2016.
Emily Pearson, Human Services Program Coordinator gave an overview of contract
meetings held to date with 2017-2018 funding recipients. Three programs were
discussed for further clarification: Medical Services (Christ Community Free Clinic),
Child & Family Services Community Services (Sound Mental Health) and Domestic
Violence Services (YWCA). Christ Community Free Clinic requested their Number of
Residents Served be adjusted to 771; Sound Mental Health requested their Service
Unit #1/Case Management be adjusted to 75; and YWCA also asked that their
Number of Residents Served be adjusted. The Committee approved the requests of
Christ Community Free Clinic and Sound Mental Health. The Committee did not find
YWCA's request of a reduction in service by nearly two-thirds to be acceptable.
Emily and Erica Azcueta will discuss the matter further with YWCA program staff
and report back to the Committee.
The Committee once again discussed expanding its quorum number. The
Committee is currently filled to its capacity with 7 members; however an expansion
to 9 or 11 members might make more sense as additional programs were added in
the current funding cycle and will therefore require more volunteer time to monitor
these agencies and programs throughout the biennium.
Director of Administration Dana Hinman spoke to the group about the upcoming
Human Services Workshop, scheduled for Monday, January 30 at 5:30 pm during
the City Council Study Session. The purpose of the discussion is for the City Council
to receive an expanded view of Human Services activities as a whole, to include
social service offerings from all departments in the City, not just the Community
Services division. The Committee was invited to attend the public Study Session to
provide support and information to Councilmembers.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The next regular Human Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday,
February 27, 2017.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00
p.m.
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Jason B rry, Human Service ittee Chair Dana Hinman, Director of Administration