HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-2018 Minutes *
CITY OF_
_ R HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
• lJ"1J�V MINUTES
_ WASHINGTON February 26, 2018
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Human Services Committee meeting was called to order by Chair Jason Berry at 4:03 pm on
Monday, February 26, 2018 at 25 West Main Street, Auburn,WA
Committee Members present: Barbara Derda, Dana Riel,Jason Berry,JoAnne Walters, Lela Brugger
Absent: Maryelyn Scholz
Staff present: Director of Administration Dana Hinman, Human Services Manager Joy
Scott, Human Services Program Coordinator Emily Pearson
Guests: Deputy Mayor Bob Baggett, Councilmember Yolanda Trout-Manuel,
Councilmember Largo Wales
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Member Barbara Derda moved to accept the November 27, 2017 meeting minutes; Member
JoAnne Walters seconded the motion. All committee members were in favor of adopting the
minutes as submitted.
The November 27, 2017 meeting minutes were approved.
III. AGENDA
• 2018 Retreat follow-up
Joy Scott opened the meeting by thanking the committee members for their hard work and
• extra effort over the last few months. Despite difficult conversations and varying
perspectives, everyone contributed to help shape the revised priorities for the upcoming
2019-2020 funding cycle. Chair Jason Berry noted that he appreciated the growing dialogue
between committee members and councilmembers and looks forward to more open
communication in the future.
• Outreach strategies for member recruitment
Joy advised the group that council had approved the expansion of committee membership
from 7 to 9. With the withdrawal of Leticia Figueroa in January, there are now 3 open spots
that need to be filled. Emily Pearson explained the process they'd followed a few years back
when there were open committee spots. The committee would like more diversity and
representation that's reflective of Auburn. Once the call for applicants goes out, Joy will send
the information along to other human services groups such as the Auburn Roundtable, the
Mayor's Homeless Task Force and the South King County Forum on Homelessness.
Information will be posted on the City's Community Services Facebook page. Joy will look
into the possibility of having an ad published in the Auburn Reporter. Dana Hinman said that
members can push out information any way they choose to spread the word. Lela Brugger
expressed the importance of having representation from students, men, and other diverse
populations. JoAnne Walters asked if applicants must work in or be residents of the City;
Emily will check with the City Attorney for more specifics. Dana Riel spoke about her
experience with applying for the committee. Lela also suggested contacting someone at the
Auburn School District; Emily said that Denise Daniels is the ASD's diversity liaison and is
also on the Mayor's Homeless Task Force. Muckleshoot tribal members and past Civics
Academy students are other groups to reach out to. Regarding the timeline for recruitment,
the group discussed that summer may be the best time to recommend members because
they'd start after the lengthy process of reviewing applications for the upcoming funding
cycle.
• 2018 timeline overview
Emily distributed a calendar with items of note throughout 2018. She will schedule April's
meeting in the EOC so the group can easily view the revised Sharel app/WizeHive website
on the large screen. Depending on the number of applications received, the Committee may
have to meet for 2-hour blocks throughout the summer, similar to 2016's meeting schedule.
This will allow for agency presentations before recommendations are made to the City
Council.
A technical assistance workshop is scheduled for Thursday, March 8 at Renton City Hall for
applicants and City representatives. Joy said that although there's been staffing changes at
South King Council of Human Services, they'll still provide volunteer readers and assistance
to applicants. It is not known if the workshop will be available in any language other than
English.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Jason Berry read a card of appreciation to the group from Councilmember John Holman.
• The next regular Human Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 26,
2018.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:44 p.m._
APPROVED THE ° day of */dj , 2018
J on Berry, Human rvices mittee Chair Dana Hinman, Director of Administration