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Home My WebLink About02-21-2025 Special Meeting Agenda Human Services Committee Special Meeting CITY of * February 21, 2025 - 11:00 AM A1JJ1JJJJ 1 East Main Street Annex Conference Rm 1 WASHINGTON 2nd Floor AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A.The Human Services Committee Meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 21st, 2025, from 11am to 3:00 pm and will be held in person and virtually. Microsoft Teams Click Here Meeting ID: 220 223 818 861 Passcode: b6es6BQ3 Dial in by phone +1 509-530-1507„642728472# United States, Spokane Find a local number Phone conference ID: 642 728 472# ROLL CALL AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the Board on any issue. A. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. Participants can submit written comments via mail, fax, or email. All written comments must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting and must be 350 words or less. Please mail written comments to: City of Auburn Attn: Jody Davison, CDBG Coordinator 25 W Main St Auburn, WA 98001 Please fax written comments to: Attn: Jody Davison, CDBG Coordinator Fax number: 253-288-3132 Email written comments to:jdavison@auburnwa.gov If an individual requires accommodation to allow for remote oral comment because of a difficulty attending a meeting of the governing body, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting. Participants can request accommodation to be able to provide a remote oral comment by contacting Human Services Department in person, by phone 253-876-1965, or by Page 1 of 5 email (jdavison@auburnwa.gov). WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION A. Opening remarks by Kent Hay/Jody Davison Overview of the retreat's purpose and goals REGULAR BUSINESS A. Approval of the January 2025 Meeting Minutes B. Discussion and Voting on 2025 Committee Chair TEAM ICEBREAKER KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MAYOR BACKUS A. Vision for Human Services 2025 and Beyond Q&A Session CITY CLERK PRESENTATION A. Topic: Committee Rules and Procedures Overview of committee structures and roles Updates on meeting procedures and compliance requirements Open Discussion HOUSING CONNECTOR PRESENTATION A. Partnership Updates & Opportunities Housing Access Innovations Collaborative Strategies for 2025 Q&A LIVED EXPERIENCE PRESENTATION A. Personal stories from community members with lived experience in housing or human services Insights on challenges and opportunities from their perspective Open forum for questions and reflections CLOSING AND NEXT STEPS A. Summary of Key Takeaways Action Items and Upcoming Meetings: The Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting is March 24th, 2025, at 4:00 pm Final Remarks by Kent Hay ADJOURNMENT Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office and on the City website (httb://www.auburnwa.clov). Page 2 of 5 CITY OF J\iJBIJIIF4 AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM WASHINGTON Agenda Subject: Meeting Date: Approval of the January 2025 Meeting Minutes February 21, 2025 Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Human Services 2025.01.27 Meeting Minutes Administrative Recommendation: Background for Motion: Background Summary: Councilmember: Staff: Page 3 of 5 Human Services Committee Regular Meeting CITY OF * January 27, 2025 - 4:00 PM AIJJ3I1JJ ,j4.4 'I East Main Street Annex Conference Rm I WASHINGTON 2nd Floor MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Erica Tomas called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Annex of the City of Auburn, One Main Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room One. ROLL CALL Committee Members present: Chair, Erica Tomas; Vice Chair, Carmen Goers; Member(s); Sue Miller, David Wright, Amber Lott, Heather Wise Committee Members absent: Suzanne Pak, Staff ❑resent: Kent Hay, Human Services Director - Excused Jody Davison, CDBG/Human Services Program Coordinator Christina Alexander, City Peer Support Specialist A quorum was established. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS No Modifications to the Agenda were submitted. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Philipe Gumbo from Upwards presented to council and discussed the lack of daycare capacity in the City. Mr. Gumbo's 501(3)C provides services to daycare providers in the form of technology support, state compliance and capacity building. This presentation was in relation to public comment on the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the minutes from the December 16th, 2024 meeting Committee Member Susan Miller moved and Committee Member David Wright seconded to approve minutes from December 16th, 2024 Meeting DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Agency Visits in 2025 Agency Visits in 2025 —The Committee requested to have the services providers Page 4 of 5 funded in the 2025-2029, present their work to the committee. A year long schedule for these visits will be created. ACTION ITEMS UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Consolidated Plan NEW BUSINESS A. Draft February Retreat Agenda B. 2024 Human Services Funding Update Discussion on the current Human Services Funding and budget. SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS A. The next regularly scheduled meeting is February 24th, 2025 The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on March 24th, 2025 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00p.m. APPROVED this 21st day of February 2025. ERICA TOMAS, CHAIR KENT HAY, HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR Page 5 of 5