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Human Services Committee
Regular Meeting
September 22, 2025 - 4:00 PM
1 East Main Street
Annex Conference Rm 1
2nd Floor
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Sue Miller called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm and welcomed attendees.
ROLL CALL
Present. Acting Chair, Sue Miller
Committee Members: Amber Lott, Heather Wise, Ashley Samuel
Excused Absence: Chair, Carmen Goers; Vice Chair, David Wright
Unexcused Absence; Committee Member, Erica Tomas
City Staff.- Human Services Director, Kent Hay; Human Services/CDBG Program
Coordinator, Jody Davison
Guests: Sherry E. Williams; Sundeep Malhi, Health Point
Gary Sampson, Family Law CASA of King County
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Staff noted that the next regularly scheduled meeting was incorrectly listed as
September 22nd, 2025. The next regularly scheduled meeting is October 26th, 2025.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Gary Sampson of Family Law Casa of King County spoke for 3 minutes about the
services given to Auburn residents who are facing family legal challenges. He noted
that out of 120 families served in the last 12 months, 20 of the families have been from
the City of Auburn.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation by Health Point
Presentation to the committee by Sherry Williams and Sundeep Malhi from Health
Point. Health Point partners with Auburn in addressing the needs of it's most
vulnerable and currently receives funding through the City grant program.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Discussion and Approval of the August 25th Meeting Minutes
It was moved by Committee Member Ashley Samuel and, seconded by Committee
Member Amber Lott, that the Committee approve the minutes for August 25th 2025.
Motion carried.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Potential Program(s) in the next funding cycle to address the needs of the
most vulnerable in the community
Committee Members discussed Auburn's homeless and at risk populations and ways to
prevent re-occuring homelessness through programs and funding.
B. 2024 Needs Assessment Review
Committee members reviewed the 2024 needs assessment and will the priorities in
order of importance, and submit them prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting for
review by the committee.
NEW BUSINESS
SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS
A. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Human Services Committee will
be held on October 26th 2025 at 4:00 pm.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Human Services Committee, the
meeting was adjourned at 5:09 pm.
APPROVED this /-5 day of October 2025.
Carmen Goers, Co_m ittee Chair
rent Hay, Herman S7.Ee6Director