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Home My WebLink About10-13-2025 MinutesCITY OF T _ _ 'N�'T WASHINGTON CALL TO ORDER Human Services Committee Special Meeting October 13, 2025 - 4:00 PM 1 East Main Street Annex Conference Rm 2 2nd Floor AMENDED MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. in the Auburn City Annex, Conference Rm 2, located at 1 East Main Street, Auburn, WA. ROLL CALL Committee Members present: Chair, Carmen Goers, Committee members, Sue Miller, David Wright, Heather Wise, Amber Lott, Ashley Samuel Committee Members absent: Erica Tomas Staff present: Human Services Director, Kent Hay, Jody Davison and Christina Alexander APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. It was moved by Committee Member Sue Miller, seconded by committee Member Amber Lott, that the Committee approve the Human Services Committee Meeting minutes for September 22, 2025. Motion Carried. ACTION ITEMS A. Funding priorities for 2026-2027 Motion to re-establish funding focus areas as follows; (1) basic needs and job training, (2) homelessness and housing stability. Motion made by Carmen Goers Seconded by Heather Wise Motion Carried Motion to establish funding priorities for 2026-2027 as noted in the 2024 Needs Assessment as follows; (1) prioritize families with fixed incomes in funding activities, (2) support affordable housing, particularly low-income seniors, (3) help disabled seniors facing costs to age in place, (4) assist with move -in costs and application fees for those experiencing housing instability, (5) increase funding for clean and sober housing Page 5 of 9 programs, (6) support program to assist with home improvement costs and permitting fees. Motion made by Amber Lott Seconded by Heather Wise Motion Carried Motion to re-establish a Tier Ranking System for Human Services Funding applications as follows: Tier 3 = Incomplete applications Tier 2 = Applications that provide critical services but do not focus on Auburn residents but meet the minimum threshold. Tier 1 = Applications that are complete, meet the minimum funding threshold and focus on Auburn residents. Motion made by Carmen Goers Seconded by David Wright Motion Carried SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS A. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Human Services Committee is October 27th 2025 at 4:00 pm, located at One East Main, Annex conference room 2 (2nd Floor), Auburn, Wa 98001 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Human Services Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:06 p.m. APPROVED this 13th day of October, 2025 Carmen Goers Human Services Chair Page 6 of 9