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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON
March 28, 2006
AGENDA TOPICS
Call to Order
Introd uctions
Approval of Minutes
Agenda
Allocation
Grant Application
Consensus
Presentation
Adjournment
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Suzanne Limric called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. in the
Council Conference room located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25
West Main Street, Auburn, WA.
Committee members present were: Mike Harbin, Bill Kyle, Marian
Thomas, Barbara Derda, and Tony Ladner.
Members absent were: Gary Masterjohn, Michael Cummings, Darryl
Thompson, Lorenzo Ortiz, and Kat Chociej.
Staff members present were: Mayor Pete Lewis, Planning Director Paul
Krauss, Economic Development Planner AI Hicks, Planner Bill Mandeville,
and Assistant Planning Secretary Laura Pierce.
II. INTRODUCTIONS
Mike Harbin was introduced to the committee.
III.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the March 21,2006 meeting were discussed and
approved as written.
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IV. AGENDA
Mayor Lewis took a few moments to discuss the division human services
grant application funds into two separate pots of money. He wants the
Human Services Committee to make this determination based on what
they would like to see happen. If the committee desires, all funding can be
put into one pot.
Mayor Lewis also expressed his desire to contract with United Way in
order to determine if the agencies are meeting the expectations of the
committee.
He also expressed a desire to add an additional area for funding in order
to address Substance Abuse separate from Physically and Mentally Fit.
v. ALLOCATION
The committee entered into a discussion to determine if they wanted the
funding to be split into two pots of money or if they wanted to keep it in
one pot. A motion was made to recommend putting all of the funding into
one pot of money that would require agency cooperation to establish the
One-Stop-Center and rely on results-based accountability.
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The committee would like to see the agencies working together to meet
the whole needs of those seeking assistance. The committee was
concerned that it was too lofty of a goal for the first year, but then it was
explained that the agencies just need to move toward the establishment of
the One-Stop-Center. The agencies will not be required to move their
entire operation to the center, but they will have to collaborate with the
center.
The motion was voted on and passed unanimously.
VI. GRANT APPLICATION
Planner Mandeville reviewed the changes that would be made to the
application based on the decision to put all funding into one pot. The
language will be modified to help agencies understand how they can fit
into the process.
The topic of Physically and Mentally Fit was discussed. Ways to
determine how much is being done, how well it's being done and if
anyone is better off. The committee agreed that the goal they would like to
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achieve is to increase the availability and accessibility of healthcare to
Auburn's low-income residents. The Committee wanted to be consistent
with the other result statements and agreed to set a goal of an increase of
15% in the availability of health care within a three-year period.
Substance Abuse was discussed as a new and separate topic. The result
statement will read as follows: "The City of Auburn will fund human
service providers to develop strategies that increase the successful
completion of treatment programs by Auburn residents who have serious
behavioral and health problems due to substance abuse and chemical
dependency by 15% within a three (3) year period."
Planner Mandeville reviewed several additional changes that would be
made to the application based on desires of the committee.
VII. CONSENSUS
Consensus was reached by the committee regarding funding allocation
and the desired results for each of the five areas.
VIII. PRESENTATION
PCDC has requested that several members of this committee attend their
next meeting on April 10, 2006 to make a short presentation. The
presentation should outline funding allocation and desired results for each
of the funding 'areas. Tony Ladner and Suzanne Limric will make the
presentation and Mike Harbin will attend as an observer. All of the absent
members will be notified of the meeting and presentation.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Human Services
Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Suzan a Limric, Chair Laura Pierce, Assistant Secretary
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