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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-2010 CITY OF.~_ HUMAN SERVICES CnMMITTEE ~WASHINGTON - MINUTES April 13, 2010 I. CALL TO ORDER The April 1.3, 2010 meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room Three located on the second floor of Auburn City F9ail', 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA. Committee Members present were: Chair Suzanne Limric; Marian Thomas, Michael Harbin, Bette Van Gasken, Lela Brugger, JoAnne Walters, Barbara Dercla, Chuck Booth and Virginia Lloyd-B.aron Committee Members not present: Daryl Thampson and Tony Ladner. Staff present were: Community Services Manager Michael Hursh and Community Services Project Assistant Kirsten Reynolds Guests present`were: Emergency Management Manager Sarah, Miller and Citizen Corps Council Board Members Bob Johnson and Gladys Paulus II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • The Committee reviewed the February9, 2010 minutes and the March 8, 2010 minutes. o Member Derda motioned to accept the February 9th and March 8th 2010 minutes as read; Member Walfers seconded tfie motion. ■ The February 9, 2010 minutes and the March 8, 2010 minutes .were approved. JII. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Homelessness and Hunqer Committee members who attended the Kent & Auburn Housing Opportunities Tour on March 8, 2010 agreed :it was interesting and be,neficial. Several members suggested' having an indiyidual Auburn tour annually; it would be helpful to coordinate with Kent and gather for discussion and/or speakers towards end of the individual tours. There was discussion about what resources Aubum has to the offer homeless popu)ation. Community Services Manager Michael Hursh talked about a new local effort to increase supportive housing for this population; the project is called SEARCH (South End Regional Coalition Housing). o CAPER The Consolidated Action Plan (CAPER) was given to the Human Services Committee for reyiew. The CAPER is reviewed, updated and approved annually by Auburn City Council. • 2011-2012_Human Services Fundinq / HSConnect The 1.7 city joint application process was contracted with eCityGov.net to streamline the funding application via the intemet; the website is called HSConnect.net that agencies submit their application: This south King County effort was made to simplify the funding application process for agencies and cities this year and for years to come. The partnership has been successful in strearnl'ining the application process. The deadline for 2011-2012 Human Services funding is set on Thursday, April 29, 2010 by 4:30 p.m. • Griefworks The Committee discussed the sfatus of Griefinrorks. Rob Pecry is remaining as President of the Board; there are several new Board Members with renewed energy to succeed. Griefworks still has their 501 c3 status and the City did fund them at $10,000. Their client reports show high performance through the year. IV. AGENDA . v COAD (Post-Disaster Orqanization) Emetgency Management Manager Sarah Miller and Citizen Corps Council Board Members Bob"Johnson and Gladys Paulus spoke to the committee about what they do as a. group. The Citizen Corps Council.supports COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) as an ad-hoc group to help manage responsibilities of directing and meeting individual's needs in the event of a disaster. COAD has appreciated the support of a joint member from the Human Services Gommittee in the past and would like to continue this partnership. Currently there is no joint member serving 'on both committees and COAD is. seeking someone to step up: Member Derda expressed interest in attending their meetings at a'church at 202 Frontage Road in Pacific, WA, meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday each month at 7PM. Gladys-Paulus stated she v►ras interested in 6ecoming a regular attendee at the Human Services Committee meetings; the Human Services Committee membership is currenfly full . so G.ladys would be attending in a non voting capacity. IV. ADDITIONAL TOPICS • Auburn_FoodBankl Cookinct Classes The Committee discussed, the need to teach clients how to best utilize food they receive at the Auburn Food Bank. Food products can be utilized in many different ways, but people need to be taught how to use the products with out wasting food. Further discussion will continue on this topic. V. NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2010 at 3 p.m. ~in Conference Room 3 VI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. APPROVED THE Vday of,,, 2010. ~ _ Suzann Limric, Cfiair ' e eynolds, m nity SerVices Project Assistant`.