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Home My WebLink About06-17-2010 ~ . CITY OF_. ~ * . * ~ HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ~ WASHINGTON MINUTES June 17, 2010 I. CALL TO ORDER The June 17, 2010 meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room Three located on the second floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA. Committee Members aresent were: Chair Suzanne Limric, Michael Harbin, Bette Van: Gasken, JoAnne Walters, . Barbara Derda, Chuck Booth, Daryl Thompson and Lela Brugger Committee Members not present: Tony Ladner, Virginia Lloyd-Baron and Marian Thomas Staff present were: Community Services Manager Michael Hursh and Community Senrices Project Assistant Kirsten Reynolds Guests present were: Mayor Pete Lewis II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • The Committee reviewed the April 13, 2010 minutes. o Member Derda motioned to accept the April 13, 2010 minutes as read; Member Booth seconded the motion. m The April 13, 2010 minutes were approved. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Kin4 Countv Fundinq Mayor Pete Lewis announced to the Human Services Committee that King County is _ permanently cut the Human Services funding as of July 1, 2010. Pass-through money will still be available, which Cities receive money, directly from the County and then pass it on to agencies. The public can contact King County Councilmembers Julia Patterson or Pete von Reichbauer if they have concems about this. Mayor Lewis asked staffto pull the names of Human Service agencies previously supported by King County general funds so the Committee is has lost funding. • Healthv Cookinq on a Tiqht Budqet Committee Member Lela Brugger talked about the successful nutrition cooking classes happening because of the partnership the City, the YMCA and the Aubum Food Bank have formed. The City of Auburn Cultural Diyersity Liaison Alexandra Davis and Culfural Programs Specialist Diana Johnson organized the `Healthy Cooking on a Tight Budget' Program. Member Brugger explained Diana Johnson has great energy in presenting to the attendees and further explained the program is being promoted at the Auburn Food Bank. Aubum Food Bank clients have been encouraged to attend the cooking classes because much of the food prepared during the class is from the Food Bank. The class is realistic so people learn how to prepare different meals from items they receive at the Food Bank. • Citizen Corps Council The Citizen Corps Council supports COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) as an ad-hoc,group to help manage responsibilities of directing and meeting individuaPs needs in the event of a disaster. COAD asked fior a joint member from the Human Services Committee to be an active partner in their group. Member Derda attend their meeting and decided she could not to be a joint member of both groups at this time. IV. AGENDA • Human Services Fundinq Apulication Community Services Manager Michael Hursh reviewed how the 17 city joint application process was streamlined via the intemet, allowing agencies to submit their application on- line. The multi jurisdictional partnership was successful, but with every new process fhere . were a few#echnical bumps along the way. Community Services Projecf Assistant Kirsten Reynolds reviewed the applications and rating fools. The application outline was reviewed in detail with the Committee. Timeline for the funding recommendations: . June - Applications received and distributed to Human Services Committee Members July - Deliberation and review of proposed budget Auqust - Meet with perspective new agencies Seatember - Meet with Planning & Community Development Committee (PCDC) to report funding recommendations October - Public comment on proposed funding recommendation period, along with public heacing for federal money required November - Action plan to be submitted December- 2011/2012 City Budget to be passed Discussion took place about agencies needing to provide a total number of employees for their programs. Moving forward it is a possibility to build this question back in fo future applications; however, now if any new agencies are being considered for funding, this could be #he first question asked of the agency. IV. ADDITIONAL TOPICS • Art Raqeous Member Brugger announced the August 7th event called Art Rageous; they are seeking volunteers. Ifyouu are interested or need more information please contact Lela Brugger for details. V. NEXT MEETING _ Because several members have not been able to attend the regular scheduled meetings there will be a silent.poll asking everyone to vote on their preferred date/time for ongoing Human Services Committee meetings. The next meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2010 at 3 p:m. in Conference Room 3 VI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. APPROVED THE aday of , 2010. , Suzanne Limric, air Kirste Reynolds, o n unity Senrices Project Assistant