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Y wASxiNCroN HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
MINUTE$
August 25, 2010
I. CALL TO ORDER
The August 25, 2010 meeting was called to order at 11:20 a.m. at 2615 - 24t' Street SE, Auburn, WA..
Committee Members present were: Chair Suzanne Limric, Bette Van Gasken, JoAnne Walters, Chuck Booth,
Daryl Thompson, Marian Thomas, Tony Ladner, Barbara Derda and Lela Brugger
Committee Members not aresent: Viiginia Lloyd-Baron, and Michael Harbin
Staff aresent were: Community Senrices Manager Michael Hursh and Project Assistant Kirsten Reynolds
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
s The Committee reviewed the July 19, 2010 minutes.
o Member Booth motioned to accept the July 19, 2010 minutes; Member Ladner seconded the motion.
■ The July 19, 2010 minutes were approved. III. AGEIVDA
• Review of Proposed_2011 / 2012_Human Services Aqencv Fundinq
_ Community Services Manager Michael Hursh reviewed several new agencies and the
, details of their programs. After extensive discussion and consideration the Committee
agreed to recommend some level of monetary support to all the 2009 / 2010 funded
agencies. The Committee recommend new agencies to receive funding, which meant not
all previously funded agencies would receive the same amount of funding; agencies/programs discussed have support cut back included, but are not limited to,
ACAPIChildcare - originally had:60-80 kids, now have 16 kids enrolled, Sound Mental
Health/Behayioral Program is being recommended to keep their same funding, Domestic
. Violence Program and The AubuM Boys & Girls Club.
The Committee agreed to recommend funding support to several new agencies which
applied for 2011 / 2012. New agencies/programs recommended for funding were:
- Neighborhood House / The Landing Young Adult Shelter
- Pediatric Interim Care Center Inc. / Interim Care of Drug-Exposed Infants
- Center for Children & Youth Justice / Safe Havens Visitation Center
- Seattle-King County Department of Public Health / South King County Mobile
Medical 'Program -
- Catholic Community Services / Katherine's House and Rita's House
- New Connections / New Beginnings
- South King County St. Vincent de Paul Stores / Society of St. Vincent de Paul - South King Council of Human Services / Capacity Building Project (Nathan
Phillips)
- South Sound Dream Center
o Member Ladner motioned to approve the above recommended agency changes
for 2011 / 2012 Human Services funding; Member Booth seconded the motion.
■ All Committee Members were in favor of approving the list of
recommended agencies for City Council's consideration.
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IV. ADDITIONAL TOPICS
• There was brief discussions amongst the Committee regarding the following topics:
■ Description of Catholic Community Services: CHORE Program, offering
assistance to people needing work done around their homes that aren'f able
to do themselves. .
■ Description of the HOME / ARISE Program, serving homeless men and
women at rotating shelters; there has not been a commitment from aubum
churches to join this effort yet.
■ Current Human Services Chair position / election discussion. All members
present were ok with having Susan Limric continue to serve as the Committee
Chair.
■ The Committee asked to be engaging in more agency monitoring activities.
- Staff will assist Human Services Committee Members do monitoring on
. behalf of the City.
■ The Committee gave feedback on this years funding cycle process.
- There needs to be more time for deliberation; start interviews for new
agencies in May. More unofficial scheduled working sessions for
Committee.
V. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be the annual joint Planning & Community Development Committee
meeting on September 27, 2010. Following meeting will be held on October 25, 2010 at 3 p.m.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjoumed at 1:30 p.m.
APPROVED THE25day of 2010.
Suzanne Limric, Chair KirsterK R ynolds, Co un' Seryices ProjectAssisfant