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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
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WASHINGTON March 7, 2011
1. CALL TO ORDER
The combined February/March Human Services Committee Meeting was called to order on March 7,
2011 at 3:05 p.m. at One Main Street, Auburn, WA.
Committee Members present were: Bette Van Gasken, Chuck Booth, Barbara Derda, Lela Brugger, Virginia Lloyd-Baron
and Michael Harbin
Committee Members not present: Suzanne Limric, JoAnne Walters, Daryl Thompson and Tony Ladner
Staff present were: Community Services Manager Michael Hursh and Project Assistant Kirsten Reynolds,
Emergency Preparedness Manager Sarah Miller and Conor Moore
Guests present were: Mayor Pete Lewis, Public Health - Seattle & King County Policy, Community Partnerships
and Communications Caren Adams, Students at the University of Washington School of
Public Health: Toby Keys, Norah Herzog Meyerson, Jennifer Nguyen, Jordana Pickman,
Barbara Rose, Anna Rosenbaum and Sarah Wylie
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Review of January 24, 2011 minutes
o Member Derda motioned to accept the January 24, 2011 minutes;
Member Van Gasken seconded the motion.
■ The January 24, 2011 minutes were approved.
III. ADDITIONAL TOPICS
• Community Services Manager Michael Hursh clarified to the Human Services Committee
Members that Auburn RESPITE will receive full funding in 2011 instead of a portion of
what they applied for; there was a glitch found in the new electronic application process
that was cleared up.
IV. AGENDA
• University of Washington Student Presentation -
In January 2011, the City of Auburn and students from the University of Washington's
Community Oriented Public Health Practice program initiated a project aimed at improving
emergency preparedness, response and health outcomes for limited English proficiency
(LEP) communities in Auburn. The principal objective of the project was to identify,
enumerate and locate Auburn's LEP communities and to gather information that would
enhance the City's emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts.
As requested, the group identified characteristics of limited English proficiency communities
related to emergency preparedness such as: leadership structure; gathering places; formal
and informal communication networks; and knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about disaster
preparedness. Gaps were identified in the current emergency preparedness efforts. The
group included a brief literature review on best practices for emergency preparedness and
guiding principles and strategies that the City may want to consider in working to improve
its emergency preparedness efforts and collaboration within the LEP communities.
• One Stop Shop -
Mr. Hursh briefed the Committee on the One Stop Board's work to diligently put together a
business plan. They are currently creating a pamphlet to help promote the One Stop Shop
concept to secure funding. The goal is collaboration coupled with wrap around services on
site.
IV. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting is scheduled for April 25, 2011.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
,APPROVED THE 2J day of _,2011. _L0Y1 Michael Hursh, Community Services Mgr. Kirsten R nolds, Communi S ices Project Assistant