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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
February 27;:2012
CALL TO ORDER
The Human Services Committee Meeting was called to order on Monday, Febriiary 27, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at One Main Street,
Aubum, WA.
Committee Members oresent: Bette Van Gasken, Daryl Thompson,.JoAnne Waiters, Lela Brugger and Jason Berry
Committce Members not oresent: Barbara Derila, Tony Ladner, Suzanne Limric, Chuck Booth, S�anne Gmric and
Michael Harbin
Staff oreseM: Community Services Manager MichaeF Hursh„ Community Services Proj. AssistaM
Kirsten Rejmolds and Senior Center Supervisor Radine Lozier
Guest(s) 8 Presenterfsl: Wesley Homes Gampus Administrator Scott Hulet, Wesley Homes Presiderrt/CEO Kevin
Anderson and City of Aubum Councilmember John Halman
AGENDA
e Gommunity Services Updates. — Community Services Manager Michael Hursh reviewed
and discussed the following topics with the Committee.
o New Member Announcement — Executive Director of the Aubum Valley YMCA,
Jason Berry, is a new voting member and agerScy representative.
o Gang Intervention — City of Auburn is putting a strong emphasis on combating
gang activity jointly with a variety of partners, including but not limited to, the
Department ofJustice, South County Cities, the YMCA and Seahawks. Alive & Free
is a non-profit that utilizes education and responds to communities as critical events
happen; they are focused on doing intervention work with youth.
o CDBG Funding — City of Aubum has been able to obtain a slightly higher rate of
CDBG funding, despite cuts, due to pasYannexations.
o Faith Community — Mayor Pete Lewis and Mr. Hursh have been meeting with 28
leaders in the faith communiry once every fourmoths, of which 22 showed up at the
past meeting.
o Summer Programming — This year's summer programs will be expanded to
Cascade Middle $chool to target an older crowd. The overreaching goal is to get
programming at all the Aubum Middle Schools.
o Committee Structure — Further discussion for March, Committee Members will be
identifying their interests and abilities to utilize within the Human Services
Committee structure; ourrently there are 11 Committee Members.
Mission: Ensure a consistent quality of life for aII Aubum residents.
Wesley Homes — Wesley Homes Campus Administrator Scott Hulet and PresidenUCEO
KeVin Anderson presented to the Committee the amenities offered at Lea Hill 1Nesley
Homes. There was discussion around building a stronger sense of communify through
awareness and partnerships. Their goal is to revolutionize senior living.
e Agency Visits - Community Seryices Project Assistant Kirsten Reynolds reviewed: list of
agencies visited and who was left to Visit. Committee members will be presenting on what
agencies they visited and how the process can be better. Onoe reports a�e tlone on
agencies visited, subcommittees will be reformed and agencies left for CommifEee visits
reassigned.
III. ADDITIONAL TOPICS
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IV. NEXT MEETING - The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 26, 2012.
V. ADJOURNMENT -The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
,4PFROVED THE � day of �/1 V(',V� , 2011
Michael Hursh, Community Services Manager
'roj. Assistant