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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
DRAFT MINUTES
WASHINGTON January 28, 2013
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Human Services Committee Meeting was calied to order at 4pm on Monday, January 28, 2013 at
One Main Street, Aubum, WA.
Committce Members oresent JoAnne Walters,Jason Berty,Barbara Derda, Bette Van Gasken,Daryl Thompson
and Chuck Booth
Committee Members not oresent Michael Harbin,Sivanne Limric,Tony Ladner and Lela Brugger
Staff oreseM: Advisor to tlre Mayor M'�chael Hursh, Human Services Specialist IGrsten Reynolds and
Senior Center Supervisor Radine Lozier
Guesls oresent: Union Gospel Mission Senior Mfnistries Chaplain Geo�ge Houston and Multicare Manager
of Therapeu6c Programming Shannon Baker
II. AGENDA
. Auburn's One Night Count
Advisor to the Mayor Michael Hursh presented data from the annual One Night Homeless
Count. Aubum started participating six years ago in this annual event. Information
gathered from this count is used nationally by advocacy groups to obtain homeless
services. Mr Hursh reported 57 individuals counted during the 2013 One Night Count; this
is the highest Aubum has had on record since participating.
• Homelessness
Mr Hursh discussed several areas dealing with homelessness with the Human Services
Committee including, but not limited to, policy creation, use of public space, sheltering and
partnerships through local non-profits to provide services.
The City of Aubum is reviewing vehicle and motorhome parking regulations; currenUy a
vehicle can not park over 72 hours in an allowed public space. There have been reports of
people parking their vehicles on private property, such as a church parking lot, where there
are no time restrictions. Communication has been happening between local churches and
city sfaff to discuss and address safety concems.
Services and resources are available through communiry partners, including the Aubum
Food Bank, St. �ncent de Paul, the Union Gospel Mission, Neighborhood Chapel, Lifeway
Church and First United Methodist Church. The topic of sheftering was discussed;
however, this issue needs to be addressed at a regional level.
Other concems of homelessness brought up by Human Services Committee Members
included the need to address mental illnesses and housing/shelter access. Senior Center
Supervisor Radine Lozier mentioned Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation and Union
Gospel Mission staff has been meeting clients at the Senior Center; these partnerships
have been extremely helpful as many people need these services.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Review of November 26, 2012 minutes
o Member Derda motioned to accept the November 26, 2012 minutes; Member
Booth seconded the motion. All Committee Members were in favor of adopting
the minutes as submitted.
■ The November 26, 2012 minutes were approved.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
e 2013 Human Services Committee meeting schedule — the 2013 schedule was handed
out.
. South King County Housing Tour recap — Member Derda shared about the informative
event and asked to have materials given to other members. Materials from meeting were
distributed electronicaily
. Wesley Homes Skilled Nursing Facility — Member Booth encouraged people to learn
more about supporting Wesley Homes new Health Center online at:
www wesleyhomes.org/communitieslleahill/skilled_Ih.
V. NEXT MEETING: February 25, 2013
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjoumed at 4:20 p.m.
APPROVED THE_day of , 2013.
Michael Hursh,Advisor to the Mayor Kirsten Reynolds, Human Services Specialist