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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
WASHINGTON April 22, 2013
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Human Services Committee Meeting was called to order at 4pm on Monday, April 22, 2013 at One
Main Street, Auburn, WA.
Committee Members nresent: AJ Vaughs, Barbara Derda,Bette Van Gasken, Chuck Booth, Daryl Thompson,and
Lela Brugger
Committee'Membersnot oresent: Michael Harbin,Suzanne Cimric,JoAnne Walters,Jason Berty,Robb Wilcox, and Tony
Ladner
Staff oreseM: Advisor to the Mayor Michael Hursh, Human Services Speciafist IGrsten Reynnids,
Senior Ctr.Supervisor Radine Lozier,and Parks,Arts&RecreaUon Director Daryl Faber
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
o Rediew of Febrqary 25, 2013 and March 26, 2013 minutes
o Member Booth motibned to accept the February 25, 2013 and March 25, 2013
minutes; Member Derda seconded the motion. All Committee Members were in
favor of adopting the minutesas submitted.
■ The February 25, 2013 and March 25, 2013 minutes were approved.
III. AGENDA
• Summer Programming
Advisor to the Mayor Michael Hursh opened the discussion calling this year's summer
programming "expanded" services; the city alvirays offers summer programming, but the
Olympic Middle School and Cascade Middle School programs offer free activities to the
entire neighborhood, keeping kids engaged with positive activities throughout the summer:
Parks, Arts & Recreation Directo� Daryl Faber described the prograrris offered at these two
middle schools are made possible thirough great partnerships with tFie Aubu"m School
DisVict, the YMCA and City of Aubum. At the Olympic site, City of Aubum Parks staff
operates the programming and tar�ets activities for younger kids; at Cascade, YMCA staff
operates prbgramming, ta�geting 8 h and 9th graders. The Auburn School District takes care
of food needs for both sites.
The specialty camp offered at,Olympic Middle School is called GET UP! GETOUT.i
Activities are offered daily between July 8"'through August 23rtl. Operation days/times are
Monday— Friday, 11 a.m. — 5 p.m. Youth are encouraged to participate in a variety of
sports, water play, arts& crafts and a daily lunch. Individuals-and/orgroups interested in
volunteering should contactShe Parks Department to coordinate.
Mr. Faber talked to the Human Services Committee about many other"pay to play"
programs the City of Aubum Parks Department has to offer this summer.. Mr. Faber
encouraged committee members to get this information out in the community. Brbchures
were available listing all the programs and activities for summer 2013.
• Latino Community Conversation Event
Mr..Flursh 4alked about the City of Aubum's continued and intenfional support for diversity
services offered. This is the second in an on-going series of Cultural Communiiy
Conversation events. 3taff has planned these events with the fielp of tfie c"ommunity.
The City of Aubum along with other key partners will host a Latino Community
Conversation on July 18, 2013 at the Aubum Senior Center. Community members will be
invited to discuss public safety concerns, public health issues,school safety concems and
learn about available commun'ity resources.
The meeting format will have a panel of representatives including: the Aubum School
District; Aubum Police, City of Aubum Mayor, Planning Deparhnent, and Parks, Arts &
Recreation Department. The meeting will be translated in Spanish.
• Human Service Agency Visits
Human Services Specialist Kirsten Reynolds reviewed committee members roles as Team
Lead (Member Barbara Derda, Member JoAnne Walters, Member Robb Wilcox, and
Member Bette Van Gasken are Team Leads). The Team Leads will take on the main role
of contacting the agency to set up visits. Staff will provide the contact information,
introduction and tools to perform the visit. During" the visit committee members will get an
opportunity to meet the agency staff, see operations and ask detailed questions a6out the
programs..
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
V. 2013 MEETING SGHEDULE:
July 22, 2013
August.26; 2013
September 23, 2013
October 28, 2U13
November 2.6, 2013
December 23, 2013
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjoumed at 4:55 p.m.
APPROVED THE 7 day of Julv ,2013.
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MictiaeLHursh,—Ativisor to Uie Mayo� irsi n n s; �v Se ices Specialist
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