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CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES
November 16, 1993 4 : 00 PM
Committee Members Present City Attorney's Office
Leona Orr, Chair Laurie Evezich
Jon Johnson
Planning Staff Other City Staff
Lin Ball
Jim Harris
Kevin O'Neill
Margaret Porter Other Guests
GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE - (K. O'Neill)
Senior Planner Kevin O'Neill stated that the Planning Department was
hoping to have the Growth Management Service Agreement from King County
in time for this meeting. Unfortunately, this Agreement did not get
here in time for this meeting. This will need to be brought to the
City Council on December 2 , 1993 because King County is requesting
approval on this Service Agreement and to be returned to the County by
December 10, 1993 . Chair Orr suggested a special meeting could be held
on December 2 , 1993 to act on this item if necessary.
Mr. O'Neill mentioned three meetings were held on the Comprehensive
Plan and scoping for the EIS which were held October 20, October 21,
and October 27 , 1993 with about 60 people who responded. The same
displays will be set up at the Town Hall meeting on November 18 to get
more responses.
Kevin reminded the Committee members of the workshop scheduled for
November 30, 1993 with Henderson, Young & Company between 5: 00 - 9: 00
p.m.
HUMAN SERVICES ROUNDTABLE UPDATE (L. Ball)
Lin Ball updated the Committee on the Healthy Families Project, which
is a home visitation program for prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Auburn was selected as the south county site and is scheduled to open
in late January. Seattle' s planned opening date is in the spring.
Both Auburn and Seattle are assisting in funding the sites. The model
for the two pilot sites will consist of screening all parents and
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newborn babies whose mothers both live in selected zip code areas and
deliver their babies at selected hospitals. All new births within the
pilot project areas will be screened, not just those thought to be at
risk. The premise of universal visits is that all new parents need
support. The value base of the program is family support and to build
on the strengths of the family. Seattle-King County Department of
Public Health will administer the project, and Children' s Home Society
will be the local lead partner for the Auburn pilot site. The overall
goal of the project is:
1. Foster healthy families and the growth and development of
young children; and
2 . Prevent child abuse and neglect.
Lin also reported the grant application to Meyers Memorial Trust for
funding of the two sites was turned down but Auburn does have the
County Children and Families Commission money. This will not affect
the start-up timing, but will affect the implementation of the entire
model, level of service, and the evaluation piece. Other funding
options are being explored.
Lin also reported on the Domestic Violence Children's Project which
implements a portion of the 1990 Regional Comprehensive Domestic
Violence Plan. The Roundtable is facilitating a process to develop a
regional model for integration and delivery of services for children of
domestic violence. The needs of children affected by domestic violence
was recognized as a high priority in the regional plan. There is a
growing realization that children in violent homes are severely harmed,
either physically or emotionally. It is estimated that 30-40 percent
of children in violent homes have been sexually or physically abused.
Witnessing violence also has significant affects on children. The
impacts on children are enormous; and the issues affecting these
children are extensive:
- Emotional, physical abuse, sexual abuse, school problems,
abusive to others; health problems; substance abuse; trouble with
law; gangs; suicide.
- Children in volent homes may come to believe that violence is an
appropriate way to resolve conflict and to maintain power and
control over other people.
The goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive, regional array
of services to meet the needs of children affected by domestic
violence. A draft model for service array has been developed that
includes a broad range of services. Money is allocated in the 1994
work program to further develop this program, prepare a detailed work
plan, and begin to implement some of the priorities.
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Lin also passed out the Human Services Roundtable Proposed Goals for
1994 Work Program for the Committee to review.
UPDATE ON VISIONING CONCEPT - (L. Orr)
Chair Orr suggested to postpone the discussion of this item until the
next regular meeting since Jim Bennett had requested this item be
added.
ADDED ITEMS:
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4 : 30 p.m.
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