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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
MAY 1, 2007
Committee Members Present: Deborah Ranniger, Debbie Raplee, and Tim Clark, Chair
The meeting was called to order by Tim Clark, Chair at 4:03 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED APRIL 17, 2007
Deborah Ranniger moved to approve the minutes of the April 17, 2007, Operation
Committee meeting. Debbie Raplee seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
2. JAIL SERVICES MEMORANDM OF UNDERSTANDING/AGREEMENT
Human Services Manager Katherin Johnson presented the Jail Services Memorandum of
Understanding and Agreement. Ms. Johnson advised that this Agreement covers relationships
and operational agreements for purposes of providing jail transition services to defendants with
co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders being released from the Kent
Municipal Jail. It is a collaborative effort to assist eligible and appropriate offender-clients and
defendants with mental illness who are transitioning from the Kent City Jail in applying for
Department of Social and Health Services' (DSHS) entitlements and publicly funded benefits for
the purposes of accessing mental health counseling, medications management, and case
management services in the community. Specifically, dedicated office space for one full-time
equivalent (1.0 FTE) DSHS financial application worker to be sited within the Kent City Hall
building. In the past, the DSHS financial application worker has been housed at the King
County Regional Justice Center, so Kent did not receive the allotted time necessary to assist the
defendants in need who were being transitioned from the Kent City Jail. This effort is
sponsored and supported by HB1290 Jail Services funds and is a $4,000 impact to the budget.
King County will reimburse the City for office expenses incurred.
Questions and concerns were raised by the Committee and addressed.
Debbie Raplee moved to Move to recommend Council approve and authorize the Mayor
to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between King County and the City of Kent
for Jail Services. Deborah Ranniger seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
3. 4T" QUARTER 2006 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Finance Director Robert Nachlinger presented the 4th Quarter 2006 Financial Summary Report
for informational purposes only.
e eting was adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
Renee Cameron
Operations Committee Secretary