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Unless otherwise noted, the Human Services Commission meets at 3 p.m. on the third Thursday
of each month in Kent Centennial Center, Mountain View Conference Room #401, 400 West
Gowe Street, Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact Christine Cain at 253-856-5063 or via email at
CCain@KentWA.gov.
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Human Services Commission Agenda
Human Services Commission Members: Rickie Robinson - Chair,
Connie Stolpp – Co-Chair, Gina Belisario, Mike Heinisch, Bill
Hallerman, Selmavit Demssie, Zenovia Harris, Rev. Dr. Joyce Parry-
Moore, Councilmember Zandria Michaud
October 15, 2020
3 p.m.
THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING DUE TO THE COVID-19
CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
To listen to this meeting, call 1-888-475-4499 or 1-877-853-5257
and enter Meeting ID 967 8644 9010
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to order Chair 1
2. Roll Call Chair 1
3. Approval of July 16, 2020 minutes Yes Chair 2
4. The bright spots in COVID – What is
working, successes and new
partnerships.
Group 20
5. Community Well-Being – Working
alongside community on advancing
priorities.
No Lori 15
6. Grantmaking with an Equity Lens No Lori 10
7. Updates: No Staff 15
• City Race and Equity Initiative.
• .01 of 1% tax for housing update.
• Capacity Building set aside.
• The future of shelter.
• Commission nominations
8. Adjournment Chair 1
Kent Human Services Commission Meeting July 16, 2020
Minutes Kent, Washington
Pending Approval
Date: July 16, 2020
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Rickie Robinson, Chair
Connie Stolpp, Co-Chair
Bill Hallerman, Commissioner
Selamavit Demssie, Commissioner
Mike Heinisch, Commissioner
Gina Bellisario, Commissioner
Zenovia Harris, Commissioner
Zandria Michaud, Council Member
Merina Hanson, Human Services Manager
Dinah Wilson, Senior CDBG Planner
Lori Guilfoyle, Senior Human Services Planner
Christine Cain, Human Services Planner
Martha Lucas, Guest
Absent:
Joyce Parry-Moore – Alternate Commissioner
Sara Roach, Student Commissioner
Vacant, Student Commissioner
3. Changes to the Agenda
There were no changes to the agenda.
4. 2019 CDBG Annual Action Plan Amendment
Commissioner Robinson motioned to approve the amendment to the 2019 Annual
Action Plan. Commissioner Hallerman so MOVED, and Commissioner Harris
SECONDED the motion. Motion passed unanimously by a vote of 6-0.
5. CDBG-CV Funding
Commissioner Bellisario motioned to recommend CDBG-CV funding for the agencies
and programs to help address challenges caused by covid-19.
In the event the City determines a subrecipient does not have the organizational
capacity to meet compliance measures and successfully carry out an activity, funds
may be transferred to another CDBG-CV funded organization doing the same or a
similar activity.
Kent Human Services Commission Meeting July 16, 2020
Minutes Kent, Washington
Pending Approval
Commissioner Harris so MOVED, and Commissioner Demssie SECONDED the
motion. Motion passed unanimously by a vote of 6-0.
6. Approval of Human Services 2021-2022 Allocations
1. Commissioner Bellisario motioned to recommend funding for agencies and
programs for 2021 and 2022, and to allow Human Services staff to assign the
fund source. Before CDBG funds are assigned to an organization, all required
steps will be followed.
Commissioner Harris so MOVED, and Commissioner Stolpp SECONDED the
motion. Motion passed unanimously by a vote of 5-0. Commissioner Hallerman
abstained from voting on and funds assigned to Catholic Community Services.
2. Commissioner Robinson moved to recommend that the following contingency
plan be implemented in the event of an increase or decrease in General Funds
for 2021 and/or 2022:
If there is an increase in General Funds in 2021 and/or 2022, the Human
Services Commission will allocate the funds for emerging needs.
In the event of a decrease in General Funds in 2021 and/or 2022, the decrease
will be distributed proportionately across programs, with no program going
below $10,000.
Commissioner Harris so MOVED, and Commissioner Stolpp SECONDED the
motion. Motion passed unanimously by a vote of 6-0.
8. Adjournment
Commissioner Robinson adjourned the meeting at 4:24 pm.
Christine Cain
Recording Secretary
July 16, 2020