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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Human Services Commission - 03/15/2018 (2) Unless otherwise noted, the Human Services Commission meets at 3:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in Kent Centennial Center, Mountain View Conference Room #401, 400 West Gowe St. Kent, WA 98032. For additional information please contact Christine Cain at 253-856-5063 or via email at Ccain@KentWA.gov. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388. Human Services Commission Agenda Commissioners: Gina Bellisario, Chair – Zenovia Harris, Co-chair March 15, 2018 3:00 p.m. Item Description Action Speaker Time Page 1. Call to order Gina Bellisario, Chair 1 2. Roll Call Gina Bellisario, Chair 1 3. Changes to the Agenda Gina Bellisario, Chair 1 4. Approval of February 15, 2018 Minutes Yes Gina Bellisario, Chair 5 5. Proposition A No Wayne Graff 20 6. Human Services Master Plan - Timeline No Merina Hanson 15 7. Youth Initiative – Update No Lori Guilfoyle 10 8. Application Cycle – Update No Merina Hanson 10 9. Immigrant & Refugee Candidate Application-Update No Dinah Wilson 15 10. Updates No Staff 10 11. Adjourn No Gina Bellisario 1 Kent Human Services Commission Meeting February 15, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approval Pending Date: February 15, 2018 Time: 2:30 p.m. Place: Centennial, Mountain View Conference Room #401 Attending: Gina Bellisario, Chair Bill Hallerman, Commissioner Mike Heinisch, Commissioner Andy Rosas, Commissioner Shatha Abbas, Commissioner Dinah Wilson, CDBG Coordinator Lori Guilfoyle, Coordinator Christine Cain, Coordinator Absent: Zenovia Harris, Co-Chair Rickie Robinson, Commissioner Dennis Higgins, Council Member Merina Hanson, Human Services Manager Vacant, Student Vacant, Student Agenda: 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 2:35 p.m. 2. Roll Call Three Commissioners excused. 3. Changes/Additions to the Agenda Correction to date on approval of previous minutes to October 19th, 2017. Additions to the agenda: Motion to change regular meeting time from 3:30-4pm to 3-4:30pm. Commissioner Rosas MOVED to make the time change. Commissioner Heinisch SECONDED. 4. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Rosas MOVED to approve pending minutes from January 18, 2018 Commissioner Heinisch SECONDED. 5. Mayor Dana Ralph Mayor Ralph introduced herself and thanked commissioners for their work. 6. 2017 CAPER and 2018 Annual Action Plan (Dinah Wilson) Commissioner Heinisch MOVED to recommend the adoption of the 2017 CDBG CAPER. Commissioner Hallerman SECONDED. 2018 CDBG Action Plan Motions: Motion 1: Commissioner Rosas MOVED to recommend adoption of the 2018 CDBG Annual Action Plan draft, with the following revision: the City will set aside $50,000 for a capital project selected from a Request for Proposals (RFP). This will require staff time to create the RFP and to work with the community. If a project cannot be Kent Human Services Commission Meeting February 15, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approval Pending funded in 2018, funds will be allocated to the Home Repair Program and a project will be reconsidered in 2019. Commissioner Hallerman SECONDED. Motion 2: Commissioner Rosas MOVED to recommend the following contingency plan be implemented in the event of an increase in 2018 CDBG funding. Commissioner Heinisch SECONDED. Contingency Plan Public Services: In the event of a funding increase, the amount will be averaged among projects. In the event of a funding decrease, the amount of the decrease will be averaged among projects as long as the allocation does not dip below $10,000. Capital: In the event of a funding increase, funds will be allocated to the City's Home Repair Program (HRP). In the event of a funding decrease, the HRP will be reduced. In the event that a capital project cannot be funded through a Request for Proposals process in 2018, the $50,000 set aside will be allocated to the Home Repair Program and a project will be reconsidered in 2019. 7. Human Service Web Page Update (Christine Cain) A new page has been added to allow for residents to search an interactive map for service to address basic needs. Page will evolve to include search criteria and direct links to service providers. https://www.kentwa.gov/government/human-social- services/hhs-resource-page 8. Application Cycle Update (Lori Guilfoyle) The application cycle funding 2019-2020 opens March 5, 2018 and will close April 10, 2018. A South King County workshop will occur March 8th from 1-3pm at Renton City Hall in the Chambers. Commissioners and staff finalized a date for the full day review on June 15th, 2018. Staff is currently working on rating tools and fine tuning the online application. 9. Outcomes and Demographic Reports (Lori Guilfoyle/Christine Cain) Staff went over handout showing funded agency unduplicated client counts. 10. Adjournment At 3:36 p.m. Commissioner Bellisario declared the meeting adjourned. Christine Cain Recording Secretary February 15, 2018