HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Human Services Commission - 01/19/2017Kent Human Services Commission Meeting January 19, 2017
Minutes Kent, Washington
Approved
Date: January 19, 2017
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Place: Centennial, Mountain View Conference Room #401
Attending: Andy Rosas, Chair
Mike Heinisch, Co-Chair
Bill Hallerman, Commissioner
Gina Bellisario, Commissioner
Zenovia Harris, Commissioner
Merina Hanson, Human Services Manager
Dinah Wilson, CDBG Coordinator
Lori Guilfoyle, Coordinator
Christine Cain, Coordinator
Absent: Shatha Abbas, Commissioner
Wade Schwartz, Commissioner
Amelia Drake, Student
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Three Commissioners absent.
3. Changes to the Agenda
Youth Initiative
Agency Update – REWA
Severe Weather Shelter Operation
4. Approval of Minutes, dated November 17, 2016
Commissioner Hallerman MOVED to approve the Minutes of November 17, 2016,
and Commissioner Harris SECONDED the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
5. Office of Refugee & Immigrant – Housing Summit (Dinah)
Housing summit tentatively scheduled for April. Meeting scheduled to occur
quarterly to discuss lack of housing and impacts on the community.
Kent Human Services Commission Meeting January 19, 2017
Minutes Kent, Washington
Approved
6. Youth Initiative (Lori)
Youth Coordinator position description has been drafted will be taken to Parks
Committee tonight. The four main goals of the initiative are Prevention,
Intervention, Enforcement and Re-Connection and will be used to roles and service
gaps. (Framework handout attached)
7. Agency Update –REWA (Dinah)
Agency funded for Case Management and Senior Meals in 2015-2016. Agency has
struggled to meet outcomes and submit reporting on time. Direction and staffing of
agency is uncertain. Staff recommends not to fund through CDBG 2017-2018.
Formal decision to come.
8. Severe Weather Shelter (Christine Cain)
Due to the dangerously night time lows, the Severe Weather Shelter was activated
January 2nd –January 5th. The shelter served between 56 and 104 individuals
including a family of 19.
9. Presentation – Full Life Care (Patti Dahlman)
Full Life Care provides services that enhance the quality of life for seniors and
people with chronic or terminal illnesses and disabilities. Specialized services
include in-home care, mental health counseling, nursing and rehab services. Full
Life care currently serves 165 residents in Kent.
10. King County Post Election Convening (Dinah)
King County will be holding a convening on immigration, impacts on services.
People not represented on task force are being encouraged to participate. The
convening is tentatively scheduled February 6th, 2017.
11. Calendar Planning (Merina)
Adjournment
At 3:53 p.m., Mike Heinisch declared the meeting adjourned.
Christine Cain
Coordinator
January 17, 2017