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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Human Services Commission - 09/21/2017Kent Human Services Commission Meeting September 21, 2017 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved Date: September 21, 2017 Time: 2:30 p.m. Place: Centennial, Mountain View Conference Room #401 Attending: Andy Rosas, Chair Gina Bellisario, Co-Chair Mike Heinisch, Commissioner Shatha Abbas, Commissioner Merina Hanson, Human Services Manager Dinah Wilson, CDBG Coordinator Lori Guilfoyle, Coordinator Christine Cain, Coordinator Absent: Zenovia Harris, Commissioner Bill Hallerman, Commissioner Wade Schwartz, Commissioner Dennis Higgins, Council Member Vacant, Student Vacant, Student Agenda: 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 2:40 p.m. 2. Roll Call Four Commissioners are absent. 3. Changes to the Agenda None 4. Approval of Minutes, dated June 15, 2017 There were not enough attending Commissioners to reach a quorum so the pending minutes from February 16, 2017, April 20, 2017, May 18, 2017 and June 15, 2017 were not approved. 5. Veterans, Senior and Human Services Levy (Mike Heinisch) Preliminary polls indicate a 52% positive response to the levy. The levy, being divided into equal thirds, will designate the first 9 million of the senior portion specifically to senior veterans. Seniors will be rebated for the income tax increase Kent Human Services Commission Meeting September 21, 2017 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved and are being encouraged to apply for the senior tax exemption through the county. 6. Presentation – Kent Home Repair (Darrel Hammack/Brittany Levens) Home Repair staff presented an overview of the history and successes of the Home Repair Program in Kent. PowerPoint attached. 7. Youth Initiative - Update (Willie Seals/Lori Guilfoyle) Staff are making connections and building better relationships with the Kent school district. A community meeting is being held Monday September 25th at the Kent Parks Community Center from 5:30pm-7:00pm to discuss the goals of the Kent Youth Initiative and how they can meet the needs of our community. 8. 2018 Application Cycle – Merina Application cycle is set to open early march 2018 and close April 2018. 9. Updates • Human Services Master Plan to be updated next year. A results based accountability model will be used in structuring the plan. (Lori Guilfoyle) • The Good Jobs Group was awarded a 50k Boeing grant. Participants in the project include: Mother Africa, Jewish Family Services, St. Vincent DePaul and Center for Advanced Manufacturing. (Dinah) • Puget Sound Sage is coming to Kent (Dinah) • KYFS has a new board member and has increased its board diversity to 47% 10. Adjournment At 4:00 p.m. Andy Rosas declared the meeting adjourned. Christine Cain Recording Secretary September 21, 2017