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Human Services Commission Agenda
Commissioners: Connie Stolpp - Chair, Selam Demssie - Co-Chair,
Gina Belisario, Rickie Robinson, Bill Hallerman, Zenovia Harris,
Zandria Michaud
April 15, 2021
3 p.m.
THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING DUE TO THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
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Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to order No Chair 1
2. Roll Call No Chair 1
3. Approval of March 18, 2021 Minutes Yes Chair 3
4. CAO Presentation No Merina 20
5. Human Services Grantmaking No Lori 20
Presentation
6. Updates and Announcements No Staff 10
7. Adjournment No Chair 1
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Kent Human Services Commission Meeting March 18, 2021
Minutes Kent, Washington
Pending Approval
Date: March 18, 2021
Time: 3p.m.
Place: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Connie Stolpp, Chair
Selam Demssie, Co-Chair
Bill Hallerman, Commissioner
Rickie Robinson, 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
Dana Ralph, Mayor
Uriel Varela, Interim Race & Equity Manager
Stephanie Todd, Resident
Absent:
3. Public Comment
There was no public comment.
4. Approval of February 18, 2021 Minutes
Commissioner Robinson MOVED to approve the Minutes. Commissioner Hallerman
SECONDED the motion. Motion Passed.
5. Mayor Dana Ralph
Mayor Dana Ralph thanked Human Services Commissioners and staff for their
dedication and hard work over the past year during the application cycle and through
the pandemic. Commissioners and Mayor Ralph discussed current events impacting
the City and human services in general.
6. Public Hearing 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Report
Senior CDBG Coordinator, Dinah Wilson, provided a summary of information the 2020
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
The Public Hearing was opened at 3:19pm. There was no comment.
Kent Human Services Commission Meeting March 18, 2021
Minutes Kent, Washington
Pending Approval
Commissioner Hallerman MOVED to approve the 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance
Report. Commissioner Bellisario SECONDED. Motion approved unanimously. Motion
approved unanimously.
7. City of Kent Racial Equity Plan Update
Interim Race & Equity Manager, Uriel Varela, presented on the City Race & Equity
Plan. Human Services Commissioners were able to engage in discussion and answer
questions about the process.
8. Updates
Youth Mental Health Grant Funding Update
Equitable Grantmaking Analysis Update
8. Adjournment
Commissioner Stolpp adjourned the meeting at 4:02 pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Christine Cain