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Human Services CommissionAgenda
Commissioners: Connie Stolpp-Chair,Selam Demssie-Co-Chair,
Gina Belisario, Rickie Robinson, Bill Hallerman, Zenovia Harris,
Kelly Guy,Zandria Michaud
May20,2021
3 p.m.
THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING DUE TO THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY
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ItemDescriptionActionSpeakerTime
1.Call to orderNoChair1
2.Roll CallNoChair1
3.Approval of April 15, 2021 MinutesYesChair3
4.Organization PresentationsNo
Orion –Kathy Powers20
World Relief –TahminaMartelly20
5.Update -CDBG-CV processNoDinah Wilson20
6.June Commission PlanningNoCommission/Staff10
7.Commissionerand Staff UpdatesNoCommission/Staff15
8.AdjournmentNoChair1
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Kent Human Services CommissionMeetingApril 15, 2021
MinutesKent, Washington
Pending Approval
Date:April 15, 2021
Time:3p.m.
Place:Zoom VirtualMeeting
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:01p.m.
2.Roll Call
Connie Stolpp,Chair
Bill Hallerman, Commissioner
Rickie Robinson,Commissioner
Gina Bellisario, Commissioner
Zenovia Harris, Commissioner
Zandria Michaud, Council Member
Kelly Guy, Pending confirmation
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
Absent:
Selam Demssie, Co-Chair
3.Approval of March 18, 2021Minutes
Commissioner Robinson MOVEDto approve the Minutes. Commissioner Hallerman
SECONDEDthe motion. Motion Passed.
4.Mayor Dana Ralph
Mayor Dana Ralph thankedHuman 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.
5.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 CommissionMeetingApril 15, 2021
MinutesKent, Washington
Pending Approval
Commissioner HallermanMOVEDto approve the 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance
Report. Commissioner BellisarioSECONDED. 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 ask
questions about the process.
8. Updates
Youth Mental Health Grant Funding Update
Equitable Grantmaking Analysis Update
8. Adjournment
Commissioner Stolppadjourned the meeting at 4:02pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Christine Cain