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Human Services Commission Agenda
Commissioners: Connie Stolpp - Chair, Selam Demssie - Co-Chair,
Gina Belisario, Rickie Robinson, Bill Hallerman, Zenovia Harris,
Kelly Guy, Zandria Michaud
June 17, 2021
3 p.m.
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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 May 20, 2021 Minutes Yes Chair 3
4. Public Hearing Yes Dinah 20
CDBG-CV Round 3
5. Opening the Doors to Partnership and No Commissioners 40
Engagement
Commissioner Introductions
Intro to Human Services (Merina)
Equity (Dinah)
Open Conversation (All)
6. Adjournment No Chair 1
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Kent Human Services Commission Meeting May 20, 2021
Minutes Kent, Washington
Pending Approval
Date: May 20, 2021
Time: 3p.m.
Place: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:03 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Connie Stolpp, Chair
Bill Hallerman, Commissioner
Rickie Robinson, Commissioner
Gina Bellisario, Commissioner
Kelly Guy, 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
Absent:
Selam Demssie, Co-Chair
3. Approval of April 15, 2021 Minutes
Commissioner Robinson MOVED to approve the Minutes. Commissioner Guy
SECONDED the motion. Motion Passed.
4. Organization Presentation
Kathy Powers, Orion: Orion provides opportunity and systems of support
through competitive skills training, education, and job placement.
Tahmina Martelly, World Relief: Tahmina presented on resiliency programs,
vision, and services providing basic needs for families as they begin a new life in
Western Washington. World Relief is one of nine organizations in the United
States that can receive and resettle immigrants and refugees.
6. Update - CDBG-CV process
Senior CDBG Coordinator, Dinah Wilson, provided updates on the CDBG-CV process.
Dinah is assembling an application review team that includes Commissioners and
community member(s). The team will recommend that some of the CV-3 funds be
awarded to projects that received Round 2 funds, along with recommendations for
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funding some of the CV-3 applicants. The review meeting date is June 7. Connie &
Zandria volunteered to be on the review team.
Kent Human Services Commission Meeting May 20, 2021
Minutes Kent, Washington
Pending Approval
5. Adjournment
Commissioner Stolpp adjourned the meeting at 4:02 pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Christine Cain