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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
November18,2021
3 p.m.
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ItemDescriptionActionSpeakerTime
1.Call to orderNoChair1
2.Roll CallNoChair1
3.Approval of October21, 2021 MinutesYesChair3
4.Afghan ResettlementNoLori15
5.Youth Mental HealthNoLori15
6.2022 Application Process TrainingNoDinah20
7.EPRAP UpdateNoMerina15
8.UpdatesNoStaff/Commission10
9.AdjournmentNoChair1
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Kent Human Services CommissionMeetingOctober 21, 2021
MinutesKent, Washington
Approved
Date:October 21, 2021
Time:3p.m.
Place:Zoom VirtualMeeting
Agenda:
Call to Order
1.
The meeting was called to order at3:03p.m.
Roll Call
2.
Connie Stolpp,Chair
Bill Hallerman, Commissioner
Rickie Robinson,Commissioner
Gina Bellisario, Commissioner
Zenovia Harris, Commissioner
Kelly Guy, Commissioner
Zandria Michaud, Council Member
Merina Hanson, Human Services Manager
Lori Guilfoyle, Senior Human Services Planner
Christine Cain, Human Services Planner
Absent:
Dinah Wilson, Senior CDBG Planner
Selam Demssie, Co-Chair
Approval of September 16, 2021 Minutes
3.
Commissioner GuyMOVEDto approve the Minutes. Commissioner Robinson
SECONDEDthe motion. Motion Passed 6-0.
Public Hearing –Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
4.
2022 Annual Action Plan
Human Services Manager, Merina Hanson, provided an overview of the Community
Development Block Grant 2022 Annual Action Plan to commission and 4 guests. The
Public Hearing was opened for comment at 3:08 p.m. There was no Public Comment.
The Public hearing was closed at 3:16 p.m.
Commissioner HarrisMOVEDto recommend approval of the Community
Development Block Grant 2022 Annual Action Plan. Commissioner Hallerman
SECONDEDthe motion. MotionPassed6-0.
5.Community Engagement
Human Services Planner, Lori Guilfoyle, provided an overview on community
engagement efforts. Staff is drafting a community engagement plan. The draft plan
will be presented at a community meeting in November. A focus for the meeting is
Kent Human Services CommissionMeetingOctober 21, 2021
MinutesKent, Washington
Approved
to learn more about how people want to engage in with Human Services Division and
the Commission in new ways.
Commission suggested to include specific and explicit languagearound race and
equityemphasizing inclusiveness.
6. Updates
Staff provided updates on regional projects and various topics of interest to the
Commission.
11. Adjournment
Commissioner Stolppadjourned the meeting at 4:09pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Christine Horn