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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Human Services Commission - 06/17/2021 Kent Human Services Commission Meeting June 17, 2021 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved Date: June 17, 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 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 Absent: Selam Demssie, Co-Chair 3. Public Comment There was no public comment. 4. Approval of May 20, 2020 Minutes Commissioner Robinson MOVED to approve the Minutes. Commissioner Bellisario SECONDED the motion. Motion Passed 5 - 0. S. Public Hearing — CDBG -CV Round 3 Senior CDBG Planner, Dinah Wilson, presented the Community Development Block Grant CV Round 3 award recommendations. The Public Hearing was opened at 3:26pm. Ginger Kwan, Open Doors for Multicultural Services: We did not apply. There needs to be a way for BIPOC organizations to apply. The timeline needs to be longer. There needs to be more time to prepare. *Editorial Note: Agencies that applied for and received funds from CDBG CV Round 1 were not required to reapply for CV Round 3. Open Doors was funded in both rounds. The Public Hearing was closed at 3:47pm. Kent Human Services Commission Meeting June 17, 2021 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved Commissioner Bellisario MOVED to approve the Community Development Block Grant CV3 award recommendations. Commissioner Robinson SECONDED. S. Opening Doors to Partnership and Engagement Human Services Commissioners introduced themselves and shared details about their role as a commissioner and why they volunteer their time to participate. Human Services Manager, Merina Hanson, presented a summary of the role and work of Human Services in the community. Senior CDBG Planner, Dinah Wilson shared a brief history of the work both the Human Services division and the Human Services Commission have been engaged in to advance equity over the years. Several organizations introduced themselves and described their programs for Kent residents. During the conversation some general themes emerged: • Providers want to know more about how to engage with Commissioners, share program services and work together. • Meetings with Commissioners could provide opportunities to learn about community (health boards as example) • Organizations serve across cities/communities, how can we work better together? • How can we support the develop of staff of nonprofits? 9. Adjournment Commissioner Stolpp adjourned the meeting at 4:08 pm. Respectfully submitted by Christine Cain