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Commissioners: Gwen Allen-Carston - Chair, Erika Henry - Co-Chair,
Connie Stolpp, Rickie Robinson, Brian Chandler, Dee Klem,
KENOTSarah Veele, Emy Haruo, Zandria Michaud
WASH IN G T O N September 19, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Centennial Building, North and South, 400 West Gowe Street
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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 April, May, June, July 2024, Yes Chair 5
Minutes
4. Application Process Debrief No 30
5. Commission Planning No 20
6. Agenda Development No 20
7. Updates No All 10
S. Adjournment No Chair 1
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Human Services Commission Kent, Washington
Meeting Minutes
Pending Approval
Date: April 18, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial North and South
Attending: Chair Gwen Allen-Carston, Co-Chair Erika Henry, Connie Stolpp, Karina
Oscoy-Cazares, Dee Klem, Sarah Veele, Rickie Robinson, Emy Haruo,
Council Member Zandria Michaud
Senior Planner Lori Guilfoyle, CDBG Planner Brittany Gaines, Planner
Christine Horn
Absent: Human Services Manager Merina Hanson, Brian Chandler
1. Call to Order:
Commission Chair Allen-Carston called the meeting to order at 3:08 PM.
2. Roll Call:
Meeting has quorum. Commission Chair, Allen-Carston welcomed reviewers who
introduced themselves.
3. Preparing for Grant Review Process
Consultant, Ruel Olanday, led a conversation on equity.
4. Updates
Staff talked to commissioners and reviewers about the next steps in the
application review process.
5. Adjournment•
Commission Chair Allen-Carston concluded the meeting at 4:57 p.m.
Human Services Commission Kent, Washington
Meeting Minutes
Pending Approval
Date: May 16, 2024 *Special Meeting*
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial North and South
Attending: Chair Gwen Allen-Carston, Co-Chair Erika Henry, Connie Stolpp, Brian
Chandler, Dee Klem, Emy Haruo, Sarah Veele, Karina Oscoy-Cazares,
Rickie Robinson, Council Member Zandria Michaud
Human Services Manager Merina Hanson, Senior Planner Lori Guilfoyle,
CDBG Planner Brittany Gaines, Planner Christine Horn
Absent:
1. Call to Order:
Commission Chair Allen-Carston called the meeting to order at 12:08 PM.
2. Roll Call:
Meeting has quorum.
3. Grounding — Priorities & Equity Prompts
Staff revisited the equity prompts and conversation facilitated in the previous
meeting.
4. Next Steps
Staff talked to commissioners and reviews about the next steps in the
application review process.
5. Adjournment:
Commission Chair Allen-Carston concluded the meeting at 4:39 p.m.
Human Services Commission Kent, Washington
Meeting Minutes
Pending Approval
Date: June 20, 2024 *Special Meeting*
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: City Hall Chambers
Attending: Co-Chair Erika Henry, Karina Oscoy-Cazares, Connie Stolpp, Emy Haruo,
Sarah Veele, Council Member Zandria Michaud
Human Services Manager Merina Hanson, Senior Planner Lori Guilfoyle,
CDBG Planner Brittany Gaines, Planner Christine Horn
Absent: Brian Chandler, Dee Klem, Gwen Allen-Carston, Rickie Robinson
1. Call to Order:
Commission Chair Allen-Carston called the meeting to order at 9:25 AM.
2. Roll Call:
Meeting has quorum.
3. Grounding — Priorities & Equity Prompts
Staff revisited the equity prompts and conversation facilitated in the previous
meeting.
4. Group Discussion
Commissioners and reviewers engaged in group discussions.
S. Next Steps
Staff talked to commissioners and reviews about the next steps in the
application review process.
6. Adjournment:
Co-Chair Erika Henry concluded the meeting at 4:32 p.m.
Human Services Commission Kent, Washington
Meeting Minutes
Pending Approval
Date: July 18, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial North and South
Attending: Chair Gwen Allen-Carston, Co-Chair Erika Henry, Connie Stolpp, Dee
Klem, Sarah Veele, Rickie Robinson, Emy Haruo
Senior Planner Lori Guilfoyle, CDBG Planner Brittany Gaines, Planner
Christine Horn
Absent: Human Services Manager Merina Hanson, Brian Chandler, Karina Oscoy-
Cazares, Council Member Zandria Michaud
1. Call to Order:
Commission Chair Allen-Carston called the meeting to order at 4:08 PM.
2. Roll Call:
Meeting has quorum.
3. 2025-2026 Human Service:
Commissioner and staff discussed Final Funding Recommendations and the proposed
contingency plan addressing any changes to availability of funding.
Commissioner Carston MOVED to approve the 2025-2026 Human Services Funding
Recommendation. Commissioner Robinson SECOND. Motion passed 6-0.
Commissioner Carston MOVED to approve the 2025-2026 Human Services
Contingency Plan. Commissioner Henry SECOND. Motion passed 6-0.
4. 2024 Strategic Plan
Senior Planner Lori Guilfoyle, provided a summary and information on the 2024
Strategic Plan.
S. Next Steps
No meeting in August. Next meeting, September 19, 2024.
6. Adjournment•
Commission Chair Allen-Carston concluded the meeting at 4:16 p.m.