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Meeting Minutes
Final Approved
Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial North and South
Attending: Chair Gwen Allen-Carston, Co-Chair Erika Henry, Emy Haruo, Rickie
Robinson, Connie Stolpp, Brian Chandler, Korlette Bird, Devan Mitchell,
Council Member Zandria Michaud
Human Services Manager Merina Hanson, Senior Planner Lori Guilfoyle,
CDBG Planner Brittany Gaines, Planner Christine Horn
Absent: Sarah Veele, Dee Klem
1. Call to Order:
Commission Chair Allen-Carston called the meeting to order at 3:08 PM.
2. Roll Call:
Meeting has quorum.
3. Approval of September 19, 2024 Minutes:
Commission Chair Allen-Carston made a motion to approve the minutes from
September 19, 2024.
Commissioner Chandler MOVED to approve the minutes from September 2024.
Commissioner Stolpp SECOND. Motion passed 7-0.
4. New Commissioner Introductions:
Commissioners Korlette Bird and Devan Mitchell were welcomed as newly
appointed Human Services Commissioners and reintroduced themselves since
participating on the funding panel.
S. Agreements•
Commission Chair, Gwen Allen-Carston and Co-Chair, Erika Henry facilitated a
conversation on developing commission norms to ensure a safe place for open
communications respecting every perspective and voice.
6. Human Services Strategic Plan:
Senior Planner, Lori Guilfoyle, presented information on the continuing
information gathering and collaboration efforts to inform the development of the
Human Services Strategic Plan.
7. Agenda Planning:
Human Services Planner, Christine Horn, asked commissioners for topics of
interest and encouraged thinking about agenda items to bring to future meetings.
Commissioners are interested in inviting newly funded programs and groups that
were not funded to spotlight their work at future meetings.
8. Information Sharing:
• Commission Chair Allen-Carston shared information on a candidate forum
to be held 11/14/2024, hosted by Green River and KBAC Cares who has
been providing harvested produce to the Kent Food Bank.
• Next meeting, November 21, 2024.
9. Adjournment:
Commission Chair Allen-Carston concluded the meeting at 4:37 p.m.
Meeting ended at 4:37 p.m.
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