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Human Services Advisory Commiftee
eeting Report
Renton City Hall
Council Conference Room, 7th Floor
January 17, 2017 3:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE: Brook Dodd,Amy Koehl, Leslie Anderson,Joanie Howe,Sheila Houston, Krista Townsend,Tina
Harris.
Exeused: Absent: Staff:Guy Williams, Dianne Utecht,leannie Gabriel.
1. Approval of Previous Minutes: Moved by Teresa, seeonded by Leslie,all ayes, motion earried.
2. Introduetion of Guy Williams: Karen Bergsvik introdueed Guy Williams to committee,she will be cross
training Guy for 3 weeks before she leaves the City of Renton.Guy introduced himself,work experience
and shared his 30-60-90 day goals for Human Serviees.
3. Introduction of inembers to Guy:All present members gave a quiek introduction of themselves, and shared
what drives them to be a part of the Human Services Advisory Committee.
4. Look at 2017 and beyond
a.) Purpose of committee
Purpose of committee will be discussed when mission/vision statement is ereated.
b.) Mission/Vision
Guy will draft a few statements and we will do some strategic brainstorming on values, develop a
purpose statement.
e.) Expectations
Teresa asked if committee is able to visit ageneies.This way they are able to get a more in depth idea
of what programs the agency runs. Brooke asked who would want to visit agencies.Or,should we have
agencies come here during our Human Advisory Committee meetings?They would be able to talk
about what their ageneies provides. If so, we would have met 12 agencies in one year. Krista thought
committee eould try out an "Adopt an agency" program?Committee would learn more about one
ageney, and during our month meeting,they could teaeh us what was learned. Brooke stated that this
was done a few years back but didn't turn out as expected.Teresa had an idea of having an event with
all agencies,where they could do a presentation about what their ageney provides.Which would give
eommittee a chance to ask questions.When reviewing applications,we can read statistics but we
don't really know who they are, and what exaetly agency provides to our eommunity.Joanie agreed
that we should get to know all of our agencies, but also thinks that eommittee needs to be careful.
Other agencies might see that we are engaging with another agency more than theirs, and may think
that would be the reasoning of City of Renton giving them less funds.Tina added that she would take
the lead on planning a resource fair before sehool gets out.Agencies will be able to help community
while committee are able to ask questions.This resource fair will then be geared more towards the
community.Tina will contact either RCC or the Senior Center. Karen informed eommittee that Valley
Medical is hosting a Homeless Fair in September 2017.
d.) Attendance
4 meetings missed a year. Let Brook, Dianne or Guy know if you will miss a meeting.
e.) Recruitment
Currently have 3 opening in our committee, 1 youth and 2 adult.Announcement is open from now
until February 15,2017 on City of Renton website. Interviews will be held end of February.Teresa
asked for youth,what the term is,should this youth be a senior in high school, or a college student?
Brook states that committee is flexible with time. Karen added that there is no term limit. Guy believes
that our youth member should attend high school, 15years old, at least of driving age.Tina thinks with
working families, 3-5 p.m. is not a feasible time.Committee will go over youth description during next
month committee meeting before sending our putting on website. Human Advisory Committee
currently has 6 applications in.
f.) Goals and accomplishment—knowledge of agencies
Will re-visit during next meeting
5.) Third quarter narrative—of values; or do year—end?
Committee would like narratives once a quarter, and sent by mail.
6.) Under performing agencies in 2016
Date Wise;they could not get in schools before January 2017
Valley Cities; Staff over turn
7.) Briefing on Cold Weather Shelter
Old Chamber building on Rainier Ave.Shelter was open for 16 nights. Human Senrices was budgeted for
maximum 18 nights. Furnace is not working and electrical is not really good.Shelter opens from 8 p.m.to 7
a.m. and snacks are provided.A number of questions were raised about shelter operations and will be
addressed.
If we have 30 beds, how do we contain this?5hould shelter only be for Renton residence?
What criteria should we use to open?Our ratio now is 1:30.Sheila thinks that an ID should be provided before
entering shelter.The ration should be 1:15, have more qualified volunteer staff.5afer for kids,women and
men. Guy also added,that Renton should not have been the only shelter that was open.We were not aware
that other emergency shelters were not open.
Res ctfully submitted,
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Brook Dodd, Chair
Next regular meeting: February 21,2017,Council Conference room 7th Floor,Renton City Hall