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Home My WebLink About11/18/2008 - Minutes �,, ``rrr MI N UTES CITY OF RENTON City of Renton DEC 2 9 2008 Human Services Advisory Committee Y f�� CITY CLERK'S OFFlCE �� 'N`C� Tuesday, November 18, 2008 City Hall, 7th Floor 3:00 pm Council Conference room Committee members For your calendars: present: The date of the next regular meeting is Tuesday, December 16, at 3:00 pm in the Council conference room, 7th Floor, Renton City Hall. Margie Albritton Anthony Costanti Rolf Dragseth Charlie Gray Alicia Glenwell 1. Presentation on Emerqencv Services: Cheryl Haskins Robin Jones Multi-Service Center—Manuela Ginnett, Housing Director, outlined their Rent Adria Krail Assistance Program and their Home Energy Assistance Program. The Rent Rob Spier Assistance Program provides rental assistance grants for South King County Elizabeth Stevens residents. Residents must provide verification of crisis (reason for needing Samantha Wiltiams assistance), be low to moderate income, with an income at least double the amount of their rent. Calls are taken the first workday of each month at 8:30 am Absent: and appointments are filled on a first-come, first served basis. The Home No members absent Energy Assistance Program provides energy assistance to South King County residents paying home heating energy bills, and whose income is at or below the qualifying guidelines. Residents need not have a shut off notice to be Staff Contacts: considered for assistance. Funds are available from finro sources: LIHEAP-Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and HELP-Puget Sound Energy's Karen Bergsvik Utility Assistance Program. 425-430-6652 kberQsvikCc�ci.renton.wa.us Tim Lawless The Salvation Armv—Captain Terry Masango provided an overview of their 425-430-6653 program. Their food bank is open six days a week and is intended to provide tlawlessCa�ci.renton.wa.us supplementary food to households, although they state many rely on it as their Katie McClincy main source of food. They provide food to an average of 7,500 people per 425-430-7555 month but saw a steep increase in October, assisting 11,730 people. Clients kmcclincvCa�ci.renton.wa.us are able to come once a month to shop for staple items and once a week for commodities such as bread and fresh produce. Ameeca Akram, Social Service Manager, stated that food can last 2-3 weeks if they shop carefully. Their Financial Assistance Program assists with eviction prevention, emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence in the form of hotel vouchers (must be an agency referral) and utility assistance for residents of Skyway and Renton. They also provide space for the Rotary Club Rotacare program on Saturdays, and a dental van once a month. They expect to provide Thanksgiving dinner to 600 or more this year, and distribute toys through the Toy `N Joy program on December 18. H:\HS 08�Advisory CommitteeWgenda-Handout-MinuteslMinutes\Nov 08 mindu.doc p. 1 of 2 version 12/8/2008 � � 2. Aqencv Visits in `09: Dianne Utecht, Community Development Block Grants Specialist, discussed visiting the agencies that we are funding in 2009. While not mandatory, it would provide Committee members greater insight in to what these agencies do and how they help. The Committee expressed an interest in visiting St. Vincent de Paul, Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation, the Multi-Service Center, and the Emergency Feeding Program. Members agreed that Fridays 11:30 am or after would be the best time for most. There was also discussion about visiting a housing program such as ARISE. Samantha suggested they could volunteer one evening. Adria asked if there are regulations mandating how often we should go visit the agencies, Dianne replied that there are not for agencies receiving City of Renton funds. 3. Budaet Updates: ■ Dianne Utecht stated that the '09 budget passed. While there were budget cuts, none were in agency funding or staff. ■ Dianne clarified that according to the King County proposed budget, Renton Area Youth and Family Services will be receiving about $20,000 less, not the$200,000 mentioned at the last meeting. She reviewed the proposed King County funding for other Renton agencies. 4. Committee Attendance: Staff noted that the terms for Ma�gie Albritton, Rob Spier, and Samantha Williams would expire on December 31, 2008. Rob and Samantha expressed their desire to be reappointed, and Margie said she would get an answer to staff by November 24. 5. Approval of Minutes: It was moved and seconded to approve the October 2008 meeting minutes. Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m. .�,��.�-'�' �rf�Jones, Cha� H:\HS 08Wdvisory CommitteeWgenda-Handout-Minutes\Minutes\Nov 08 mindu.doc p.2 of 2 version 12/8/2008