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CALL YO ORDER: Chair Linda.Smitli called the meefing fo.order at 3:05.p.m. A.quorum was.present. .
ATTENDANCE: ` '
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� ;_ ' In Attendance: Linda Smith, Ghair;Shannon IVlatson,Vice-Chair; Leslie.Anderson; Elyn Bla.ndon; Len:Aron; ' '
Ryan Mclryin, Brook Lindquisf.
Excused: Leslie Anderson. �Unexcused: Dorothy Capers;Zenovia Herris.
, City of Renton Staff.: Karen Bergsvik; Dianne Utecht; Katie McClincy.
1. �4PPROVAL OF PREVIOUS IVIINUTES - ` - -
Linda asked for a motion to approve the September 17, 2013;minutes. 'Shannon moved for a.pprova�of the ' .
_ minutes as presenfed; Brook seconded. Motion carried.
' 2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND.VICE-CH'AIR '
` .Linda explained the procedure.is for the Vice-Chair to assume the position of Chair at the end.of the current .
Chairperson's term. Responding.to.a question; Karen.explained the function and duties of the Vice=Chair in .
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ferms of anticipated workloads: �
. Ryan nominated Linda Smith as the Vice=Chair. Motion seconded by Elyn. Bec:ause it is a;#unding year,and
rriost of the committee members are relatively new, Linda agreed to take the position of Vice-Chair for a
one-year term and assume the:role withouY becoming a Chair-elect after:#hat: Motion carried: -
3. .FU7'URE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES �
Shannon spoke about position of Vice-Chair and suggested members might want to"shadow" Linda as she
goesthrough this coming year in that position. This would.enable the members to see first-hand the level of
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involvement and time needed.to commit to the position.:
4. VACAfVCIES , -
Karen explained there are one adult and.one youth term vacancy an the Human Services Advisory
Committee. Two current eommittee members:have recommended the same person to appl.y for the adult '
position.
Brool<,'Shannon,and Ryan volunteered to be on the IVominating Committee.
5. UPDATES �
'Karen gave an updafe on the ARISE program and noted it will be presented to Council on February 10,.2014.
The Emergency Feeding Program is looking for a facility as their lease ends in March 2014. Their Executive
' Director isdiligently working on establishing and improving collaborations. They prefer to sta.y in Renton.
Dianne presented the,2013 Community Development Block Grants(CDBG)final allocations. . �
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� F First Savings Bank of Renton has given$2�;d00 to the City's Housing Repair Assistance Pragram for 2014
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The tVeeds Assessment report should be done and.ready in February.
6. HCiUSING REPAIR CUSTiJMER SERVICE SIiRVEY `
° -Karen went over the response results from the 2013 survey. Committee members'requested more
' . information,about the demograp.hics of the.clients,and the clients served. ' �
' 7.. �►TTEND�4NGE REMINDER � ; ;_
' 'Linda reviewed;Article 2,Section 4 ofthe By-Lavus ta remind members that they can miss four meetings a.
, ' year, and they are to.contact the Human Services Manager in advance for an excused.absence: ,::
'8. INFORMATI�N UPDATES :. . . :
The member.s.present ind'icated that they like receiving information about Human Services from Karen; she
- wil(continue to email it to the merribers. .
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9. �Ut�CitIVG OVERVIEW OF CURREiVT FUNt31iVC RROCESS � ..
Dianne gave a brief description on the funding process and went'over fou.r items: �
A. Taking funds off fhe top of fhe tatal ailocation far a specific purpose=Staff recommends continuing to
take funds off.the tap for capacity building and to da a request for proposals fram people who may be
interested in doing this wark; Committee members agreed with the staff recommendatian:
B. A(location of remaining CDBG capital funds—,appraximately$65,000;Staff recommends running a
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separate process later in 2014 if tiiere aee sufficienfi CDBG funds to allocate. Committee members
agreed with the staff.recommendatian.. �
C. Reading of Applic.at'tons—Staff recammends everyo'ne read eaeh of the applicatians. There was
discussian regarding the tirne carrtmitment it would take ta read and rate alE the applications. During
discussion,it was decided staff wi(I invesfigate how tiie cities of Kent and Takwila process their.
applications, pay't.ng particular attention to,tiieir timing and methadology af going fhraugh the agency :
"_. ' applicatians. Sta#f will come back with a reverse timefine after checking out the other two cities'
pCacesses. This is still an open item.
D. �imiting funding amount for the first tim_e agencies th'at are recommended for fund9ng—Staff
r e c a m m e n d s k e e pin g'the allocafian at$5,000 for first time agencies. Cammittee members will discuss
this again at a later date when they have a bit more information..T'his is still an open,item..
The meeting adjocirned at 4:44 p.m.
Respectfu.11y submitted. ,
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