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Home My WebLink About06/21/2011 - Minutes iVIINUTES ci or City of Renton (��00� '� ' , Human Seruices Ad�isory Committee Tuesday, June 21, 2011 City Hall, 7��' Floar 3:00 p.m. Council Canference Raom Committee members For your calendars: present: The t[ate of the next regular meeting is 7uesday,July 19, in Kettt, We will meet at 3:2D p.m. at Pediatrie Interim Care Center: Margie A[britton �2g 4�h q�e S., Kent, WA 98032. Phone: 253-852-5253 Rolf Dragseth Afterwarc[s, we will ga to Dynamic Fam[ly Ser�ices: Alicia Glenwell �08115E Kent-Kangley Road, Kent, WA 98030. Phone: 253-854-5660 Charlie Gray Robin lones Adria Krai[ Linda calle� the meet[ng to arder at 3:00 p.m. �.inda Smith,Chair Rob S�ier,Vice-Chair 1. Min�tes from Mav 17, 2011, Meetin�: [t was moved by Linda ancf Nicole Wicks seconded by Char[ie, artd carried to approv�the May minutes. 2. Housin Re afir Assistance Pro ram HRAP — U date and alic chan es: Tim l.awless, Hausir�g Repair Coordfnator: Th�twa rriain focus areas of the Absent; pragram are health and safety. The four primary service areas are heatir�g E[izabeth Stevens system repairs, pfumbing system repairs, electrical 5ystem repairs, and disabif ity aids. Tirr� provided an o�erview of fwo o�the three proposed policy chang�s: staff Cnntacts: �.) The �alue for the ap�licant's dwelling as reported by the King County Karen Bergsvik Department of Assessments must not exceed 80% of the most current data 425-430-6652 from the previous year's King County home tnedian resa[e �al�e, kbergsvik@rentonwa.gov �) Current year extenuating circumstances resulting frorri a change in a family's income or family size during the year, which may mafce a previausEy Dianne Utecht inel[gible applicant eligible, will be consicfered upon request and su�mission 425-430-6655 dutecht@rentonwa.go� of a new appfication. 3) This change has already been agreed upon hy the Committee. !t has not Carol AI[read yet been approved by the City Council: The program will nat serve �25-�30-6695 ��ufactured homes made prior to 1976. A manufactured home is a home callread@rentar�wa.�o� built in the U.S. after June 15, 1976, that is labe[ed and certified by the manufacturer to be built in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing ar�d Urban De�elapment's Cansfructian and Safety Stantfards in effect on the date the home was manufactured. 7here was a discussion about pr�posed change number one. Members asked wha�the neec[ is for it if 7.) it wauld F�ave only.affected two homes in 2010, 2) if the Department o# Housing and Urban Deve[apment �HUD) does not require it why would we,t�us making restrictions tighter, and 3] is there a better measurement than the King County Department of Assessments� It was decided that s�aff would bring back a better measuremen# at the next meeting. Charlie motioned tfl approve the rest of the proposed changes and A[icia seconded the motion. Motion carried. Hurt�an Ser�ices Advisary Committee Minutes June 21, 2011 Page 2 3, Human Services cuts at federa) and state level: Karen will get Renton and King County specific data to see what these cuts mean for the community. She will share that informa�ion with the Committee � when it Es availa�le. In the s�ort term, we should expect to see more support needed for the homeless. Con�ersations will be held a�the sub-regiona! level to explore things that can E�e done to increase efficiencies, a[low communities to do mo�-e with less, and avoid duplication of effarts. �l. �undin Frocess - U date: Terry H[gashiyama, Community Servic�s Adrr�inistrator, and Karen met with Terri Briere, Council President, to discuss the funding process that the Committee is using and seek her feedE�ack. The good things that Human Ser�ices staff were doing was discussed (Meet and Greet with agencies, ca�acity building, technical assistance) and it was decided to share this with Council in the fall. 5. Veterans and Human Services Le�v; This 1e�y, which is on the August 16, 2011, bal[ot, is critical to Renton resider�ts. It funds t�e Veterans Cer�ter at WorkSource Renton, pro�iding services facally and preventing veterans from having ta go downtown for assistance. It alsa supports the Mabile Medical Van for the homeless, and many recipients af that care are�eterans. Loran C.ichty and Anna Mark�e will present informatian to the Community S�r�ices Committee about the Veterans and Numan Services Levy an Monday, June 27, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Conference room. Committee members expressed an interest in getting additional information so they can adWocate far t�is le�y in the community. Karen wilf email them when she has the information. 6. Updates: a) Summer L�anch Program: The partnership between City of Rentort Staff, Rentor� School Distric#, and ca�nmunity partners is off to a great start this year. Dianne reported that we have 1�sites, which is a record. Craft �rojec�s wi[I be offer�d this year at Heritage Park on specific dates, b] Capacity Building: Nathan PhiElips, capacity building consultant, surveyed the agencies to determine areas of need. We reeeived 18 survey responses. He made a recommenc[afion for training topics based on the resul�s of the sur�ey. Adria, Linda, and Dianne presented the recommendations ta the Comrrtittee to gef their input ort the topics. After discussion, the Committee decided on Grantwriting, The Basics of a �undraising Plan, and Builcfing an Organizational Dashbaard: Using Benchmarks and Outcomes to Measure Agency Performance. Robin rt�ade a motion ta offer these three trainin�s, and Adria seconded the motion. Motian carried. Dianne mentianed that a fourth training is an option, and it was agreed that surveying the agencies after the irtitial trainir�gs wau[d help de�errnine the need for a fourth. c) Resource Fair: King County Housing Authority,Seattle Hous[ng Authority, and R�nton Housing Autharity plan �o do a Resourc� Fair at the Pavilian. They would like the city to be a co-sponsor, 7he goaf will be to offer services and infarmation ta heip H:�Human Services�-Ne�v structure�Advisory Committee�Agencia-Handouts-Minutes�Minutes�20��Minutes�Jan Jun 2011�June�lune 21 minutes.doc " Human Services Advisory Committee Minutes June 21, 2011 Page 3 fami[ies become self sufficient. Adria affered to work with the agencies we fund. She will fold the I propased Resaurce Fair into this farger e�ent, learn from it and use the knawledge far the fair she wants to do on a more regular basis, Karen will write the proposal for the City to co-sponsor the e�ent. Adria still wants to hold her Resource Fair in �foverri�er to ensure that famifies get help for the holidays. 7. South E(in� Cauncil of_Human Seruices Annual Luncheon; The SoUth King Counci[ of Human Services annual luncheon will Eae held on Tuesday,June 28, at Emeralc� Downs. The tap[c af discussion is "5outh King County-Where Do We Go from Nere?" and will feature keynote speaker Norrnan Rice, Seattl� Foundation Fresident & C�O. 8. A�encv Visit Schedule: The July meeting will be hel� irt Ken� and the Committee will visit two newfy funded agencies: Dynarnic �amily Services, and Pediatric Interim Care Center, 9. �aurnment: Alicia mot' eci to adjourn the meeting. ftalf seconded the motion and the mee�ing was adja ned at 4;50 p.m, .�:-a--�-., Lin a Sm th, Chair N:�Human Services�-New structure\Advlsary Comrt�ittee�Agenda-Handouts-Mlnutes�Minutes\2011 Mlinutes�Jan-1un 2011�June�lune Z1 minuEes.doc