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Cit of Renton
Human Services Advisory Committee OCT 2 0 2010
FtECEIVED
GITY CL ERK'S CaFFICE
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 City Hall, 7t" Floor
3:00 p.m. Council Conference Room
Committee members For your calendars:
present: The date of the next regular meeting is Tuesday, September 21, at 3:00 p.m. in
the Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, Renton City Hall.
Margie Albritton
Rolf Dragseth Robin called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Robin Jones, Chair
Alicia Glenwell
Linda Smith 1. Communitv Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Hearin�: Robin
Robert Spier Jones, Committee Chair, opened a public hearing for the allocation of 2011
Elizabeth Stevens,vice- funds. It is proposed that the 2011 CDBG funds be allocated to the
Chair following projects:
• $14,233 to the Institute for Family Development, Parents and Children
Together
• $35,000 to the Multi-Service Center to provide emergency assistance
Absent: �
$200,000 to the Housing Repair Assistance Program
Charlie Gray • $52,952 in Planning and Administration to administer the program
Adria Krail
• Cancellation of Renton traffic signals in the amount of$34,052, and
Nicole Wicks reallocation to the Housing Repair Assistance Program
With no public comments, the public hearing was closed.
Staff Contads:
2. Minutes from Julv 20. 2010. Meetin�: It was moved by Rob and seconded
Karen Bergsvik by Rolf, and carried to approve the July minutes.
425-430-6652
kbergsvik@rentonwa.gov 3. General Fund Contin�encv Plan: The Committee discussed whether to
Dianne Utecht a) follow the funding process and allocate funds to the program that scored
425-430-6655 the highest but was not recommended for funding, b) address the "human
dutecht@rentonwa.gov factor", or c) allocate to the agencies not recommended far funding that
Carol Allread are physically located in Renton and have a long history with the city.
425-430-6650
callread@rentonwa.gov Rob made a motion to continue with the initial funding process and distribute
any additional funds by the same percentages per result area as the initial
funds. Each team will decide how to distribute the funds within their result
area. If a result area receives more than $5,000 (the minimum level of funding),
the team can choose to fund a new program. Alicia seconded. It passed with six yes votes and one no
vote.
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4. Renton Housin�Authoritv(RHA1: Mark Gropper, Executive Director of Renton Housing Authority, had
the committee members envision National Night Out and how the Sunset Terrace community currently
works. He pointed out that the structures are aging, maintenance has been deferred, and the use of the
property is not its highest and best use. Members are invited to attend the September 1, 2010, scoping
meeting for the Environmental Impact Statement. Karen will send out information on this meeting.
Mark reviewed the plans for Edmonds and Glenwood (40 apartments and townhouses), the senior
housing project with Providence, and the plans for Sunset Terrace. He also reviewed the composition of
the Board of Commissioners of RHA.
RHA has applied with the City of Renton for the Sustainable Communities grant and the Smart Growth
grant.
5. Ground Rules: Postponed until the September meeting when all the members are present.
6. A�encv Performance Report: Catholic Community Services met their contract goals for second quarter.
Communities in Schools of Renton met the deadline for second quarter reports, and Dianne confirmed
that they were correct. Additionally, Dianne explained that Renton's insurance requirements are very
stringent and it is difficult to get the certificates of insurance returned from the agencies completed
correctly.
7. Updates:There was discussion around the feedback staff has received from agencies regarding the
rating tool and funding process. The decision was made to administer a questionnaire to all of the
agencies that applied for funding to get their feedback as to what can be done better or differently.
Staff will have the draft questionnaire for the September meeting.
There will be a Summer Lunch Program report at the September meeting.
A motion was made by Alicia and seconded by Rolf to adjourn the meeting at 4:45pm. Motion carried. The
August 17, 2010, meeting was adjourned.
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Robin Jones, Committee Chair
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