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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/16/2011 - Minutes � • � ���F RENTON ��0� ��� SEP 2 3 2011 Human Services Advisory Committee CIT1'CLERK'S OFFjCE Meeting Minutes Renton City Hall Council Conference Room, 7t" Floor August 16, 2011, 3:OOp.m. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Linda Smith called the August 16, 2011, meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. In Attendance Members: Linda Smith, Chair, Rob Spier, Vice-Chair; Margie Albritton, Alicia Glenwell, Charlie Gray, Robin Jones, Adria Krail, Elizabeth Stevens, Nicole Wicks City of Renton Staff: Karen Bergsvik, Dianne Utecht, Laila McClinton Guests: Sherry Smith, Sound Mental Health II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Linda Smith, seconded by Robin Jones to approve the June minutes as written. All were in favor, motion carried, minutes approved as submitted. Communication . Rolf Dragseth, Committee member, passed away on August 14, 2011. The Committee discussed honoring the impact Rolf had on the Human Services Advisory Committee. The funeral will be held Friday, August 19, 2011, at Greenwood Memorial Park Funeral Home in Renton. Alicia volunteered to work on this. III. AGENCY PRESENTATION Sound Mental Health (SMH) Sherry Smith, Auburn SMH, spoke to the Committee about the SMH Program. SMH works with families that have children that are at-risk. They have certified clinicians to help the families and who work with schools to assess adolescent youth and children. City of Renton • * Human Services Advisory Committee Minutes August 16, 2011 Page 2 of 3 IV. SECO,PID QUARTER AGENCY PERFORMANCE REPORTS Dianne Utecht gave a follow-up on the Agencies that did not meet first quarter performance. All Agencies are meeting contract goals for the second quarter. She noted all are now on track and have submitted reports, even though some reports were submitted a few days late. Consequence of not meeting the deadline is that the Agency will not get paid until the report is submitted and approved. V. OUTCOMES Dianne Utecht handed out the proposed 2011 outcomes of the agencies the City funds. Currently all South King County cities require outcomes to be reported, but it is unclear how they are used in funding recommendations. The question asked was if outcomes are used to improve the overall operations of the agency or should they be used as part of the funding process? Karen noted that the cities are working toward common outcomes and reports but it will take some time to get there. The possibility of a sub-committee was discussed but the cost of staff and time is an issue. This Committee will discuss this item when more information is available. VI. HUMAN SERVICES WEB PAGES Karen gave an overview of the Human Services web pages. Her vision is to have two tracks—one for the public and the other for the City-funded Agencies. The information for the agencies would contain everything they need for the application process, forms, and information from the capacity building workshops. She also reviewed the Advisory Committee's web page, and asked for suggestions for improvement.The information for the public would be up-to-date, versus the Resource Directory, which is static. VII. GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP Dianne reviewed the evaluations of the Grant Writing Workshop held on July 6, 2011. The workshop was for people with little grant writing experience. The positive feedback on the workshop was that it was a valuable tool for writing grants. Committee members agreed that there was enough funding to do a fourth workshop, and provide technical assistance to the agencies. Discussions followed as to surveying all Agencies that applied to the City for funding and, what the topic should be for the fourth workshop, instead of just relying on the feedback from those that attended the grant writing workshop. A final decision on the topic for the fourth workshop will be made after the Sub-committee gathers results of the broader survey. H:�I-luman Services\- New structure�Advisory Committee�,4genda-Handouts-Minutes�F'or the Web\Sept 2011U-ISAC August 2011 Minutes.docx City of Renton � • Human Services Advisory Committee Minutes August 16,2011 Page 3 of 3 VIIi.AGENCY QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORTS Karen discussed the need for agencies to describe changes in their organization and how they deliver the services. The place for them to do this is in the Quarterly Performance Reports, Narrative Section. The Human Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) members thought this was interesting and educational information. It was decided that the best place to post this information is on the HSAC's webpage. IX. RESOURCE FAIR Adria Krail gave an update on the second Annual Bridging the Gap Resource Fair happening on Saturday, October 1 at the Renton Pavilion Event Center. Sponsors for the event are City of Renton, Renton Housing Authority (RHA), King County Housing Authority (KCHA), Seattle Housing Authority (SHA), and the YWCA. In 2010,there were 50-70 exhibitors and this year exhibitors are expected to double. Adria is contacting all non-profit organizations that the City funds to participate at the event. She is canvassing companies for donated gift cards as prizes for incentives to attend the Fair. Flyers will be printed in the beginning of September. , X. ADJOURNMENT A Motion was made, and seconded to adjourn the September meeting. All were in favor, motion carried,the meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. ign ure H:�Human Services\- New structure�Advisory Committee�Agenda-Handouts-Minutes�For the Web\Sept 2011UiSAC August 2011 Minutes.docx