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Human Services Commission

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

6:30 PM
Topic tracked across meetings:
2024 Annual Human Services Strategic Plan Update (I) ID 1552 5/15
Section
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Commission Membership
packet pp.3
Staff report:
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Staff Liaison Monica Negrila, Human About Services Manager Created in 2007, this commission advises the Email Monica Negrila Mayor and City Council on matters concerning human services planning and funding. The commission plays a vital role in studying Regular Members emerging issues and concerns in the human 2022 - Manny Brown services area to ensure that the basic survival 2022 - Susan Leonelli needs of Issaquah residents are met and that 2023 - Jaime Fajardo support systems are in place to help people 2023 - Patricia Sadate- through economic and personal crisis. Each Ngatchou year, the commission focuses on its workplan. 2024 – Sarah Soriano 2025 – Trish Bloor 2023 – Claire Hansen Membership The Human Services Commission is comprised Alternate Members of seven regular members, with four-year 2022 - Lucrecia Choto terms; and two alternates, with two-year 2023…
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3a
Minutes of November 17, 2021
packet pp.5–7
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 11-17-21 Human Services Commission Minutes Page [0001] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Human Services Commission 6:30 PM Virtual Meeting November 17, 2021 MINUTES
4. STAFF REPORT
4a
Updates from Mayor and City Council
5 min · Monica Negrila, Human Services Manager · packet pp.9
Staff report:
• Washington Courts Therapeutic Courts Grant Issaquah City Council approved a grant awarded to the Issaquah Municipal Court by the WA Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to support the Community Court, launched earlier this year. As an alternative to the traditional court system, the problem-solving Community Court model aims at reducing recidivism by supporting individuals with low-level crimes access social services, treatment, educational, and vocational programs. The grant provides funding for a part-time case manager who will be able to assist participants in navigating social service's needs, while also working with community providers to ensure that appropriate resources are available on each of the community court calendars. Human Services Staff, Marisol Visser will assist with the case management services needed to support the Community Court.
5. AGENDA ITEMS
5a
Human Services Vision - Proposed Revisions, (D)
20 min · Monica Negrila, Human Services Manager · packet pp.11–19
Topics: Equity
Staff report:
Human Services Vision Proposed Revisions DECEMBER 15, 2021 HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING
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