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APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 04-19-23 Human Services Commission Minutes Page 1 CITY OF ISSAQUAH Human Services Commission 6:30 PM Steelhead Room, 235 1st Ave. April 19, 2023 MINUTES SE, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Virtual Attendance Policy: Follow Up
30 min
· Mayor Mary Lou Pauly Tisha Gieser, City Clerk
· packet pp.9–19
At the Jan. 18 Human Services Commission meeting, staff presented an overview of the City’s proposed virtual attendance policy and received feedback from the Commission.
4b
Open Public Meeting Act: OPMA Training, (I)
20 min
· Tisha Gieser, City Clerk
· packet pp.21–33
• City Council Meeting – May 15, 2023 Human Services staff will go before City Council for consent of the proposed funding re-allocations and adjustments for the pilot Emergency Housing Program, utilizing 0.1% Affordable Housing Sales Tax Revenue Funds (HB 1590) as follows: • Re-allocate the $400,000/year in operation funds for the Emergency Housing Pilot Program at Motel 6, to be utilized internally by the City to fund Limited Term Employees (LTE) to oversee the operations of the project. • Adjust 2023 and 2024 Operation and Capital Expenses for the Emergency Housing Program (EHP) at Motel 6 to align with new project timelines in 2023, and potential increased leasing and operations costs anticipated in 2024.
5b
Staff Report
Information
· Monica Negrila, Human Services Coordinator Hannah Roberts, Human Services Coordinator
· packet pp.37–44
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