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All right, good evening. Welcome to the
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Human Services Commission. Um, it is
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April 15th, uh, 6:35.
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Uh, we'll get started. Um, I'm going to
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go down the order here in terms of
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cultural order. We have a few folks
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going to be excused.
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Um, yes, we have uh Manny Brown, Maline
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Fish, and Huma Moabula who will be
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excuse assets tonight.
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>> That perfect. Um,
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and then we're going to have public
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comments today. We have a few folks
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coming in from the community. If you can
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kind of
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>> Yeah. So, well, I'm going to invite
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first um we have Suma Mandol. Hope I
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said that correctly from sound
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generation. Um if you're joining us
0:54
online, um folks here for public
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comment, this is just a friendly
0:57
reminder that we have a five minute max
1:00
um as you're getting close. I'll give
1:02
you a kind of a just a just a 30 second
1:04
kind of holler at you um that you are
1:08
wrapping up and then um we can't
1:10
necessarily interact. It's not a Q&A,
1:12
just more of you sharing um what your
1:14
public comment is. Oh, thank you all for
1:15
joining us tonight for the commission.
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Um so Suma please um proceed as when you
1:21
are ready.
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>> Yeah. Um good evening everyone. Uh my
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name is Suma Model and um I'm from Sound
1:30
Generations. My pronouns she her. So
1:32
just to give a little bit of background
1:34
for sound generations. It was founded in
1:37
1967 to bring together older adults and
1:40
provide services, activities and
1:43
support. Food security is one of the
1:46
primary pillars of sound generations and
1:49
um also we provide multiaceted approach
1:52
to supporting older adults. So the
1:54
program that I represent the program
1:58
director as a program director is
2:00
community dining and uh which was
2:03
officially added as a program in 1972.
2:06
So we have um over 50 years of
2:09
experience providing meals to older
2:11
adults in congregate dining settings. Um
2:15
our program addresses mal malnutrition
2:18
and isolation, two of the largest
2:21
challenges faced by older adults. We
2:23
serve hot, fresh, culturally relevant
2:26
and nutritious meals in group settings.
2:29
Um, the program currently operates at 27
2:32
partner sites throughout King County,
2:35
serving close to 7,000 older adults and
2:38
allowing us to better reach diverse
2:40
communities and tailor services to meet
2:43
the unique community needs. On average,
2:46
each location serves meals and um,
2:49
ranging from 20 to 70 meals daily
2:53
totaling uh, 14,000 meals every month.
2:56
Our partnership with Isakqua Senior
2:59
Center began last year and on average
3:02
about 25 older adults visit our program
3:05
during the service day of the week. In
3:08
20 uh 2025 we recorded um 199
3:12
unduplicated visitors dining at the
3:15
center. One big change since the
3:17
provider transfer happened last year is
3:20
that um the site and the participants
3:23
have the opportunity to choose their own
3:25
menu guided by our registered
3:28
dieticians.
3:30
Meals are cooked usually at the site by
3:35
chefs or we also call them site
3:37
coordinators with the support of
3:39
volunteers who help with the prep work,
3:42
plating the meals and serving. Meals are
3:45
prepared from scratch using fresh whole
3:48
ingredients with menus provided approved
3:51
by a team of registered dieticians to
3:54
ensure that they meet the daily
3:56
nutrition recommendations. We serve
3:59
diverse population by partnering with
4:01
senior centers and community- based
4:03
organizations that offer culturally
4:06
appropriate environments and connections
4:09
as well as a wide variety of cuisine
4:12
options including Polynesian, Tongan,
4:16
uh, East African, Ethiopian, Filipino,
4:18
Japanese, Spanish, Cambodian,
4:20
Vietnamese, and soul food. We do uh
4:24
participant feedback survey annually
4:26
that helps to incorporate improvements.
4:29
Um and uh there's also a suggested
4:33
donation but no one is turned away if
4:35
they are unable to pay. Now our
4:38
registered dieticians also do by annual
4:42
educational presentations and provide
4:45
take-home materials. For example, last
4:48
month our registered dietician Eden Key,
4:51
she did a uh nutrition education session
4:54
on diabetes at the Isa is senior center
4:57
and handed out information including
5:00
material that's translated in Chinese.
5:03
Since uh last fall fall, we have also
5:06
started nutrition outreach and
5:09
counseling services. We do nutrition
5:11
risk screening for the older adults. Um
5:13
and then based on the result um and
5:17
whoever has a higher score we reach out
5:20
to them for nutrition counseling
5:21
support. While uh sound generation
5:24
provides the labor, food and
5:26
administrative support to run the
5:28
program, sites have the flexibility to
5:31
adjust programming to best feed the need
5:33
who they serve. We also have uh
5:36
culturally relevant grocery bag and meal
5:39
delivery programs which um we are
5:42
currently um doing at five locations.
5:46
um 68 to 70% of our funding comes from
5:50
human services, aging and disability
5:52
services and for the rest of the funding
5:55
support we depend on other government
5:57
and non-government grants, client
5:59
donations and sound generations own
6:02
general funds as a program. This is our
6:06
first time applying for this um applying
6:08
for um the this grant from from the city
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of Isakqua. And um yeah, so that's
6:16
pretty much overview
6:18
um of our program
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and I'll be happy to answer if anyone
6:24
has any questions or any comments.
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>> Thank you so much, Suma. You did great
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on your time, too. It was perfect.
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Thank you for joining us. You're welcome
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to stay or you're welcome to leave as
6:38
you see fit.
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>> Okay. Yeah.
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>> Thank you. Thank you so much for the
6:43
opportunity.
6:44
>> Yeah.
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>> Thank you.
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>> All right. If you all want to introduce
6:49
yourselves first and say what
6:51
organization you're from and then I'll
6:52
start kind of the timer.
6:54
>> Yeah. Uh my name is Nancy Vilia. Uh I'm
6:56
the director of programs and system
6:59
American quality.
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>> Oh, sorry. My name is Erica Ford. I'm
7:04
the director of community engagement.
7:07
It's pretty good.
7:08
>> My name is Melvin Prelo. I'm a program
7:11
manager and AI data analyst at Americans
7:13
for Equality.
7:15
>> My name is Daniel.
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>> Well, thank you again for coming in
7:22
person to Isaac. Um if you guys want to
7:25
go ahead and proceed with your public
7:27
comment, we'll hear from you.
7:30
>> Yeah. So, I'll just first. So, we're a
7:32
501c3 nonprofit, American Quality. Um,
7:36
we've been in business since about 2023.
7:39
Um, and we have applied to the human
7:42
services funding for 2027 2028. Um, we
7:47
have three applications. Uh, three
7:49
programs. Uh, the first one is, uh, a
7:53
more like a resume writing general
7:56
thing. Uh we're aiming to target
7:59
hundreds of residents all across the
8:02
thousands of residents all across King
8:03
County. Um either in their homes uh we
8:07
have a mobile lab that we would like to
8:08
set up uh where we could essentially
8:11
show up to community events um even city
8:14
hall and just do kind of like a
8:16
resumeating workshop um as well as like
8:19
career planning. Um our second program
8:23
is a uh it's what we've already been
8:26
doing for the last few years. It's
8:27
essentially uh training technical and
8:30
non-technical. So we have uh our warp
8:32
programs that we call them. Um currently
8:35
we only have a classroom out of Kent for
8:37
that one. Um we also have a warp one
8:40
program which is fully virtual and can
8:43
support an infinite
8:46
almost an infinite number of students.
8:48
Um so we have a few different tiers of
8:50
that um including over 20 courses as
8:55
well as length and learning
8:57
subscriptions that we provide which is a
8:58
large investment for us and that
9:00
contains over 16,000 courses. Um and
9:03
then our third program is an internship
9:05
program. So we just want to provide
9:07
hands-on experience. Um you know all of
9:10
us some some of us have gone through
9:12
that as well. Um so those are our three
9:15
core programs. Um
9:18
we are asking a total of $50,000
9:22
um across three applications. Um
9:25
currently we have only served six is
9:28
residents. Um primarily we were dealing
9:31
with South King County and Seattle and
9:34
we're looking to expand. Our office is
9:36
actually in Belgium
9:38
College. Um, we're partnering with
9:43
Belleview, Redmond, and Kitland, but
9:44
we'd love to partner.
9:51
>> Yes. So, um, like you said, we've
9:53
primarily been in that area of South
9:56
King County. Um, and we're looking, like
9:59
you said, to expand. we see a market of
10:02
more people who are facing job loss and,
10:06
you know, being affected by just the
10:08
economy and and we're kind of facing one
10:11
of the the toughest job markets that our
10:13
CEO likes to say since the Great
10:15
Depression. Um, and we're just trying to
10:18
find, you know, out of the box ways to
10:20
be able to serve participants from all
10:22
over PE County, especially those who,
10:25
you know, are underserved or feel like,
10:27
you know, they have been left out. Um,
10:30
our main goal is just to be able to help
10:32
people become self-sufficient. Um, to be
10:35
able to go into an interview and be able
10:38
to be confident and be able to market
10:40
themselves, to be able to, um, for
10:43
instance, you do your resume or even
10:46
what star method is. Um, a lot of people
10:48
that we've come across, you know, don't
10:50
even know what that is and they don't
10:52
even really know, you know, what attire
10:54
to wear. Um, so we aim to close a lot of
10:58
those gaps. Um, and to show individuals
11:00
that, you know, the sky's is the limit.
11:02
If you could think it and you can dream
11:04
it, then you could be it. Um, and pretty
11:07
much that's what we've been doing. And,
11:09
uh, we're trying to, like I said, reach
11:10
more people.
11:15
So,
11:17
I think when it comes to,
11:20
you know, and really the greater side is
11:23
there is huge opportunity here. We
11:26
actually met with um
11:29
uh a real estate broker earlier. We kind
11:33
of came in to speak um with the interns
11:36
which happens a lot. We have a lot of
11:37
guest speakers, a lot of professionals
11:39
in the area to really show the different
11:41
opportunities that are available out
11:43
there. And he's saying that these tech
11:46
companies are coming from the bay.
11:48
They're not going to Seattle anymore.
11:49
They're coming to the east side. So
11:51
we're seeing that's a great opportunity
11:53
for uh
11:56
the Redmond to scale up some more and
11:59
really, you know, seize these jobs wide
12:01
while they're available. Um there's
12:05
about half a million cyber security jobs
12:07
right now that are available across the
12:09
country. Yet they're not being filled
12:12
because we keep running into this catch
12:14
22.
12:16
Everyone wants experience. No one wants
12:18
to hire anyone without experience. So as
12:21
a workforce development uh organization,
12:24
you know, we really have the three
12:25
pillars and the whole thing is really
12:28
building people up, helping them
12:29
understand how to really get there,
12:33
whether that be uh via tech training
12:36
which leads to uh
12:39
excuse me, a tech training that leads to
12:42
certifications like Salesforce
12:43
administration or CompTIA plus uh
12:47
whether it uh be internships, helping
12:49
people get their first taste of what
12:50
it's like to work in an office. Uh, a
12:53
lot of our students um have only worked
12:56
in retail. So, it's like how to how to
12:58
speak, how to interact, how to uh carry
13:01
yourself, how to send your signature in
13:06
a lot of ways. Like a lot of things
13:08
that, you know, you and I may take for
13:10
granted, a lot of people just don't have
13:11
that experience. And that's something I
13:13
really want to provide to people across
13:17
the gamut here with American football
13:19
quality. So, um I've been involved with
13:22
the organization for a little over a
13:24
year now. Um when it came to it while I
13:26
was in between, um jobs and still kind
13:30
of in between jobs, but it's been a
13:32
really amazing experience to be a part
13:34
and yeah, I'm just happy to say I'm here
13:37
and thank for having us. Um, and to tie
13:40
them all together, this entire program
13:43
is completely free of cost. It doesn't
13:47
forget to mention that.
13:48
>> Um, uh, you know, on average for a lot
13:51
of these programs is somewhere between
13:53
12 to 14,000. I actually introduce
13:55
someone into these programs. For us,
13:56
it's costing around like 650
13:59
to 800 per student, per participant. Um
14:03
so it's really allowing that kind of
14:06
control that both uh every everyone has
14:09
mentioned. Um and I myself am a good
14:11
example. I never had experience in any
14:13
tech. I come from a background of
14:16
cooking and you know a family of chefs
14:18
and owning a catering company. So for me
14:20
it's I really am gaining this experience
14:23
and establishing myself. You know two
14:26
weeks ago a month ago I wouldn't be able
14:28
to speak for you guys. I truthfully I I
14:32
would be shaking. I'd be ducking my head
14:34
around in the corner, but it is allowing
14:36
me to build that confidence that a lot
14:38
of people don't necessarily get. Um, and
14:42
that's it's kind of the beauty of it of
14:44
just being able to bring the community
14:45
together
14:47
regardless where you come from to put
14:49
you in a position that you can move
14:51
forward and continue onward. Thank you
14:54
for having us.
14:55
>> Yeah. Thank you. Mhm. So, you're
14:58
currently a student in the program.
15:00
>> Our landing room.
15:02
>> Excuse me.
15:03
>> Yeah.
15:03
>> Well, could you brought him along?
15:05
>> Uh, one thing I do want to clarify as
15:07
far as the cost per student. I don't
15:09
know the numbers off top of my head. Um,
15:11
so we have the three service units,
15:13
three programs. I believe what he said
15:16
was for our service unit two, which was
15:19
um our work programs, basically our
15:21
actual training.
15:23
>> Um, the cost will vary. I mean for the
15:27
like resume writing and the career
15:30
development services uh or career
15:31
planning services services I should say
15:34
uh that'll be different same thing with
15:36
the internship.
15:40
>> Well, thank you. Okay. Well, does does
15:42
somebody have a business card?
15:49
>> No, it's okay. I don't want you have to
15:50
run around. Do you have a website?
15:53
>> Yes. Um, it's going to be Americans
15:58
then number four
16:01
then equality.org.
16:04
>> Oh, that's easy. Okay.
16:06
>> I think you'll be seeing more
16:07
information on that as well.
16:09
>> That's correct.
16:10
>> But if I want to go home tonight.
16:11
>> Yeah. Learn more.
16:14
>> Oh, okay. Thanks.
16:16
>> Well, again, folks, thanks so much for
16:17
coming in person. um you are you are
16:20
more than welcome to leave and not hear
16:22
about this boring information or you are
16:24
of course welcome to stay.
16:26
>> Thank you very much.
16:28
>> I I do want to say we just spoke with uh
16:30
Brena Anna and it's the rest of the team
16:34
rest of you guys.
16:36
Thank you for
16:39
thanks for coming. You too.
16:59
Flashbacks.
17:00
That's some good work they're doing
17:01
there. Um
17:03
>> uh for approval for minutes if we can
17:06
move uh motion. There's any changes to
17:10
the minutes that were provided from
17:13
Hannah.
17:18
>> I move we approve the minutes. This is
17:20
my Edwards.
17:23
>> I second.
17:24
>> Second.
17:29
>> Thank you all.
17:31
And then we're going to go to agenda
17:33
items um in terms of our grant
17:36
application summary and review with
17:39
Hannah here.
17:41
>> All right, folks. The day is here.
17:43
>> Oh,
17:44
>> the day I have
17:47
>> I didn't think it would be here.
17:50
>> I didn't think I I was hoping I would
17:52
lost it for this very moment. And here I
17:54
am getting to present to you our 2027
17:58
2028 human services grant. um where
18:01
we're going to go over tonight um more
18:04
about um the a summary. You're gonna see
18:07
how much how many people applied and how
18:09
much they're asking for and we're going
18:11
to go in more detail detail about that.
18:13
And then we're also going to go in more
18:15
detail about what is the review process
18:17
actually look like. You've heard me talk
18:19
about this for months. Well, it's here
18:21
folks and we are um very excited about
18:24
this and we're going to try to make it
18:25
as smooth and easy as possible and
18:28
painless for you all.
18:30
So, um, as I'm presenting, folks, please
18:32
feel free to interrupt me, ask
18:34
questions, let's have a dialogue. Um,
18:37
and then we'll, um, we'll be diving deep
18:39
in a few things.
18:41
All right. So, this is our number of
18:44
total applications that we did receive,
18:46
119. Um, you may not remember, but last
18:50
cycle we had 95 applications. Um, this
18:54
year we had 77 organiz different
18:56
organizations apply. And uh we are over
19:00
$3.6 million in request. Um if you don't
19:04
remember from last cycle, it was 2.1
19:07
million. So quite an increase um what we
19:11
pretty much anticipated.
19:14
So I did review all the applications of
19:17
the 119. There were a few that were
19:19
disqualified. Um some of them um had
19:23
draft applications. Um, so you can see
19:26
here those are some of the organizations
19:28
that had incomplete applications and
19:30
their programming. Um, and then you can
19:32
see at the bottom is they were below the
19:34
they're requesting our our minimum
19:37
request was 5,000 and you can see they
19:39
were under. So this automatically
19:41
disqualified a few of our organizations
19:44
and programs. So, the one that just
19:46
spoke tonight,
19:48
>> they have another uh program that um is
19:51
being cons that's still being
19:52
considered, but yes, tonight they the
19:55
meals on wheels didn't request enough.
19:59
So, that changing uh our final numbers
20:03
to this. So, we have uh we will be
20:05
reviewing moving forward 111 programs.
20:09
So, 1100 111
20:12
um applications from 74 different
20:14
organizations with that total of just
20:17
under now 3.5
20:19
requests.
20:21
So, those are the numbers and our
20:22
baseline that we'll be working from.
20:25
Um this is something I just thought was
20:28
interesting. I wanted to share kind of
20:30
some trends, some numbers, some data um
20:32
just in comparison of our last cycle
20:34
just so we can kind of understand the
20:36
story. Um so for the number of programs
20:41
we saw a 16% increase. For the number of
20:44
organizations we had a 23% increase and
20:47
that dollar amount is 72% increase. Um
20:51
so I think it just shows people are
20:53
expanding um services and people are
20:56
needing more money and requesting larger
20:58
amounts. Um you can also see a quite a
21:01
range um of the amount requested. So we
21:04
saw
21:06
Yep. That's just so you know that's our
21:08
largest amount which about half of the
21:10
dollars we have. So we did receive a
21:12
request um of over 300,000 for a
21:15
program. Um but about average is around
21:17
31,000. So which is again significant uh
21:21
grant dollar request for city isqua. Um
21:24
and then uniquely we had 14 new
21:27
organizations applying to Isiqua which
21:29
um honestly we love to see some more
21:32
organizations wanting to expand to our
21:34
community.
21:37
So here's our dollar amount. So if you
21:38
can recall, we are we established our
21:41
amount based off of a formula that uses
21:43
population growth per capita. So we
21:46
worked with our um finance team and
21:49
their expertise and got these numbers.
21:51
So what we like to do for 2027 and 2028,
21:54
since it's a two-year contract, we like
21:57
to find the average. Yes. If you do the
21:59
math, it's a 50 cents. So I got the
22:01
approval to round it up. So we got an
22:04
extra dollar. Yeah. So that is how much
22:08
we are working with and from last cycle
22:10
it was um 618
22:14
and uh sorry 618,000
22:18
and 612. So a good increase I would say
22:24
>> okay go
22:25
>> population growth was zero huh
22:29
>> it's true we're not growing
22:31
>> well nobody can afford to yeah
22:35
>> yeah that's a much deeper story that I
22:37
can right right
22:38
>> beyond beyond my pay grade
22:41
>> um but that's where we're at in
22:42
>> decline
22:45
stayed
22:46
>> yeah that's true
22:46
>> maybe some games have left yeah that's
22:49
true we're saying And that's based on
22:51
approval from the council
22:53
>> as you know. Yep.
22:55
>> Exactly. So we are good to go.
22:58
>> All right. So um wanted to discuss with
23:01
you um kind of when we look at the
23:04
applications we are breaking it down by
23:07
our four priority areas. Um what you're
23:11
going to see in the application um is a
23:13
little bit different this cycle. Um what
23:16
we asked each organization to do is
23:19
label themselves in five different main
23:22
categories. These five categories um
23:25
don't necessarily align perfectly with
23:28
human services and our priority areas.
23:31
Um but we we wanted to get a sense of
23:34
how how do their organization identify
23:37
their programming? Is it under basic
23:39
needs? Is it under success at every age?
23:42
is it under um oh I forget the you'll
23:45
see on the application the details but
23:47
again so I use that information to then
23:50
categorize it based off of our four
23:52
pillars that we have our priority areas
23:55
and you can see here um that there was
24:00
um the largest um applications was in
24:03
our community resources which as you all
24:06
recall is kind of the um catch-all beall
24:09
basic um basic needs employment
24:12
services, legal services, um referral
24:16
services. We also had um cultural and
24:19
specific and language access. Now, the
24:20
way that this was defined was if your
24:24
organization is an like expertise or is
24:28
in a specific cultural or have um staff
24:31
that are uh culturally represented. Um,
24:34
so there's plenty of organizations that
24:36
have like for example hope link they
24:38
have organizations that are intended for
24:40
kind of language access or specific
24:42
organizations. Those were not classified
24:46
under this category. We were just
24:48
classifying that would be classified
24:50
under community resource.
24:52
We had 26 housing continuum. So that
24:55
includes rental assistance, shelters,
24:58
um, housing supportive programs.
25:00
Um, and then I thought was interesting,
25:03
we actually had um less physical and
25:06
behavioral health organizations apply
25:08
this cycle. That was our smallest
25:10
request amount and our smallest um
25:13
applications and program. um which I
25:16
think is the story this really reflects
25:19
a story that I feel like we've been
25:20
hearing in the last year is um you know
25:24
when we first started the 20 in 2024
25:27
when we were looking at the 2526 cycle
25:30
behavioral health isolation social
25:32
services was such a high need for our
25:34
community at that time and yes it's
25:37
still a need in Isqua but we are seeing
25:40
a shift to back to the basics people
25:44
can't afford groceries or gas um so or
25:47
or housing. And so I think this is a
25:49
good reflection with the dollar amounts
25:51
and the number of applications you're
25:53
seeing more need in our um community
25:57
resource and housing continuum.
26:00
So here's your visual of what the four
26:03
looks like. So now what we did um is we
26:07
basically
26:09
um as we reviewed the numbers it was
26:13
making more sense if we divided it up by
26:15
three subgroup categories. This is
26:18
similar to what we did last cycle and I
26:20
think it worked really well. Um so what
26:23
you'll see here is that we are
26:25
transitioning to um now three um
26:29
subgroups. So that means instead of two
26:31
commissioners in a subgroup we're get
26:33
transitioning to three commissioners in
26:35
a subgroup. So you can see the numbers
26:38
are a little more equal and you but how
26:42
we are calling out cultural specific and
26:45
language access programs is that you'll
26:47
see them in your spreadsheet which will
26:50
go in more detail and they're called out
26:52
as culture specific. So they are
26:55
highlighted, they are represented and
26:58
they are are prioritized in that sense.
27:00
But what we're doing now is shifting
27:02
from just looking at just cultural
27:05
specific organizations that represent
27:07
basic needs and rental assistance and
27:11
behavioral health. We wanted to compare
27:14
a cultural specific organization what
27:16
that serves behavioral health
27:18
programming to another behavioral health
27:20
program.
27:20
>> I think this makes much more sense.
27:22
>> Yes. Thank you. And I don't remember
27:24
doing I remember having the comm the um
27:28
cultural specific category
27:31
verticals as a separate last year.
27:33
Didn't we?
27:34
>> I could be wrong, but I thought we did
27:36
that for I know we did it for 23 24 and
27:38
then we transitioned it.
27:39
>> Okay. Because I just remember I I was in
27:41
the cultural it doesn't matter. I'm just
27:44
maybe I I like this because I like this.
27:48
>> Yeah. Good. I love that feedback. Thank
27:50
you. Thank you. because we we needed
27:53
about and it just again I'm we're trying
27:57
to make like trying to make it as even
27:59
as possible
28:00
>> apples to apples.
28:01
>> Yes. And we want to make it like for
28:03
subgroups make it make sense.
28:05
>> Um and I think having a a power of three
28:09
will be also helpful versus two. Um and
28:12
again we we do really want to highlight
28:15
our our culture specific organizations
28:17
because that is something that is
28:19
clearly important to our city and our
28:21
human services strategic plan.
28:23
So now that changes our our totals. Um
28:26
so we have for the physical and
28:28
behavioral health we have 40
28:29
applications with a 1.1 uh million in
28:32
request.
28:34
housing continuum is a little bit less
28:36
applications to look at. Um but they are
28:39
the highest request which again that's
28:41
pretty usually pretty expensive services
28:43
rental assistance um shelters so that
28:46
does add up and then community resources
28:50
we have 39 with just under a million
28:53
request.
28:54
Any questions about this?
29:00
So I didn't really hear from many of
29:02
you. So, this is in draft form. So,
29:04
please, this is the time to speak up if
29:06
you're not happy with your assignments.
29:08
Um, but based off of how my my priority
29:12
in grouping up folks is I really want to
29:15
make sure our um more senior um
29:18
commissioners who have gone through this
29:19
process are a little bit spread out. Um
29:23
and um
29:26
uh so that's my that's my only goal, but
29:29
I am very open to switch this up. So we
29:32
can
29:34
um go in more depth of the process and
29:38
then you can decide if you're happy with
29:40
yours or not and we can try to
29:41
accommodate. Um but um
29:47
>> I'm fine with mine.
29:48
>> Okay. Did did you have to accommodate
29:49
for the conflicts of interest that we
29:51
shared with you?
29:51
>> Conflicts of interest we are defining as
29:53
if you are an employee or on the board
29:56
if you volunteer that's okay. We
29:59
actually are going to see that as a
30:00
strength this year.
30:02
Yeah. So yes, I did keep it in mind but
30:05
there's actually no employee or on board
30:08
conflicts of interest. There's just um
30:11
people who volunteer at certain
30:12
organizations.
30:14
>> I'm on the board for a behavioral
30:16
health. Yeah.
30:17
>> Oh, yeah. That's right. So, that's why
30:19
you're Thank you.
30:25
>> Okay. So, note where you're placed and
30:28
then at the end, please note if you
30:30
would like to be switched around in any
30:32
capacity and we can accommodate.
30:35
Okay.
30:38
All right. So, that's the summary of our
30:40
applications. Now, we're going to get
30:42
into the detail. And I want to make sure
30:43
everyone leaves tonight feeling like
30:45
they know what they're doing.
30:47
as best as they can. So, what we're
30:49
going to do is we're going to review an
30:51
application.
30:53
We're going to review our tools that we
30:55
have in reviewing and that includes our
30:58
our review toolkit, our master list, and
31:02
then making sure that you can access the
31:03
application and our summary for
31:05
strategic.
31:07
Okay, so
31:11
let's see.
31:13
So, how to use the review tools. Again,
31:15
we've gone over this a little bit, but
31:16
now I'm going to kind of go in more
31:18
detail about it. Um, but
31:22
um, you have two ways to access your
31:23
applications. I'm going to show you. One
31:25
is share one app. Um, is a website that
31:28
and portal that you can access and the
31:30
other one is shareepoint which you will
31:31
be receiving an email with that link
31:34
after this meeting. You also have your
31:37
strategic plan summary. You are more
31:39
than welcome to read our really
31:40
beautiful line of page strategic plan
31:42
but I have basically condensed it into
31:44
like five maybe more pages
31:48
>> revised it yet right
31:50
>> no but we are due next year so coming
31:53
soon but we're using our current one you
31:57
have the tool card um which will helps
31:59
define like our color coding um so what
32:02
categorize something as yes green we
32:04
need to fund um red no we should not
32:07
fund Um, and yellow I need to talk this
32:11
through because I don't know basically.
32:14
Um, so we'll look at that in a little
32:16
more detail. And then I also have given
32:18
you kind of an Excel spreadsheet to work
32:20
off of so you can basically kind of
32:22
easily keep track of what your
32:24
recommendations are, your dollar
32:26
amounts, and like your kind of notes and
32:28
your reasoning why. So it accommodates
32:31
hopefully a few different brains and
32:33
ways of thinking.
32:36
So, I'm going to let me see real quick.
32:41
So, first let's I want to show you how
32:42
to access our application.
32:45
So, there's a couple ways to do this.
32:47
Um, the first one is
32:52
is actually through what we call
32:54
SharePoint. So, if you remember last
32:55
year, I think I we had PDFs and folders
32:57
that you could access. Um, we as a city
33:00
use SharePoint and we can share it with
33:02
you externally. So, you'll get a link to
33:04
that. And let's see if my link works.
33:11
This is what it will look like. It
33:12
worked. Yay. Okay. So, this is the
33:15
folder that you'll be opening. So, you
33:17
have access to um a couple different
33:20
folders here. First, I gave you one
33:23
folder that has all the applications.
33:25
So, you can see here, this is what it
33:27
looks like. And I also want you to know
33:29
it's alphabetical order. And please like
33:32
the anyone even though you're a subgroup
33:34
and you'll be making funding
33:36
recommendations on your your subgroup,
33:39
you are still a part of everything else.
33:41
So if you're curious about other
33:42
organizations, we will have opportunity
33:44
in a larger group to talk about that. So
33:46
let's say you're really interested in
33:48
our isqua food and clothing banks, but
33:49
you're not in that subgroup, open it up,
33:52
take a look at it, be a participant in
33:54
these larger meetings and saying, "Hey,
33:56
this is my opinion on the food bank."
33:58
That's really the intention is that
34:00
everyone's invited to it all. But 111
34:03
applications as volunteers just is a
34:06
lot. So that's why we're kind of doing
34:07
the divide and conquer.
34:09
>> So we can't get into this until you give
34:11
us credentials, right?
34:12
>> Which will be tonight or tomorrow.
34:14
>> Okay. I'm I'm just trying to follow you
34:16
and I can't get in. So that I can be
34:18
patient.
34:19
>> Yes.
34:20
And then you'll see here um so here's
34:22
your folder for all. And then here's
34:24
like say you're assigned to the
34:25
community resource funds. Here's your um
34:28
community resource um ones. So you can
34:30
do it by alphabetical and you can access
34:33
it that way.
34:35
And then also I want to show you here
34:37
too. I also made a folder for you for
34:39
just your review tools. So things that
34:41
we're talking about tonight, I'm giving
34:43
you access right here. So you have our
34:46
review card, our strategic plan, um
34:49
summary description, and then
34:51
instructions on how to access share one
34:53
and then your Excel spreadsheets.
34:56
So I will be opening those here short
34:58
shortly.
34:59
So that is one way you can access these
35:01
applications. I'll send a link via
35:03
email. Your next way that you can access
35:05
the application is what we use is share
35:08
one app. This is the application that um
35:13
um our nonprofits
35:16
um submit their applications to.
35:20
Um the way that you do this um is
35:23
here I have an instructions. There's an
35:25
instruction sheet here, but basically
35:27
you go to this portal. So the portal I
35:29
was on, you can enter your email. Click
35:32
continue and then you're going to get a
35:34
basically a no reply. Probably looks
35:36
like spam kind of email. And then you
35:38
basically confirm and saying yes, that's
35:41
me. Let's get started. You create a
35:43
password and then therefore you create
35:44
an account and that's your login
35:47
information. And then this is what the
35:49
home screen should look like. So, you
35:51
should have access to each of the
35:53
applications. You can review it. Here's
35:57
like on the side is like basically
35:58
instructions of how to use it. Um,
36:03
and you can, it looks like you can sort
36:05
and rate on here. Um, so again, this is
36:08
a great tool that other cities also have
36:11
access to, other commissioners do as
36:13
well. Um, we have just created our own
36:16
system, but both are welcoming um, used.
36:19
So, um my I know you mentioned you maybe
36:23
did you try this?
36:25
>> Yep.
36:26
>> And and you had some issues.
36:29
>> Uh it would not recognize my email.
36:32
>> Okay, Mory, I wanted to show you this is
36:34
what we have on file. Is that correct or
36:35
wrong?
36:37
>> Um what has I what are you showing? Oh,
36:40
>> sorry. It says edwards myyahoo.com.
36:44
>> That's correct. Yeah, it didn't
36:46
recognize that. The same thing happened
36:49
the year before to me
36:51
>> to you.
36:51
>> Yeah.
36:52
>> And you couldn't get into it,
36:53
>> so I just used the other one, but I I
36:55
mean I didn't pursue it.
36:56
>> Okay. Gotcha. Mor, if this is something
36:58
you want, I'm going to resend these
37:00
instructions. Maybe just maybe you have
37:01
the wrong link I gave you originally.
37:05
Just try it one more time. And if you
37:06
have issues, what we'll do is um we'll
37:10
get the site administrator involved. It
37:12
sounds like everyone else will be using
37:15
share uh SharePoint. So maybe I'll just
37:18
try that after
37:19
>> that. If it works for you, great. If
37:21
not, again, this is another good option.
37:23
>> So giving you all access. And then if
37:25
anybody needs accommodations for
37:26
printing, it's a lot of paper, so we
37:28
don't recommend it for sustainable
37:30
reasons. However, if you need accom like
37:32
any sort of accommodations and prefer in
37:34
paper, just let us know that we're happy
37:37
to print that versus you print it on
37:38
your printer. Now, if we if I remember
37:41
correctly, if we want to see the actual
37:43
application that was submitted by the
37:45
organization, we do have to go through
37:48
that portal, right?
37:50
>> You can you can access it through both.
37:52
So, let me show you what it looks
37:53
>> Oh, it's on SharePoint.
37:54
>> So, it's on SharePoint. So, I'll show
37:55
you what that looks.
37:57
>> Okay.
37:58
>> I
37:59
Yeah, let's just make sure that this all
38:01
looks good. So, let's say you want to
38:04
use SharePoint. You get your link to
38:06
here. You're on here. And let's say
38:08
you're in community resources and let's
38:11
look at Americans for
38:13
>> Okay, they're all there.
38:14
>> So, you should open it and this is what
38:15
the application looks like. Let me zoom
38:18
in.
38:20
Our eyes cannot see this.
38:24
Okay. So, is that the average page per
38:27
application? Like 90 pages.
38:29
>> 11
38:29
>> 91 pages. Yeah, this one didn't get
38:33
saved correctly. No,
38:36
>> it should be about 11 pages. That's
38:38
okay.
38:38
>> Oh, they're state organization.
38:39
>> Yes. So,
38:42
so every city basically was assigned
38:45
like 30 applications to download them
38:47
and we were given very specific
38:49
instructions. So, that way it would only
38:51
be 11 pages. So, somebody didn't follow
38:54
the instructions.
38:58
But, I'll show you what matters. So,
39:01
basically, this is what your or what
39:03
your applications will look like. And
39:04
this is really what you're going to want
39:06
to kind of basically pay attention to.
39:08
And you'll see the information here on
39:10
this physical application has been um
39:13
condensed into your Excel spreadsheet
39:15
which I'll show you after this. So first
39:18
you have um the organization application
39:20
and here I mentioned um this is what was
39:23
asked of them. Please tell us which one
39:25
do you identify your programming as.
39:28
Here are regional. So the the intention
39:31
of this is so we can collect data as a
39:33
region. So, northeast, south, king
39:34
county, all 17 cities can show a a
39:38
narrative as a collective. So, we have
39:40
basic needs supports, employment support
39:42
and advocacy, success at every age, and
39:44
safe and healthy communities with some
39:46
definitions. So, then they identified
39:48
which one that is, and then that relates
39:50
to um our priority areas. Here you can
39:54
see um who they were awarded to in 2025
39:57
and then who they're applying to and how
39:59
much. That's it should technically be
40:02
per year, but it's possible some of them
40:05
requested put their both years in there.
40:09
>> And Hannah, this is the this is the
40:11
SharePoint program you're showing us
40:13
right now, right?
40:14
>> You this application should look the
40:16
same on Share One app if you're looking
40:18
at the portal or if you are looking
40:21
here.
40:23
>> Yeah.
40:24
>> Okay. Thanks.
40:26
>> Yeah. And then the other so you you know
40:28
there's information and stuff but the
40:29
other things you'll want to um note is
40:32
um basically here's a provide an
40:34
overview of your program. So this is um
40:36
they did um this year we did put um a
40:41
cap on how how many characters you can
40:43
have. So they were in all thinking of
40:46
you knowing you had to read a bunch of
40:48
these and seeing how wordy they can get.
40:51
um that they should all be much more
40:53
concise this the cycle because of their
40:55
limited um characters. So here's um
40:59
basically if you want to know like the
41:00
general okay what what does their
41:01
program do who do they serve
41:06
who's providing the services you know
41:08
what does their staff compose of is
41:10
there a cost to their program
41:13
what are spec specific or emerging
41:16
unique issues for participants in your
41:18
program. So basically what what is your
41:21
need that you're addressing and what are
41:24
seeing in your organization
41:26
and then um basically here's kind of
41:29
like our equity question in their um how
41:33
are they um how are they making an
41:38
impact um internally and externally to
41:41
their clients.
41:42
>> Great.
41:44
>> Um here are outcomes. So again we want
41:46
to see measurable outcomes. What are
41:48
they basically saying? How are they
41:49
moving the needle in their program? What
41:51
what's their kind of north star that
41:54
they're trying to achieve? Has to be
41:56
measurable. So, you can see it here. Um
41:59
they can have one is totally fine. We
42:01
gave them an option to have two. Here's
42:04
questions about like their
42:05
accessibility. So, um some specific
42:08
questions about their um how their staff
42:10
identifies themselves in BIPOC. Um is it
42:14
ADA accessible? Where is it located? Um
42:19
are how are services accessed? Office
42:22
virtually public areas. I feel like they
42:25
all answered this way because that's our
42:27
kind of route now.
42:30
Um when do you operate?
42:32
Um and then what kind of language access
42:34
do you have? Um and then this one
42:36
doesn't really apply to us. Um CBBG. A
42:39
lot of cities that's basically extra
42:41
funding for them. We don't have that as
42:42
a city. So, you can ignore those
42:45
questions. It doesn't pertain to Isqua.
42:48
Um, and then their signature. The next
42:50
thing that you're going to want to pay
42:52
attention to is this. This is their
42:55
budget sheet. Um, which, you know, look
42:59
as detailed or as not detailed as you
43:01
want. I always did ask organizations. I
43:04
think this one's important. So if you
43:06
see a major increase in requests from
43:08
last year or they are new, I would just
43:10
pay attention to this portion of you
43:13
know, hey, why why are you asking for
43:15
more? What kind of changes are you
43:16
seeing? Like basically justify why your
43:19
um your funding um your expenses have um
43:23
increased.
43:25
>> Are the budget sheets the same from
43:26
application to Okay, so it wasn't like
43:28
they submitted their own right,
43:30
>> right? We kind of really just try to
43:32
make it as simple as possible. And you
43:34
can see like their their requests here
43:35
from other cities. So pay attention to
43:37
the isqua here. You can kind of just see
43:39
their general expenses
43:42
actuals versus projected and then like
43:45
what is their intention of like the
43:47
city. So like even so for example their
43:51
salaries are this a dollar amount but
43:53
they're hoping that their city funding
43:55
requests would cover that amount. So
43:58
this is the organization that just
44:00
talked to us.
44:03
>> Then the other thing you want to pay
44:05
attention to is our service units.
44:07
Basically this is what we contract with
44:08
our organizations. We use this
44:10
information here in their application to
44:12
say um yes we have agreed to fund you
44:14
for this amount and you will be
44:16
providing this service for the for these
44:19
amounts. So this is where they're saying
44:22
um here's our program. Now this is what
44:24
we are asking funding to do and this is
44:26
how many um me um in outputs we can do
44:30
and how many residents we can serve. So
44:32
they're saying for example and these are
44:34
drop- down menu options just so you
44:36
know. So they are kind of limited on how
44:38
they can fill this out. So they can do
44:40
training workshop classes. They're
44:42
measuring by how many individuals they
44:44
serve each participant completing an
44:46
enroll program. This is they can write
44:48
whatever they want in the description.
44:50
So you can get that information there
44:52
and you can see how many they want to
44:54
serve
44:56
kind of per year and how many residents
44:58
they're hoping to serve. So
45:01
that's all you need to pay attention to.
45:03
The rest should not be there. So this is
45:06
like you can certainly look at these
45:08
documents. We're requiring them in the
45:10
application to provide like um their um
45:15
501 proof of being a 5013C. Those are
45:18
all things that I've already scanned and
45:20
made sure that they qualify for. Um,
45:22
this is like organizational like if they
45:25
have insurance, they're updating it here
45:27
or board of directors, but these are all
45:29
things that we don't they don't need to
45:30
have before they are funded. It's after
45:33
contracting, we need to see those.
45:35
>> Can I ask a question about that one
45:37
table?
45:37
>> Yeah.
45:38
>> Is that some um it's one of the numbers
45:40
for the different years? Yeah, this one
45:43
right here. So, cuz I found that really
45:45
fascinating cuz that's what they were
45:46
saying earlier when 2025 actual that's
45:49
how many they
45:51
above that. I'm sorry, but four that's
45:54
when she said that's how many they
45:59
saying that we're expecting
46:01
to increase that to actually 22 ISO
46:05
residents in 2027 that we're expecting
46:07
to serve.
46:08
>> And then what's that 2027 city funded?
46:11
They're saying that that
46:13
>> the funding request that we are asking
46:15
is quad to pay should be able to cover
46:19
15
46:20
um individual services for in for them
46:23
they're measuring by individuals. So
46:26
they're saying with the I think the
46:28
request was $30,000 we um can serve that
46:33
towards 15 individuals and or here for
46:37
like residents they're saying
46:40
this um we can see 70 is a even though
46:44
we hope to see 99 residents are
46:47
contracting will pay for that.
46:49
>> Yes. Thank you.
46:50
>> Because they'll get I don't know what
46:51
you they'll get other sources of
46:53
>> their other funding. We're not supposed
46:54
to go in there.
46:56
>> Um, but I will tell you this, um, the
47:00
these service units and resident
47:02
numbers, this um, goes in negotiation
47:05
during contracting. Um, so once we
47:07
decide who's funded and it's approved by
47:08
our council, then we go in contracting
47:10
season and we look at this and we this
47:13
is where cities say, hm, can this
47:15
doesn't make sense. Can we update this
47:18
or let's find a more realistic number so
47:21
you can be success successful or we
47:24
let's say so
47:25
>> you do that
47:26
>> that's what
47:27
>> and I'll be back for that so
47:30
that that so basically my my whole point
47:33
in sharing that is this is what they're
47:36
saying but take it with a little bit of
47:37
a grain of salt um we're not going to
47:40
make major adjustments when we do
47:41
contracting with the organization but um
47:44
we will fine-tune this so I wouldn't get
47:46
too stuck on this one, but it is helpful
47:48
information.
47:50
And again, this is where you should end.
47:52
The rest is mumbo jumbo. So hopefully
47:54
it's not 91 pages that you have to look
47:56
at. It should be just around 11.
48:01
Okay. Helpful to see an application.
48:03
That's what they should technically look
48:05
like. So that's how you access and
48:08
that's what an application looks like.
48:10
So now let's say, okay, great. I've
48:12
accessed my application. I'm looking at
48:14
this application and now I'm going to
48:18
grade it. So, you have a couple
48:19
different ways to
48:24
um to look at it. So, first and
48:27
foremost, before you start getting in
48:28
the in in depth of this, I highly
48:30
recommend reviewing this um sheet, human
48:34
services strategic plan um summary by
48:36
priority areas. Um we start off, you do
48:40
have a link to the full one if you're
48:41
interested. Um, basically we're saying
48:44
what is our strategic plan? Here's a
48:46
summary. Here's what our funding. Again,
48:49
our strategic plan is created as a
48:51
roadmap. So, we are using that to help
48:53
guide us make decisions to help some of
48:56
our biases, to help some of um the
49:00
challenge of saying no. Well, our
49:02
strategic plans, it's not aligned with
49:03
our strategic plan. That's this is what
49:05
is really intended to help us make
49:07
informed decisions on funding.
49:10
Um here what I've done is I
49:14
I um summarized here what are our
49:17
priority areas and in our priority areas
49:21
we have subcategories which again you'll
49:23
see in the Excel spreadsheet. Um so
49:25
you'll see how they're defined here.
49:29
Here's kind of a copy paste from our
49:31
strategic plan. So, if you're in
49:32
physical and behavioral health, read
49:34
this up before you start making um
49:37
looking at the review card um because
49:39
this is where you should be starting
49:41
from. This should be your starting base
49:43
of saying okay cuz you can have like
49:45
what you think phys physical um health
49:49
should look like or behavioral health
49:50
should look like but you have to kind of
49:51
put on the cap of an isqua resident
49:54
through our isqua strategic plan um and
49:57
have that lens of okay what does our
49:59
strategic plan say and how does this
50:03
program mean accomplish our strategic
50:05
plan goals. So this will really help
50:08
you. And again, the first part is kind
50:10
of the description from our strategic
50:12
plan. And here's just kind of a simple
50:14
format with our table
50:17
um that talks about like the
50:19
subcategories. So like for example, in
50:21
physical and behavioral health, we have
50:23
it in a couple ways here. We are looking
50:26
at physical health. So that's kind of
50:28
medical dental clinics. We have
50:30
behavioral health. Um that's like
50:32
substance use disorder or mental health
50:34
services. We also included domestic
50:37
violence services
50:39
um as well. And this one's new and this
50:41
was just to help us keep even is what
50:43
we're calling referral services. So,
50:45
anything that is like what I consider
50:46
like case management or advocacy
50:49
supportive like one-on-one services um
50:52
that's not quite at the mental health
50:54
focus, but it's focused on getting them
50:56
access to other resources.
50:59
Our next category, wisdom within
51:01
community resources.
51:03
Our subcategories in that is um basic
51:06
needs. So food, clothing, hygiene needs,
51:10
uh first aid. The other one is
51:12
employment and education. So any
51:14
services that help with like the
51:16
workforce, job retention,
51:18
um kind of preparation for the workforce
51:22
that goes under that category. Um this
51:25
is uh legal services, free um affordable
51:28
legal services. And then I'm I'm using a
51:30
subcategory called age specific. So this
51:34
is something that is for maybe
51:35
identified as youth programming that's
51:38
specifically to support our our younger
51:40
generation and then um age specific for
51:43
older adults. So our aging population um
51:46
are there programs out there that are
51:48
really specific to help um different um
51:51
seniors in whether that can be social
51:53
supports or transportation. So it really
51:55
does vary but it is that is part of
51:57
their programming is focused on our
52:00
target audience is either youth or it's
52:03
you senior services.
52:06
So that's our um community resources and
52:09
then housing continuum. Our final one um
52:12
again here's our strategic plan
52:13
definitions and then here's our
52:15
subcategory definitions. So we're
52:17
looking at programmings that provide
52:18
rental assistance. That's like utility
52:21
or move in um finan basically emergency
52:23
financial aid. Um shelter specific
52:26
programmings. Um this uh is including um
52:30
safe parking um transitional housing,
52:34
motel vouchers, anything that provides
52:36
kind of that immediate need for shelters
52:39
um or housing. Um, housing support is
52:42
really uh programming that really
52:44
supports more like the homelessness
52:47
services and and families experiencing
52:50
um or or eviction prevention type of
52:53
services.
52:54
Um that you'll also see like um
52:57
lowincome housing in this category.
53:01
I did provide culture specific even
53:03
though it's not a specific subgroup
53:05
category. Um this is just so you are
53:09
kind of kind of everyone's going to be
53:10
looking at some cultural specific. So
53:12
please look at this one as well. And you
53:15
can see here we are keeping cultural
53:18
specific under our main category. So
53:20
physical and behavioral health. So
53:22
here's a definition of how why they
53:24
would be defined under that
53:27
community resources and housing
53:28
continuum.
53:30
I also just for just kicks and giggles
53:33
included um the regional programming. So
53:36
remember we looked at the application
53:37
and we had them categorize themselves in
53:40
these ones. So I just kind of used what
53:44
their definition says on the application
53:46
here. And then I also just wanted to be
53:48
transparent and show you how um support
53:51
and advocacy was in share one uh share
53:54
one app category and then how does it
53:58
transfer over to our isqua related
54:00
areas. So you can see kind of how that
54:04
transitioned over.
54:07
So
54:09
I So this one's a little more this is a
54:11
larger summary. Um added a few extra
54:13
information based off of this year's
54:16
cycle and uh in preparation for how you
54:19
will review these applications. Any
54:21
questions about this piece?
54:25
>> Uh Anna,
54:26
>> thank you.
54:28
>> Yeah. Fun. Once you once you get in it,
54:32
you'll you'll figure it out.
54:34
>> Sorry, Moore. What's up? You had a
54:35
question?
54:36
>> Um, well, just a a comment. First of
54:39
all, well done. Really nice.
54:42
>> Thank you.
54:43
>> But, uh, I'm I'm wondering in the very
54:46
beginning it says that this was
54:48
developed uh as a five-year plan.
54:51
>> Um, and it was this developed five years
54:55
ago or
54:57
>> Yes. So, we are using our human services
54:59
strategic plan um from five years ago
55:02
that started being implemented in 2022.
55:05
Um we did have a halfway point check-in
55:08
with our community members, focus
55:10
groups, surveys, and things like that.
55:12
Um nothing changed from there. So, this
55:15
is the very end of our um strategic
55:18
plan. So, the timing didn't quite work
55:20
out where we could have an updated
55:22
strategic plan for this cycle. um the
55:25
goal to have it we will have an updated
55:27
strategic plan for our next cycle. Um
55:31
>> I was just I was just curious I really
55:33
this is nicely put together. Thank you.
55:36
>> Perfect. Good. Good. Good. I'm glad you
55:38
find it helpful. So now we're just going
55:40
to go over we're going to basically pull
55:41
it all together in a fun Excel
55:44
spreadsheet. My favorite.
55:46
Okay. So back in Oh, sorry. I forgot
55:51
about this.
55:53
So, you have your application. You are
55:56
aligned with our strategic plan. You're
55:58
an expert now in your subcategory. You
56:00
know what you're looking for. Now,
56:02
you're going to open that application
56:03
and you're going to have this handy
56:05
dandy review card where you are welcome
56:08
to fill out
56:10
or not. You can decide how what works
56:12
best for you. But this is what will help
56:14
you categorize
56:16
what you want to fund and what you don't
56:18
want to fund based off of our strategic
56:19
plan. So, you can fill this out for each
56:22
application or you can use our Excel
56:24
spreadsheet, whatever you find best. But
56:26
more importantly, what I want you to see
56:29
is how we define green versus red versus
56:32
yellow. So, I'm going to kind of go
56:34
through this. Um, but basically, if I'm
56:38
looking at programming and um and I see
56:42
that it is what I want to see one, is it
56:45
align with our strategic plan? That's
56:47
the biggest one. Does it fit our four
56:49
categories in our summary of that? Two,
56:53
is it also serving our priority
56:54
population which is listed here?
56:58
Um, does it meet a strategic action item
57:01
that is listed on our summary page? Um,
57:05
is the program description aligned with
57:07
Isiqua community issues?
57:10
And then a big one is is it local? I
57:12
think that's that's something that is
57:14
really important to us in Isiqua knowing
57:16
that it's really hard for our residents
57:18
to leave Isiqua to access services. We
57:21
really want to consider and prioritize
57:23
anything that's physically with a
57:25
footprint here in Isiqua.
57:28
It's amazing that many of our
57:30
organizations can do virtual meetings or
57:33
they can come meet at a library. That is
57:36
stellar. Um, but what we want to see is
57:39
some an office that somebody can have
57:42
community with and meet with a provider
57:45
um here that they can bus or or walk or
57:49
drive locally.
57:51
The other thing we want to also see is
57:53
is it accessible in all languages? Do
57:55
they have access whether that's with
57:57
staff or good language lines or things
57:59
that can really um be really culturally
58:02
relevant is ultimately what it is.
58:05
Um, and then we also want to prioritize
58:08
again cultural specific organizations
58:12
that um really um I reflect our
58:15
community
58:17
equity focus. Um we're going to have
58:19
more training on equity. Um but that's
58:21
another thing that that we feel strong
58:22
that they meet our our mission and
58:25
vision as a city. And then also program
58:28
impact. Um, so we see that like this is
58:31
a need that we have and that we can see
58:34
that their programming and our dollars
58:36
will move the needle for some some
58:39
residents in our lives. And then again,
58:41
does our budget make sense? Is there no
58:43
red flags? So biggest one is I want to
58:46
highlight is that it's strategically
58:49
aligned and that it's local. I think
58:51
that right that will really help um
58:54
prioritize and help us put what needs to
58:57
be in the green green.
58:59
Now, on the flip side is how do you say
59:01
no to really incredible organizations?
59:04
It's really hard. Um, especially if
59:06
we've met them or they've come and done
59:09
public speaking because honestly, we
59:10
want to fund everybody if we could.
59:12
Everyone's doing amazing work and
59:14
deserve all the money that they're
59:16
asking for, but we're limited. So, we
59:18
have to have a lot in red,
59:20
unfortunately. So, um, ways to put
59:23
things in red and to justify saying, "I
59:26
really like you, but I'm sorry. we can't
59:29
is one it it it's a good programming but
59:33
it's not within our four pillars that we
59:34
have. It's not within our priority areas
59:37
um that is clearly labeled or it doesn't
59:40
necessarily serve a population that is a
59:43
major representation here at Isaqua um
59:47
or the big one is um duplicate program.
59:53
So there's a lot of great organizations.
59:55
For example, we have a Isiqua specific
59:59
food and clothing bank um that provides
1:00:01
Isiqua with our food and services. What
1:00:05
if we receive a bunch of other food
1:00:07
banks asking for funding because Isqua
1:00:09
residents most likely do utilize them?
1:00:12
We're limited. If it's a dup duplicate
1:00:14
program and we want to put more money
1:00:16
towards one of our local organizations,
1:00:19
we may have to make that hard decision
1:00:20
and say, "I'm sorry. We like you. We see
1:00:25
we see you, but we can't fund you at
1:00:27
this time." Um, so that's a big one that
1:00:32
I think it helps us eliminate some
1:00:34
organizations that are great, but just
1:00:36
we already are prioritizing specific
1:00:39
organization to do that work.
1:00:42
And then accessibility I think is a big
1:00:44
one. Kind of going down to um is it
1:00:47
close to 6 o'clock? Can this quite
1:00:48
easily access it? And again a lot of
1:00:50
services can be virtual which is
1:00:52
accessible. It does improve that but
1:00:54
we're kind of thinking about kind of
1:00:56
what our need is now which is people
1:00:59
want in person. So,
1:01:02
um, and then yellow honestly is kind of
1:01:04
like a good filler of like I don't know,
1:01:06
like I think I want to fund it, but I
1:01:10
don't know if we'll have enough money or
1:01:11
the opposite of like I really like it,
1:01:14
but I can see maybe not, but I want to
1:01:15
discuss it with my other peers. Um, so
1:01:19
any questions about our beautiful
1:01:22
colors?
1:01:25
Have Have you changed this card from
1:01:27
last from two years ago?
1:01:30
kind of thing. I did review it. Um I I
1:01:34
can I think the main change I had was um
1:01:37
I added basically since we're uh
1:01:39
cultural specific um is in all
1:01:42
categories, I really wanted to call that
1:01:44
also out to make sure that it gets
1:01:46
represented well. So that's the main
1:01:48
change is that um that it's a culture
1:01:52
specific organization.
1:01:54
>> You didn't used to have duplicate
1:01:55
program at the bottom either, did you?
1:01:58
Um, I think I did.
1:02:00
>> Oh, good.
1:02:00
>> I'm just highlighting that today because
1:02:03
you are going to need help to say no.
1:02:07
>> And so I'm trying to give you tools to
1:02:09
say no.
1:02:11
Okay, last thing then officially is
1:02:16
going back to our
1:02:21
um let's go to our Excel spreadsheet. So
1:02:24
now we're going to pull it all together.
1:02:46
We're going to go back to our share one.
1:02:48
Share. Okay. Back to our review tool. So
1:02:50
now
1:02:52
I've been giving you these handy dandy
1:02:54
Excel spreadsheets.
1:02:56
So this is basically all the information
1:02:58
that I shared condensed in your
1:03:01
applications. You have two tabs. You
1:03:02
have your subgroup category and you have
1:03:05
all the applications just for reference.
1:03:09
Here you're going to just focus on your
1:03:10
physical um behavioral health. So you'll
1:03:12
see you'll have the agency,
1:03:16
you have your program, you have what is
1:03:19
that share basically share one half
1:03:21
those five categories. What did they
1:03:23
categorize themselves? You'll have your
1:03:27
priority area and then more importantly
1:03:29
you have kind of the subgroup category.
1:03:32
You also will be able to see here on
1:03:34
this Excel spreadsheet how much were
1:03:37
they funded in 2025 and 2026
1:03:41
and then how much are they requesting
1:03:42
for this next cycle.
1:03:46
You will then have a section for
1:03:48
yourself where you can put in your
1:03:50
dollar amount that you want to
1:03:51
recommend.
1:03:52
And then you have in this one your
1:03:56
basically your reasoning. So why did you
1:03:58
give it this color? So what you'll do is
1:04:01
you and then and then here is a quick
1:04:03
access. It's all been copy and pasted.
1:04:05
So here is not all the information from
1:04:08
the application but if you need like a
1:04:10
quick review or reminder. So it says
1:04:14
from the app. So here's your program
1:04:15
description and you can make this view
1:04:17
different. So this is just a condensed
1:04:19
view. Here's your program overview.
1:04:24
So that's again from the application.
1:04:26
The population I bas I I summarized that
1:04:29
so it's just a couple of words. Um you
1:04:34
can look at their application for more
1:04:36
details. I did include if it costs
1:04:38
anything and then um if they're they
1:04:41
have where their office is located.
1:04:44
So you saw on the application there is
1:04:46
more information but I just pulled out
1:04:48
kind of some main information for quick
1:04:50
reference for your review. So how I
1:04:52
recommend using this tool is
1:04:56
you open for example for tomorrow life
1:04:58
service program. You get a feel for what
1:05:00
it who they are look at their program
1:05:02
budget. Look at their application and
1:05:05
say first and foremost your meeting will
1:05:07
be like what category do we want to fund
1:05:10
them? Do we want to fund them? Yes, this
1:05:13
is a program we think is important to
1:05:15
fund. No, I don't think this is aligned
1:05:18
with our strategic plan or duplicate or
1:05:21
um let's talk more about it. This is a
1:05:22
maybe for me. Um that is basically your
1:05:26
first subgroup meeting. Um goal is to
1:05:29
have all of your applications colorcoded
1:05:34
into your yes and no. Your goal is to
1:05:36
have at least half in red.
1:05:38
Um then your next meeting will be how
1:05:41
much so you know who you want to fund or
1:05:43
have a general idea. Your next meeting
1:05:46
will be how much are you funding. So
1:05:48
then you start playing with the dollar
1:05:50
amount. So you say I want to fund this
1:05:52
dollar amount. Oh that looks
1:05:55
um and then
1:05:58
um and then you'll be assigned basically
1:06:01
what are your dollar amount is you're
1:06:03
working with that you have total in your
1:06:05
subgroup.
1:06:07
So again, this is just a tool, a
1:06:08
condensed tool, pulling every little
1:06:10
thing that we all the big ones that we
1:06:12
have and just kind of putting it in one
1:06:14
Excel spreadsheet
1:06:16
um to help kind of condense your
1:06:17
information. So when you have subgroup
1:06:19
meetings, Brenda will basically have
1:06:21
this up and say, "Okay, Himeme, what did
1:06:24
you put for life for tomorrow life
1:06:26
service programs?
1:06:28
Okay, JD, what did you put?" And then u
1:06:30
Trish, what did you put? And then um and
1:06:33
then you'll have like further
1:06:34
discussions on each programming. And
1:06:37
then the second subgroup meeting that
1:06:39
you'll have, okay, we have a general
1:06:41
idea who we want to fund. Now, let's
1:06:42
talk about the dollar amounts that we
1:06:43
can work with.
1:06:47
No, those are your tools.
1:06:48
>> So then does each member in a subgroup
1:06:52
review all the 33 applications? Okay.
1:06:55
>> Yeah.
1:06:55
>> So you don't divide them between each
1:06:57
other. Okay.
1:06:58
>> No. Yeah. Everyone needs to review their
1:07:00
applications. So that's 32, 39, and 40.
1:07:03
Okay, that changes what you want. No,
1:07:07
and I I thought I would just mention
1:07:09
when when Manny and Amorei and I were
1:07:12
working two cycles ago, I think I copied
1:07:16
Hannah's, but I didn't want to, you
1:07:18
know, destroy her her original and I
1:07:21
just created another tab. And what I did
1:07:24
is I added columns. So let's say I want
1:07:28
to make it a green but my wants to make
1:07:30
it a red. So I just added some columns.
1:07:34
I think you know it might be logical
1:07:36
there where um so that each of the
1:07:39
person that's reviewing can have their
1:07:41
own independent you know input and then
1:07:44
you know when you meet as a group then
1:07:45
you decide and then that's what you put
1:07:47
on Hannah's tab.
1:07:50
>> Yep. So that's what it'll look like. So
1:07:52
Brenda will be like, "Okay, Himeme, you
1:07:54
said this one was yellow. JD, you said
1:07:58
you wanted to fund this one." And Trish,
1:07:59
you said you said no. Okay.
1:08:03
>> I thought that's why you have columns H,
1:08:05
I, and J because there's three
1:08:06
commissioners for each group, but that's
1:08:07
filling in squares, right?
1:08:09
>> Yep. Exactly. And then so that so that's
1:08:11
how that's how I was thinking and you
1:08:13
guys could totally do it differently.
1:08:14
>> Oh, I I thought you were saying
1:08:15
highlight the whole thing, but Yeah.
1:08:17
>> Yeah. So we'll go through it that way
1:08:19
and then and then once we come back and
1:08:20
say okay it looks like we all have
1:08:22
different opinions let's go dive deeper
1:08:24
into this one. Okay. And then now team,
1:08:27
what do we after the discussion? What's
1:08:29
our final dec decision? Should we fund
1:08:32
it? Should we put it back in the red
1:08:34
category? Or should we maybe like
1:08:36
consider it if we have enough
1:08:39
>> because we all might have different
1:08:40
reasons?
1:08:41
>> Yeah. And see, there's only one for
1:08:44
>> so that way like you can go off and work
1:08:48
by yourself.
1:08:49
>> Yeah.
1:08:50
And then when you come together
1:08:51
>> because to your point you'd have to like
1:08:53
we're all work you'd have to save as and
1:08:56
working off of one spreadsheet that that
1:08:58
everybody
1:08:59
>> Yeah. So the intention is honestly just
1:09:00
I would go once you have access to this
1:09:02
I would go into this download it on your
1:09:04
own so you can just work off of it
1:09:06
>> and have your own notes and stuff like
1:09:08
that so you're prepared in the subgroup
1:09:10
meetings that you have.
1:09:11
>> Yeah. Now you're not going to be in our
1:09:15
subgroup meetings.
1:09:16
I will be holding my beautiful babies.
1:09:19
>> So, no,
1:09:21
>> Brenda will be holding your baby. Okay.
1:09:24
Now, will you be bringing us information
1:09:27
on the repeat applications, people that
1:09:31
have already been granted,
1:09:34
how their performance was, or if there's
1:09:36
anything we need to be watchful about.
1:09:39
>> Basically, if there's additional
1:09:40
information that's not on any of the
1:09:42
spreadsheets, yeah, just ask me and we
1:09:44
can
1:09:45
>> Okay.
1:09:46
We're
1:09:47
>> um out of caution of being because not
1:09:50
everyone has that opportunity to have
1:09:53
like history or contracted and we want
1:09:56
to um use that. We certainly can use
1:09:58
that information in our funding
1:10:00
decisions. Um, we have flagged a few
1:10:04
programs that we currently are
1:10:06
contracted with that, um,
1:10:09
uh, have not meeting contract goals or
1:10:13
have been difficult to work with. Um,
1:10:15
and so like that information might be
1:10:17
provided and the opposite of like, wow,
1:10:19
this this organization has been great to
1:10:21
work with. So that knowledge will be
1:10:23
brought to in the subgroup meeting.
1:10:25
>> Yeah, I was more interested interested
1:10:27
in Yeah. those people that didn't really
1:10:30
fulfill their contract in previous
1:10:32
years.
1:10:33
>> Yeah. It's not a part of our review
1:10:35
tools, but it can be certainly a part of
1:10:37
discussion,
1:10:38
>> right?
1:10:38
>> Um that could I I will imagine
1:10:41
>> um impact funding decisions. So that
1:10:44
knowledge and information doesn't apply
1:10:45
to everybody. Um is not a part of the
1:10:48
toolkit because it wouldn't be fair, um
1:10:50
but it is in consideration in our
1:10:52
discussions.
1:10:52
>> So it'll come from Brenda.
1:10:53
>> Yeah.
1:10:54
>> Okay. and and she's got a great resource
1:10:57
with our behavioral health team who
1:10:58
really accesses a lot of these programs.
1:11:01
Um so there their input has also been
1:11:03
just you know advised and um considered
1:11:06
as well. So yeah so there are a few um
1:11:09
>> I did provide um some some of my
1:11:12
recommendations or some of my like
1:11:14
highly recommend or hear some concerns.
1:11:17
Um so I have pre-presented that to
1:11:19
Brenda.
1:11:19
>> Good.
1:11:21
Yeah, you can you can all um if you have
1:11:24
questions and like if you're having a
1:11:26
hard time discuss I said Brenda just
1:11:27
look at my notes and you that can maybe
1:11:29
help guide and you can share that with
1:11:31
the commission help guide some some
1:11:33
decisions
1:11:34
>> and um in the past you've actually
1:11:38
chunked out you know the 650,000
1:11:42
into
1:11:43
when when does that happen?
1:11:45
>> Yes. So let's see.
1:11:50
So sorry, we went off the Excel
1:11:52
spreadsheet. So that is I'm trying to
1:11:54
remember if I had a slide for that.
1:11:56
Okay, so I don't have a slide for that.
1:11:58
Um, so the answer to is um to be
1:12:01
determined. We have we actually since we
1:12:03
have a new mayor, we really want to
1:12:05
introduce to him our strategic plan and
1:12:09
kind of our prep funding um human
1:12:11
services grants funding approach and um
1:12:15
and basically receive guidance from our
1:12:18
mayor if if there's a if there's
1:12:20
anything that's a priority to him in
1:12:22
this granting cycle that may not be a
1:12:24
part of our current plan. And from there
1:12:27
we can also decide how we're going to
1:12:30
divide the dollars amount. In the past
1:12:32
what we've done and Brenda will provide
1:12:34
more information once it's confirmed.
1:12:36
But basically we use the calculation of
1:12:40
um how much either we two options at
1:12:44
this point. Either we can divide the 650
1:12:46
equally by three and give each category
1:12:49
kind of three equal dollar amounts or we
1:12:51
can use the average percentage of how
1:12:54
many applications received in the
1:12:55
funding request. And that calculation
1:12:59
basically gives about pretty equally
1:13:02
like one group would receive like 210,
1:13:04
another group would receive 230. Um and
1:13:08
so um that's probably
1:13:11
those are very similar. They're pretty
1:13:13
close. So basically we'll give each
1:13:15
subgroup a $200 something dollar to play
1:13:18
with and then that's how you can break
1:13:20
down your funding decisions.
1:13:23
So um more guidance on that. We just the
1:13:25
timing um with our mayor going on
1:13:27
vacation and trying to get a meeting uh
1:13:30
with our mayor mullet. Um
1:13:32
>> no I think it's good that it's not
1:13:33
chunked out yet.
1:13:34
>> Yeah.
1:13:35
>> Yeah. And and we're also open if there's
1:13:37
other ideas here from the commission how
1:13:39
we want to divide the dollar amounts.
1:13:41
>> Right. Because I think when I last time
1:13:43
when it came to the very bitter end, we
1:13:46
did some negotiating because we felt
1:13:48
strongly about
1:13:49
>> and we moved money around.
1:13:50
>> Yep. Yep. And I think we have freedom to
1:13:52
do that if we're like,
1:13:53
>> okay, and that may be happening is is
1:13:57
one subgroup is like, oh, we still have
1:13:59
$20,000. We certainly could spend it,
1:14:01
but we're okay if we want to prioritize
1:14:03
it in a different subcategory. So, there
1:14:05
is a little bit of play. So, it's just a
1:14:07
general guideline to help kind of with
1:14:09
those.
1:14:10
>> So, yeah.
1:14:13
Okay, so we gone through how to access
1:14:16
the applications. We gone through the
1:14:18
review card and the tools that are
1:14:20
there. We went through the Excel
1:14:21
spreadsheet, how it's a quick reference.
1:14:23
You can color code, you can put, you
1:14:25
know, your information and then also you
1:14:27
can sort through there. So you can sort
1:14:30
it by like subcategory. So let's say you
1:14:31
just want to look at all the rental
1:14:33
system programs, you can look at it in
1:14:35
that way.
1:14:38
So now some next steps, some guidelines
1:14:40
and and time frames that we're working
1:14:41
with. Um so
1:14:45
uh let's see May
1:14:48
May 20th uh well May will be kind of a
1:14:50
busy month, but May 20th you basically
1:14:53
you'll have be assigned to look at one
1:14:56
of your applications and just kind of
1:14:57
make sure you feel good about the
1:14:59
process. And then between basically now
1:15:02
and the next um meeting which will be um
1:15:07
July 15th you're going to have subgroup
1:15:10
meetings. So subgroup meetings will be
1:15:13
um sorry did I
1:15:15
May 20th or April 20th?
1:15:18
>> May 20th is your next human services
1:15:20
commission meeting.
1:15:22
>> So you should like at least access one
1:15:24
or two of the applications to make sure
1:15:25
you know what you're doing.
1:15:26
>> That's going to be the equity train. on
1:15:29
the 12.
1:15:30
>> Yeah. And then you're going to meet with
1:15:32
Brenda at least twice. I put three just
1:15:35
sometimes you need a little more time. I
1:15:37
recommend if your schedules allow for an
1:15:39
hour and a half meetings um just to
1:15:42
buffer it out so in case you need extra
1:15:44
time. Hopefully you can get done in an
1:15:46
hour. And then July 15th we're going to
1:15:49
do report outs basically like what did
1:15:51
your subgroup find? What was what was
1:15:53
challenging? What was kind of trends you
1:15:56
saw? um and then have larger discussion
1:15:59
and then um probably in August it'll
1:16:02
come back together for final vote review
1:16:05
and vote. So you may have some extra
1:16:06
meetings in between then.
1:16:11
Any questions about that timeline.
1:16:15
Um and then I will say as soon as as
1:16:17
soon as you do make your final
1:16:18
recommendation, it's time for a
1:16:20
breather. Okay? You all need a break.
1:16:22
So, we're going to recess for one, maybe
1:16:24
even two months, um, depending on kind
1:16:27
of what's on the docket for human
1:16:29
services. Um, so just just know that we
1:16:32
typically don't meet in August, but if
1:16:34
we need to make a formal recommendation,
1:16:35
we will and then we'll take September
1:16:37
off.
1:16:39
So, for the next meeting, this is your
1:16:41
assignment here. Um, please verify that
1:16:43
you can access the application. So,
1:16:45
again, we'll send out the SharePoint
1:16:47
information. Um, if you want to try
1:16:49
share one app, um, make sure you if you
1:16:51
have any problems with that, please
1:16:52
email myself and Brenda and we'll work
1:16:55
with the site administrator.
1:16:57
Um, I also would really, um, appreciate
1:17:00
if you could just look at one or two
1:17:01
applications and then in that like what
1:17:04
are you finding like what's confusing,
1:17:06
what's not working, um, comments,
1:17:09
questions, and then um, and then just
1:17:12
use the review tools. And then that way
1:17:14
if you feel like, okay, this review tool
1:17:16
is actually not working. can we edit it
1:17:18
this way or oh the review cards should
1:17:19
they maybe include this information
1:17:22
after our equity training and this is
1:17:24
the time to kind of like finite some of
1:17:26
these tools and bring any questions you
1:17:28
have
1:17:31
um so again subgroup
1:17:35
application meeting June and July two
1:17:38
meetings first one is color code each
1:17:39
one
1:17:41
um discuss the yellow ones and then your
1:17:44
second meeting will be kind of the
1:17:45
funding amount
1:17:47
And then you bring it to the larger
1:17:50
group.
1:17:54
That's a lot for you all. How you
1:17:55
feeling?
1:17:58
Got this.
1:18:00
So I'm excited to come back and see what
1:18:02
you all decide on funding
1:18:04
recommendations.
1:18:07
>> Thank you for all the clarity.
1:18:09
>> Good. Good. Yeah. happy to do all the
1:18:11
work and and glad to be here to present
1:18:13
it and kind of go over it with you all.
1:18:15
Um hopefully this will set you all for
1:18:17
success. Um review those applications a
1:18:20
lot and kind you this is volunteers so
1:18:22
we appreciate you your commitment to
1:18:25
this and hopefully this the tools and
1:18:29
some of the guidance can help streamline
1:18:30
the whole process for everyone.
1:18:36
Oh, I feel so good. That's done.
1:18:40
>> You can wait.
1:18:41
>> Exactly. You didn't go until later
1:18:43
>> and then Yeah, that's good. You're okay,
1:18:45
right?
1:18:45
>> Yeah.
1:18:50
>> That concludes my presentation.
1:18:54
>> All right. Well, thank you so much. Um,
1:18:56
now we have reports. Um, I chair and
1:18:59
commission reports. I I don't have a
1:19:02
report for our group. Does anybody in
1:19:04
this team or commission members have
1:19:07
updates they'd like to share from in
1:19:09
person or folks in virtual?
1:19:16
>> I got nothing.
1:19:18
>> I got nothing.
1:19:21
>> Okay. Uh then we have youth report.
1:19:25
I know sometimes you go give some
1:19:27
updates.
1:19:29
>> Uh yeah, I can give a really quick
1:19:31
update. So, the board on the 9th, we're
1:19:35
hosting an event called the leadership
1:19:37
boot camp. It's a two-hour event where
1:19:41
um for teens of course in the um
1:19:45
community center, the isqua community
1:19:47
center and we're just going to do a
1:19:49
bunch of different leadership
1:19:50
activities, teamwork games, as well as I
1:19:52
think a guest speaker talking about like
1:19:54
different leadership skills and how
1:19:56
teens can apply that to sports, clubs,
1:19:59
and other everyday life activities. So
1:20:02
that's our biggest event right now and I
1:20:05
I think that's it.
1:20:07
leadership. That's That's when Preston
1:20:10
>> uh the the 9th.
1:20:12
>> May.
1:20:14
>> Yes.
1:20:19
>> Thanks, Preston.
1:20:21
>> Move back to um Stafford.
1:20:24
>> Uh
1:20:26
me again. Um couple things I do want to
1:20:29
highlight and share some events to put
1:20:30
on your calendar. Um so Ray mentioned um
1:20:34
asking about um council um uh Barb
1:20:38
Michelle so she had to retire
1:20:40
unexpectedly. Um we are doing a
1:20:42
proclamation of appreciation as a city
1:20:44
that's been happening on May 18th. So um
1:20:48
I'm not sure if she's going to join or
1:20:50
not. I'm not sure of any details other
1:20:51
than we we are honoring her service.
1:20:56
Also exciting news is um if you remember
1:21:00
um our prior mayor um did a nonprofit
1:21:04
organization funding impact meeting
1:21:06
where basically she um got all of our
1:21:09
isan nonprofits together to figure out
1:21:11
how like the federal and state funding
1:21:13
is impacting their organization
1:21:15
different trends. So that is now getting
1:21:17
picked up again by our new mayor and
1:21:20
well
1:21:22
see which coun which council member is
1:21:24
doing you remember I may have mistyped
1:21:27
that. Well we'll have a council member
1:21:29
there because it was council member D
1:21:31
Michelle but with her retirement we'll
1:21:33
have another council member supporting
1:21:34
that. Um so we do have another meeting
1:21:36
coming up April 30th. Um so Brenda can
1:21:39
report back um how how basically kind of
1:21:41
some an overview of how that meeting
1:21:43
went. Um, and again, just just really I
1:21:46
I'm always appreciative of any
1:21:48
leadership who's interested in talking
1:21:49
to our nonprofits and learning what's
1:21:51
what the needs are. So, are these
1:21:53
meetings on Zoom uh teams? Yeah, they're
1:21:56
online.
1:21:57
>> Yeah. Okay. Yeah.
1:21:59
>> It's it's it's one of the council member
1:22:02
meetings that where they're going to
1:22:03
present this at.
1:22:04
>> No. No. This is like a just a
1:22:06
>> a special meeting they're going to have
1:22:07
on the 30th.
1:22:08
>> Yeah. It's technically it's not like
1:22:10
there's not a quorum, so it's not a
1:22:11
public meeting or anything like that.
1:22:12
It's just our mayor, our new mayors and
1:22:15
kind of picking up this project from our
1:22:18
previous mayor um of just kind of
1:22:21
quarterly check-ins with our nonprofits
1:22:23
with some of these major funding shifts
1:22:24
and cuts to learn what the trends are
1:22:26
here in Isiqua. Um and so this will be
1:22:30
we've kind of been waiting to see if
1:22:31
they were going to pick it back up with
1:22:33
the leadership transition and so I'm
1:22:35
happy to report that we are.
1:22:38
>> That's great. That's so huge with
1:22:40
especially with Medicare and Medicaid
1:22:41
and how those funding dollars have
1:22:43
shifted.
1:22:44
>> Um it's it's big. I mean
1:22:47
>> Yeah. Exactly.
1:22:48
>> Yeah. People don't know where their
1:22:50
dollars are going
1:22:51
>> one year versus the next. So
1:22:53
>> why things are way more expensive. Yeah.
1:22:55
Exactly.
1:22:56
>> So um yeah. So very curious to see how
1:22:58
that goes. And again um Brenda will have
1:23:00
an update on that one. Also want to make
1:23:03
sure you have all your calendars and
1:23:04
human services stuff. So, um, an email
1:23:08
with an agenda. It's a public meeting is
1:23:10
May 12th, um, from 5 to 8:00 p.m. at the
1:23:13
Redmond City Hall. Um, so this is a, um,
1:23:17
get snow.
1:23:20
So fun. We cancelled and got it
1:23:22
rescheduled for shifted from a Saturday
1:23:25
to now a Tuesday. So, I know it might be
1:23:27
hard for some folks to get to with their
1:23:29
work schedules and stuff. Um, so just so
1:23:31
you know, I think the it starts at 5. Um
1:23:34
it'll officially start at 5:30. You'll
1:23:36
see in the agenda. Um but the five
1:23:38
o'clock start is um grab some food,
1:23:40
mingle, meet some other commissioners
1:23:42
from different cities or say hi to each
1:23:43
other. Um but we will provide dinner.
1:23:46
Yay. Um some incentives. And um there's
1:23:50
that pre-work again. That will be a part
1:23:52
of the packet that you can look at
1:23:53
again.
1:23:56
Um and the intention from that is May
1:24:01
20th, we'll basically have like a
1:24:03
followup. So there'll be training and
1:24:05
then we'll have kind of is specific
1:24:07
discussion and dialogue that Haime will
1:24:09
be leading
1:24:12
just
1:24:13
>> absolutely
1:24:14
>> great. Um and then also coming up is our
1:24:18
community clothing spring clothing fest.
1:24:20
So great place to volunteer, great place
1:24:22
to grab clothes. Um we it's a three-day
1:24:25
event. We're advertising two though. Um
1:24:27
the first day is donation day. So if you
1:24:29
have anything in your closet that you
1:24:30
want to donate, please do. bring it to
1:24:33
our Pickering Barn. Um the 28th this
1:24:37
invite only. So folks um who participate
1:24:39
in our food bank and the circle will um
1:24:41
have a shopping experience and then on
1:24:44
the 29th it's open to our public for
1:24:45
shopping experience. So very excited for
1:24:48
that event.
1:24:49
Another upcoming one is AAPI Heritage
1:24:51
Month is in May and we are celebrating
1:24:54
it on the 17th um through the circle.
1:24:57
They will be um putting on a 2-hour
1:24:59
event. It starts at 2, um, ends at 4.
1:25:04
Um, and yeah, so that's on a Sunday, so
1:25:07
please join if you're able to. And then
1:25:10
put it on your radar way down the road.
1:25:13
It's culture fest. Um, so that will be
1:25:16
happening September 18th. Um, so yeah,
1:25:19
we're seeing more reminders about that.
1:25:21
Um and then one thing that I wanted to
1:25:23
also just quickly mention um that's not
1:25:25
here is that next uh meeting we are
1:25:28
going to vote on our chair and vice
1:25:30
chair. Um and so typically I will say we
1:25:33
usually like to see our chair rotate so
1:25:36
people have access to it. I'm going to
1:25:38
personally recommend um that I may
1:25:40
consider staying in this role just with
1:25:42
like some staffing changes and with
1:25:44
going in a funding cycle. But if any
1:25:46
anybody is interested in the chair
1:25:47
position specifically, please don't
1:25:49
hesitate to let us know. Uh what is open
1:25:52
is our vice chair though. Um would love
1:25:54
to see somebody step up in our vice
1:25:56
chair position. Um so if you have
1:25:59
interest in it
1:26:01
I don't know just let us know or
1:26:03
nominate yourself or say hey buddy can
1:26:06
you nominate me? Um, so it's an official
1:26:09
like um we'll have to do official vote
1:26:12
like I nominate so and so, I second, and
1:26:15
then there's a script I'll provide you
1:26:17
all with. But um but yeah, but that is
1:26:20
an open role that I would love anybody
1:26:21
and everyone to consider. Um and of
1:26:24
course the chair is open as well, but
1:26:26
Haime has graciously agreed to continue
1:26:28
on this year
1:26:31
and but other people are welcome to that
1:26:33
position as well.
1:26:36
>> Anna Yes.
1:26:38
>> Uh I have a couple of questions. Uh one
1:26:40
is uh on May 20th we're having a meeting
1:26:44
where we are bringing um we're going to
1:26:47
have completed our assignments. Yes. Um
1:26:51
and that isn't at Redmond City Hall.
1:26:54
That's here at the steelhead. Right.
1:26:57
>> Yes. May 20th is our regular human
1:26:59
services commission where we will have a
1:27:02
discussion
1:27:04
>> um and review of the training from the
1:27:06
12th
1:27:07
>> and the May 12th meeting is at Redmond
1:27:09
City Hall and it's the one that is was
1:27:12
the uh the equity uh inclusion um uh
1:27:16
orientation. Yes,
1:27:18
>> correct. That had to be rescheduled
1:27:20
February.
1:27:20
>> The last thing is the last thing the
1:27:22
audio isn't really good today. So the
1:27:24
last thing is the clothing event. What
1:27:26
were the dates for that?
1:27:28
>> Um, donation day is on Monday, April
1:27:31
27th.
1:27:33
>> Okay.
1:27:34
>> Shopping days open for the public is um,
1:27:37
Wednesday, April 29th.
1:27:40
And then it is open on the 28th for
1:27:42
invite only for participants who utilize
1:27:45
the food bank in the circle.
1:27:47
>> Okay.
1:27:48
>> This is agenda packet, right? this whole
1:27:51
thing at the very last page of the
1:27:54
agenda packet has all the states.
1:27:56
>> Oh, thank you. Thank you, Trish.
1:27:58
>> Yeah, I I do have a question. Um, kind
1:28:02
of off topic, but not really in the big
1:28:04
picture. The to do we have any feelers
1:28:09
on behavioral health that that'll be
1:28:12
coming into that
1:28:14
>> opportunity center?
1:28:15
>> Yeah,
1:28:16
>> we don't currently have any updates, but
1:28:18
they're still working on it. they're
1:28:19
still kind of talking with some people
1:28:22
and yeah, definitely getting a little
1:28:24
bit of interest.
1:28:25
>> Um, but Brenda will be able to provide
1:28:27
updates to the group um probably in the
1:28:30
staff reports as needed and and when the
1:28:32
time is appropriate, you know, tried to
1:28:34
get commissioners involved with updates
1:28:36
or
1:28:37
>> um bye Preston. Um but yeah, so keep
1:28:42
asking about it so it stays on our
1:28:44
radar. We hear things periodically about
1:28:46
it, but um there's no like official
1:28:50
updates.
1:28:52
>> I know the timeline is, you know,
1:28:54
there's time, but
1:28:55
>> yeah,
1:28:55
>> you know how it goes quickly.
1:28:58
>> Cuz aren't they starting to work on it
1:29:00
this year?
1:29:01
>> Uh they're breaking ground in 2027
1:29:05
or 2022.
1:29:06
>> No, I think coming up. Yeah,
1:29:08
>> you said they're technically supposed to
1:29:11
>> they're breaking ground in 20 this year.
1:29:14
Yeah, that's what I thought. Yeah,
1:29:19
>> so just for clarity for folks is we have
1:29:22
the training May 12th. So then we have
1:29:25
our human service commission May 20th.
1:29:28
May 20th is the homework is maybe able
1:29:31
to access and maybe review some of the
1:29:32
application not to complete.
1:29:34
>> Yeah. So I just want to make sure I'm
1:29:35
clear with that.
1:29:37
>> Uh um
1:29:39
>> just look at one or two applications by
1:29:41
May. No.
1:29:43
>> Okay. I just want to make sure I'm I'm
1:29:45
>> saying that out there a little loud. So,
1:29:47
>> I appreciate that.
1:29:48
>> Um, anything from you, Hannah, Brenda?
1:29:51
>> No.
1:29:52
>> Um, commissioners, thank you so much for
1:29:54
all your support in my pregnancy. It's
1:29:56
been a pleasure working with you this
1:29:57
this year and getting you all geared up
1:29:59
for the grant funding cycle. Um, you are
1:30:02
all in good hands with Brenda. You are
1:30:04
all going to be amazing. You um I really
1:30:08
trust you all and really enjoy just this
1:30:10
season with you. Sad to miss it. Um,
1:30:12
gonna enjoy my babies. Yeah.
1:30:14
>> But excited to see y'all in November
1:30:16
again and see where what what happened.
1:30:19
>> You're gonna have those two babies in
1:30:21
nine days, right?
1:30:23
>> Or tomorrow.
1:30:24
>> I wanted to get through this.
1:30:27
>> Aren't you being induced in days?
1:30:28
>> Yeah, I will be induced. So, yeah,
1:30:30
they're going to be here hopefully
1:30:31
sooner because I'm ready to have them.
1:30:33
>> Yeah.
1:30:33
>> Um
1:30:34
>> I mean, if not tomorrow.
1:30:36
>> Yeah. Right.
1:30:36
>> Yeah. But yeah, we're we're a week plus
1:30:39
away at least. So, yeah. But here we go.
1:30:43
Mama five coming your way.
1:30:46
>> Looking forward to working with Brenda,
1:30:47
but we're gonna miss you.
1:30:50
>> Oh, thank you, Mory. And I agree. Well,
1:30:51
I'll definitely miss her, too.
1:30:52
>> Thank you, Mory. Yes, we will miss you
1:30:54
all. And um I'm going to share pictures
1:30:57
with Brenda and I give her an
1:30:58
opportunity to share it all with you so
1:31:00
you guys can see me happily holding my
1:31:03
babies.
1:31:05
>> And of course, we can call and ask a
1:31:07
question.
1:31:09
You can only talk to me about my babies.
1:31:13
>> Checked out for six months,
1:31:15
>> right?
1:31:15
>> Yeah.
1:31:17
>> All right. The last thing I want to say,
1:31:18
again, the May 12th uh equity fair will
1:31:21
be very vital as we head into the
1:31:24
applications in terms of bias,
1:31:26
diversity, multicultural history. And I
1:31:29
really I attended I attended the last
1:31:31
one like two years ago, and it's a lot
1:31:33
of reflection. So, it's good to reflect
1:31:35
on how we want to help our community.
1:31:37
So, as Hannah alluded to, uh, May 20th,
1:31:41
I'll try to be the point person in terms
1:31:43
of Q&A and taking my notes so we can
1:31:46
kind of have a fruitful discussion
1:31:48
around the reflection of our work and
1:31:49
the reflection of how we want to move
1:31:51
forward. So, want to put that out there.
1:31:54
Um,
1:31:55
I think we're is there other
1:31:57
announcement from the groups before we
1:31:58
adjourn? And we're going to adjourn
1:32:04
807.
1:32:09
Thanks, Ivy. Thank you.