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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-01-26 Community Affairs and Parks Minutes City of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 26, 2009, - 5:00 p.m.; Conference Room #3 PRESENT Councilmembers: Vema GriffIn, Chair; Joe DuffIe and Kathy Hougady Staff: Evie Boykan, Stacy Hansen and Kimberly Matej Guest: Chuck Parrish CALL TO ORDER: Chair GriffIn called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. n. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Human Services Contracts Staff is seeking full Council approval of ten (10), two-year human services contracts for a variety of social services as outlined below. Contracts for human services programs last for a duration oftwo years, and are subject to annual review. Funding for the second year of the contract is dependent on the agency's performance as identified in specific contract set forth between that respective agency and the City. The ten (10) contracts listed below will total over $25,000 over the DNo-year duration of the contracts and coming forward to full Council for approval. Catholic Community Services - Emergency Assistance Two- Year Contract Total: $28,794 This program provides emergency assistance for Tukwila residents in need of rent, shelter, gas food, etc. Funds are distributed in the form of vouchers to the clients or an appropriate vendor. Clients are unduplicated. Scope of services can be found on page 5, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Institutefor Family Development - PACT Program Two-Year Contract Total: $43,200 This program offers short-term intensive in-home counseling for families who are at risk of being referred to child protection agencies. Prevention and reduction is the goal of this program. Scope of services can be found on page 10, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Literary Source Two-Year Contract Total: $44,000 This is a classroom based service that provides English language instruction and educational case management to adult immigrants and refugees. Scope of services can be found on page 16, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Multi-Service Center -Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) Two-Year Contract Total: $30,000 This program is geared toward providing emergency assistance services similar to Catholic Community Services - Emergency Assistance discussed above. Assistance can include vouchers for utility assistance, prescriptions, food, etc. Scope of services can be found on page 22, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Communitv Affairs & Parks Committee Minutes January 26. 2009 - Paqe 2 Multi-Service Center - HO/lSing Stability Two-Year Contract Total: $60,000 This program focuses mainly on rent assistance in relation to the prevention of homelessness. This is one- time assistance serving unduplicated residents. Scope of services can be found on page 28, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS) Two-Year Contract Total: $110,264 RAYS provides school-based counseling and support services to youth and families in Tukwila. Scope fo services can be found on page 34, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) Two-Year Contract Total: $35,000 ReWA provides cultural and language appropriate services for local refugees. Their services include case management, system navigation and access to services for refugees who have been resettled to Tukwila and sun-ounding communities from all over the world. Scope of services can be found on page 40, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Tukwila Pantry Two-Year Contract Total: $33,200 The Pantry provides food assistance and refen-als. Scope of services can be found on page 46, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. YWCA -Domestic Viole1lce Community Advocate Two-Year Contract Total: $30,250 The demand for services of the YWCA Domestic Services Community Advocate continues to exceed the provisions of services the YWCA is able to provide. Scope of services can be found on page 52, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Ruth Dykeman Children's Center Two-Year Contract Total: $66,320 The Center provides a part-time drug and alcohol interventionist to the Tukwila School District for mental health and substance abuse related counseling. Services are provided to individuals as well as groups. Scope of services can be found on page 58, Exhibit A, of Committee agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, February 9, 2009- 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room #3 !\/}a. Committee Chair Approval ~M. Reviewed by EB.