HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-14_Minutes - HCNBa City Council Committee Minutes
Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Committee (HCNB)
City Council Chambers
June 14, 2018
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Committee Members
Councilmember/Chair Kay Funk
Councilmember Jason White
Councilmember Kathy Coffey
Others: Luz Gutierrez, Adrienne Garner (HBCC)
oan Davenport
Ana Cortez -Steiner
Rosalinda ibarra
With all committee members present, Chair Funk called this meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m.
Reports fromDepartments/Commissions
Community Integration Committee — White reported on the proposed revisions regarding the process for
requesting traffic calming measures. The Community Integration Committee will be sending their
recommendation to the full City Council for their review and consideration.
Audience Participation — Gutierrez commended staff and Council for their efforts and progress in addressing
the homelessness issues within the city. In addition she expressed interest in the agenda item about CDBG &
HOME Funds.
Continue Discussion on Revisions to Strate�ic Plan handout — after considerable discussion the committee
agreed to the following changes to the committee goals. Specifically, #1 and #4 will read as follows:
#1 — Recommend policies that promote youth wellbeing through comprehensive programs provided by
partnerships between city, district, non profits, and universities, civic and faith -based organizations.
#4 — Investigate the feasibility of neighborhood focused capital improvements such as streets, lights,
sidewalks, and recreational facilities (i.e. MLK Pool), and affordable housing which provide residents a
healthy environment and community.
White motioned, seconded by Coffey, to approve the Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building
Strategic Plan as proposed. Motion carried unanimously. It will be presented to City Council once all the
other committees have finalized their strategic plans.
1lott Bless Operational Model/Administration — Davenport provided an update on the proposed governance
structure which the YVCOG Executive Committee will take into consideration at their upcoming meeting.
Funk distributed and addressed several documents related to this topic. In response to an email from City
Manager Moore requesting input for a study session about homelessness issues, Funk expressed concern for
safety at Camp Hope due to a complaint regarding concealed or open carry of firearms on premises. After
further discussion, Cortez noted that her concerns will be addressed by including the following topics to the
study session agenda: safety and liability issues; Camp Hope's policies and operating procedures,
specifically as they relate to grievances and possession of firearms; HMIS data procedures as applied at the
local level and at the state level.
The committee also reviewed and discussed a summary of the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program scoring
evaluation as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It was pointed out that
Yakima's CoC overall score was relatively low, scoring 110.75 out of a maximum of 200 points. Staff
explained that Yakima County's CoC has been transferred to the Balance of State and that the Department of
Commerce oversees the data collection and reporting. A representative from the Department of Commerce
will be invited to attend the study session to answer and clarify any issues about rules and accountability of
data collection and reporting.
The 2018 Homeless Point -in -Time Count process and survey results was presented and examined in detail.
Also provided was a news article regarding Seattle's homelessness crisis reported by the Seattle Times.
Affordable/Senior/l ow h orae 1Iousing/Urgent_Issues Only — Cortez -Steiner described the programs funded
by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & HOME Funds. An overview of the services offered
by CDBG are: Single -Family Rehabilitation Program, CDBG Administration, Public Services, and
Economic Development. The HOME Fund is used exclusively for affordable housing which includes
administrative costs, the First Time Homebuyers Program, Community Housing Development Organizations,
and the New Construction Program. Discussion continued about how processes are integrated and whether
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benchmark measurements are aligned with the specific goals of the HCNB committee. Staff explained the
current structure used to implement the Annual Action Plan and review of the Consolidated Annual
Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), which consists of public hearings and review and approval by
City Council. Coffey requested that the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan be available for the study session on
temporary farmworker housing (H2A).
Approval of Minuted — Coffey motioned, seconded by White, to approve the minutes of May 10, 2018.
Motion carried unanimously.
Future ltas /`Recap of Deliverables—
Cortez -Steiner to follow-up on topic items to include on the homelessness study session
Funk announced interpreter services are available with 48 hour advance notice.
Audience Participation — Adrianne Garner briefed the committee of the 1st Annual Youth Leadership Summit
and on the recent Community Clean -Up Day. She noted that the City of Yakima will be participating in this
years "100 Jobs for 100 Kids" program by employing at least five youth participants.
Adjourn — Coffey motioned, seconded by White to adjourn. This meeting adjourned at approximately 11:25
a.m.; the next meeting is July 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Approved by:
Date Approved:
Prepared by: Rosalinda Ibarra, Colr
This meeting was recorded by Y -PAC.
Development Administrative Assistant
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