TO: Committee of the Whole - Parks and Human Services
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Alaric Bien
Senior Human Services Planner
TITLE:
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One-time Council Award Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff will share an update on the one-time funding awarded to human services in the 2021-22 budget.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Comprehensive Plan - Human Services Element
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
On October 27, 2020, the Human Services Commission presented its funding recommendation to the City Council for inclusion in the budget. A total of 66 programs were funded at a cost of $1,608,275/year. The Human Services Funding recommendations prioritized human services needs and noted that if additional funding were available it should be dedicated to homelessness, basic needs and mental health services that are especially critical during the pandemic.
The recent budget adoption included additional one-time funding of $2.5 million for human services to be equitably allocated to critical needs serving the community's most vulnerable populations. Human Services staff has worked Finance staff and one-time funds have been identified to support services for individuals experiencing homelessness and for mental health agencies to help combat the ongoing effects of the pandemic. Allocation of the balance of the human services funds is contingent on the final reconciliation of 2019-2020 budget fund balance.
OUTCOMES:
On January 11, 2021, the Human Services reaffirmed its previously agreed upon funding principles (Attachment A) and approved a plan for allocating $408,243 in one-time funding. This additional funding wil...
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