Human Services Advisory Council

Page 1 of 3 MINUTES Human Services Advisory Council City of Falls Church PURPOSE OF MEETING: To advise City Council on human services delivery to Falls Church citizens. DATE OF MEETING: February 18, 2016 PLACE OF MEETING: Oak Room, 3rd floor East, City Hall MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Craig Cheney, Chair at 6:35 pm THOSE PRESENT: HSAC Members: Staff: Vicki Barnes Nancy Vincent Craig Cheney Sue Richter Alisa Macht Anne Norloff Guests from Boy Scout Troop 681: Charles Brenninhmeyer Oscar Brenninhmeyer APPROVAL OF MINUTES: • February 2, 2016 minutes approved OLD BUSINESS: • Community Services Fund – Review of applications/recommended funding HSAC members discussed the merits of all eleven proposals and the proposed funding amounts. The total amount of funding requests received for FY 2017 was $142,920 with available funds of $83,400; as a result $59,520 of requests could not be funded. The final results of HSAC deliberations are attached. A motion was made by Ms. Barnes to accept the recommended funding and Mrs. Norloff seconded the motion. All members voted in favor. City staff and HSAC Chair will prepare and send to City Council HSAC’s recommendations to be included in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget. NEW BUSINESS: None STAFF REPORT: • A presentation was made to City Council on the Miller House proposal for a group home for persons with disabilities. Council members had several questions such as who was funding this project. On March 14, 2016 there will be a public hearing on the Miller House. • City Council is working on a new vision statement and work plan. • Staff has been meeting with a working group including Ms. Macht to discuss various transportation options for City seniors and disabled. Issues include identifying needs and service gaps.  Page 2 of 3 MEETING ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. The next meeting will be Thursday, March 17, 2016. SIGNATURE OF RECORDER: Sue Richter Attachment The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This document will be made available in an alternate format upon request. Call 703-248- 5005 (TTY 711).  Page 3 of 3 Attachment to HSAC Minutes February 18, 2016 Fiscal Year 2017 Community Services Fund (CSF) Human Services Advisory Council Grant Recommendations and Summaries Eleven applications were received for FY2017 funding. Two applicants were new and nine were returning applicants. The Human Services Advisory Council reviewed each application looking at the following factors and provides recommendations as shown in the chart. • Program overview- meets critical City needs, avoids redundancy/duplication of existing services, documentation and applicant’s ability to serve City of Falls Church residents. • Action Plan – clear outcomes, numbers served, activities appropriate to outcomes, community involvement. • Impact and barriers – measurable outcomes, barriers identified and addressed. • Budget-other funding sources, solvency, administrative costs, and overall transparency of funding. HSAC FY 17 FY 16 FY 17 Applicant Activity Grant Awarded Request Recommendation American Legion Post 130 Recruit for Boys/Girls State n/a 7,000 2,000 Maximize the quality of life for elderly individuals with disabilities with web Arc of Northern Virginia 3,600 5,000 3,100 based resources, workshops, one-one- one meetings Maintain chapter at George Mason High Best Buddies 5,000 6,000 5,000 School Ensure LEP Latino immigrants have CASA de Maryland DBA access to housing, legal services, and 3,000 20,000 1,000 CASA de Virginia financial support PRS, Inc. (Crisis Link) Outreach for crisis text line N/A 1,300 1,300 Falls Church Community Food and furniture assistance 14,000 17,000 14,000 Service Council Friends of Falls Church Homeless shelter 16,000 33,000 22,000 Emergency Shelter Homestretch Rent assistance 16,000 25,000 16,000 Legal Services of Northern Legal representation 4,000 12,620 7,700 Virginia Metropolitan Washington Audio services for visually impaired 1,000 1,000 1,000 EAR Shelter House Inc. – Ives Rent assistance 10,800 15,000 10,300 House Total 75,000 142,920 83,400 Unable to Fund 59,520