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Home My WebLink About1999 06-18 HHSCMINUTES OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING City Conference Center 1001 N. Idaho Road, Apache Junction, AZ June 18, 1999- 10:00 A.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: CAROL CRANMER, CHAIRPERSON JENNIE BENNETT, VICE CHAIRPERSON RUTH WATERS COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: ED BARKER 1.Call to Order/Attendance. STAFF PRESENT: KATHLEEN CONNELLY, CITY CLERK OTHERS PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBER URICH, COUNCIL LIAISON Chairperson Cranmer called the meeting to order at 10:09 a.m.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly called the roll and advised there was a quorum present.Commissioner Huerta had left the day before on vacation and Commissioner Barker had stated he would be attending but was not present. 2.Approval of minutes of May 12, 1999 and May 24, 1999. Chairperson Cranmer requested that these minutes be held until the first meeting of next year for approval.The other commission members agreed.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly commented that the minutes show in the May 24 meeting that she had mentioned there was something wrong with the funding chart but apparently they went off on another tangent and they never returned to it. 3.Update on funding recommendations for FY 1999-2000. Chairperson Cranmer stated a mistake was made on the funding chart and it has been corrected.She asked if anyone had any thoughts on how to change the recommendations so that they would be more appropriate.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated the city manager had told her the budget was very tight.Chairperson Cranmer stated the commission would have to do something about the $5,000.Vice Chairperson Bennett asked where the $5,000 difference was.Chairperson Cranmer HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 18, 1999 PAGE 1 OF 4 stated it was on Mesa Senior Services.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated they actually received $17,000 last year;the incorrect chart showed them receiving $12,000.Chairperson Cranmer stated they were therefore given $12,000 for this year; she asked the commission members if they wanted to take the additional $5,000 needed from the other agencies.If they do not do something, they will decrease the amount they were given last year by $5,000.They have requested $17,000 again this year.Vice Chairperson Bennett asked what they gave the Boys and Girls Club. City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated they gave them $12,000.She read the remainder of the recommendations: $15,000 to the Food Bank; $22,000 to Community Action Human Resources Agency;$12,000 to the Senior Center;$8,000 to the Salvation Army; and $11,000 to Superstition Mountain Mental Health Center.Vice Chairperson Bennett asked how much was given to Central Arizona Shelter Services.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated they recommended zero funding for them and for St. George's.Chairperson Cranmer corrected her earlier statement, saying the Senior Center had actually asked for $22,000.Councilmember Urich asked if the total for last year was actually $78,500.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated it was $78,000, and they are asking for $80,000 this year.Chairperson Cranmer stated she would like to keep the Food Bank at $15,000.There was general discussion on the total funding for FY 1999-2000; the city manager has agreed to $80,000 but would not allow the funding to go up to $85,000.A council member will have to make a motion at the budget work session to bring the amount up to $80,000 from the $78,000 listed, but he is anticipating it to be $80,000.Chairperson Cranmer suggested cutting some money from the Boys and Girls Club and from Community Action Human Resources Agency.She believes they can get the additional funding from other sources.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated Community Action Human Resources Agency has the money for the staff, the money was going to cover the actual expenses, such as auto repairs or whatever is necessary.Commissioner Waters commented she thought they had already cut them as they had not used all of their funding last time.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated they have not used it all for two years in a row.The commission agreed to cut some of the funds from them.Chairperson Cranmer next mentioned the Salvation Army.Commissioner Waters stated they had done a mail out campaign, requesting a donation for each month.Chairperson Cranmer commented that they are working, and City Clerk Kathleen Connelly could not recall their ever doing that before.Chairperson Cranmer asked if it was a local or national campaign. Commissioner Waters stated it was local; they had a request for summer camp and one for June and July.Chairperson Cranmer asked her if she had any suggestions for the recommendations.Commissioner Waters stated the new couple at the Salvation Army appear to working really hard and dedicated; last year they asked for $20,000 and this year they only asked for $8,000.Chairperson Cranmer suggested subtracting some from the Boys and Girls Club, Community Action Human Resources Agency and Superstition Mountain Mental Health Center.Commissioner Waters suggested HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 18, 1999 PAGE 2 OF 4 lowering Superstition Mountain Mental Health to $10,000; they gave them less than half of what they requested last year so this would be an improvement so far as the amount of decrease.The commission agreed to give them $10,000 with $3,000 going to Information and Referral and $7,000 to emergency services.Chairperson Cranmer asked if they wanted to take $2,000 from Community Action Human Resources Agency and $2,000 from the Boys and Girls Club.Commissioner Waters stated if $2,000 is taken away from the Boys and Girls Club, they would only be getting $10,000.Chairperson Cranmer commented that is more than they were given last year.They have asked for more,but they are now with the East Valley organization.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated the commission has never totally funded a new program before.Chairperson Cranmer suggested $20,000 for Community Action Human Resources Agency instead of $22,000, and that still leaves them $10,000 for direct services.That would give them a total of $80,000.The other commission members agreed with the changes.Chairperson Cranmer summarized by saying they would be giving the Food Bank the same as last year, the Boys and Girls Club $1,000 more than last year, Community Action Human Resources Agency $8,000 more than last year, the Senior Center would be getting the same amount as last year,Salvation Army $8,000 and they would be considered a new agency since they were not given any funding last year, and Superstition Mountain Mental Health would be decreased from last year but they are doing fine.Vice Chairperson Bennett wanted to make sure that the funding was not increased at the Senior Center to the detriment of the Food Bank.Many of the seniors can afford what they are giving or more, and they do not live in the city.City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated that money is not coming out of city money, but federal money.Chairperson Cranmer added they have increased their meals on wheels, and City Clerk Kathleen Connelly stated some of those meals do not go to seniors,but to people who are temporarily laid up.Vice Chairperson Bennett agreed with that. 4.Re -consideration of recommendations for human services funding for FY 1999- 2000. Vice Chairperson Bennett moved that they amend their health and human services funding to $15,000 for the Apache Junction Reach Out Food Bank, $10,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Apache Junction,$20,000 for Community Action Human Resources Agency,$17,000 for Mesa Senior Services for Apache Junction Senior Center,$8,000 for Salvation Army and $10,000 for Superstition Mountain Mental Health.Commissioner Waters seconded the motion.The vote was unanimous, with Chairperson Cranmer abstaining from the recommendation on Superstition Mountain Mental Health Center due to a conflict of interest. 5.Discussion on future meetings. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 18, 1999 PAGE 3 OF 4 Chairperson Cranmer commented the minutes of May 12,1999 and May 24,1999 will be discussed and approved when they next convene. 6.Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 10:24 a.m. Carol Cranmer Kathleen Connelly Chairperson City Clerk HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 18, 1999 PAGE 4 OF 4