Human Services Advisory Committee

 The Human Services Advisory Committee shall make reports and recommendations to the City Council concerning human services issues and shall discharge the following responsibilities:

A) Review and recommend human services needs assessments and updates;

B) Develop recommendations for the City Council on priorities of needs within the community;

C) Review and recommend human services plans and policies, including the human services element of the City's comprehensive plan;

D) Evaluate funding requests and make recommendations on human services funding;

E) Evaluate and review the performance of individual human services organizations;

F) Participate in collaborative planning efforts involving citizen groups, human services agencies and local organizations, such as the Human Services Roundtable, United Way and the South King County Council of Human Services, which contribute to enhanced regional coordination;

G) Review City actions which may affect the accessibility or quality of human services available to City residents; and

H) Conduct other human services research, review and advocacy as requested by the City Council in response to emerging human services issues.