The Peoria Human Resources Commission met Nov. 4 to discuss abuse prevention programs.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the commission:
The commission keeps citizens informed of social service programs provided by the city of Peoria and social service agencies, as well as provides officers and departments within the city expert advice and assistance in evaluating and coordinating social service programs.
OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS: HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting was held by the Human Resources Commission (HRC) in Room 404 at City Hall, 419 Fulton St., Peoria, Illinois, on June 17, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. Chairperson Rakoff called the meeting to order GD 8:33 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Roll call showed the following Commissioners were present: Nancy Rakoff, Shandra Bond, Mark Brown, Wayne Cannon, Farrell Davies, Amr Elsamny, Patrick Krichhofer, Brett Kolditz, Judy Oakford, Greg Stout, and Jessica Zobac-11
Absent: Josh Moore - 1
Council Liaison Present: None
City Staff Present: Nick Mitchell, Kathryn Murphy
Others Present: None
MINUTES
The minutes for the June 17th meeting were reviewed.
MOTION:
Commissioner Kirchhofer moved that the minutes for the June 17th meeting be approved as written; seconded by Commissioner Oakford.
The minutes were approved unanimously by viva voce vote 12 to 0.
OLD BUSINESS
A. None
NEW BUSINESS
A. Conflict of Interest Disclosures for 2017 Public Service Applicants
Staff Member Murphy read into the record the following Conflict of Interest declarations:
Common Place: Wayne Cannon, Nancy Rakoff Children's Home: Mark Brown
Staff Member Murphy reviewed for the Commission how the Commissioners with conflicts were not able to ask questions of the agencies for which they have declared a conflict of interest.
B. Clarification Hearing for 2017 CDBG Public Service Applications
Before opening the Hearing, Chairperson Rakoff requested Staff Member Murphy review the process for the hearings. Staff Member Murphy stated that applicants would have up to 5 minutes to present about the program. Staff Member Mitchell would keep track of time and would hold up a 1 minute remaining sign at the appropriate time. Then, Commissioners would have any of the remaining presentation time and up to 5 minutes to ask questions. Staff Member Mitchell would alert Chairperson Rakoff when time was reached.
Chairperson Rakoff opened the clarification hearing per the following schedule at 8:39 am.
Presentation
Number Organization Program Name Time
gitm Foundation's Ubran Farmer and Food Systems
1. The gitm Foundation Certification Teen Intern 8:40 AM
2 Human Service Center Emergency Response Service (ERS) 8:50 AM
Center for Prevention of
3 Abuse Seniors Safe at Home 9:00 AM
Center for Prevention of Safety and Support for Domestic Violence Vicitms
4. Abuse and Their Children 9:10 AM
Center for Prevention of
5 | Abuse Teen Violence Prevention 9:20 AM
6 Boys and Girls Club | Child Tutoring and Mentoring 9:30 AM
7 Boys and Girls Club Teen Tutoring and Mentoring 9:40 AM
8 Dream Center Project 309 After School Program 9:50 AM
9 Common Place Focus on the Future Educational Services 10:00 AM
Community Workshop
1O and Training Center Psychosocial Rehabilitation 10:10 AM
Community Workshop
11 and Training Center Special Education Transition to Work 10:20 AM
10:20-10:35
Break AM
12 Crittenton Centers Child Development Center Invest in Kids 10:35 AM
13 Crittenton Centers Crisis Nursery Protecting Children 10:45 AM
Prairie State Legal
14 Services Legal Assistance to Victims Program 10:55 AM
Prairie State Legal
15 Services Senior Citizens Legal Services Project 11:05 AM
Heaven's View Community Development
16 | Corp - Jobs Partnership - 11:15 AM
17 Family Core Heart of Peoria After School and Summer Program | 11:25 AM
18 Children's Home Art of Parenting 11:35 AM
19 Children's Home | CCBYS 11:45 AM
2O Neighborhood House Neighborhood House Child Care 11:55 AM
21 Pediatric Resource Center Child Abuse Victim Assistance Program 12:05 PM
Chairperson Rakoff thanked the Commission for the hard work in reviewing all of the applications and asking great questions of the applicants. She reminded the Commission that the Scores should be completed individually and turned in to Staff Member Murphy.
Staff Member Murphy stated that Commissioners could turn evaluations forms in now, remain in the room to complete them, or take them home and return to City Hall by Close of Business Tuesday at the latest. Staff Member Murphy would then compile all the scores and remove the highest score and lowest score for each application to obtain an average score. Chairperson Rakoff Stated that these numbers would exclude those with a conflict of interest and the denominator for the average would be adjusted accordingly. Staff Member Murphy mentioned that these scores would be used for the beginning of the funding discussion to be held at the next regular meeting of the Commission to be held on Friday, November 18.
C. Other Business
There was no other business before the Commission.
D. Citizen Comments
There were no citizen comments.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Oakford motioned to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Commissioner Cannon.
The motion was approved unanimously viva voce vote 12 to 0.
The meeting was adjourned G) 12:23 p.m.
Meeting Minutes prepared by:
Kathryn Murphy
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