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MINUTES OF THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE May 13, 2019 East Conference Room Present: Councilmembers Litten, George, Anderson Also Present: Councilmembers Bullock &Rader, Mayor Summers, Director Gelsomino, Jessica Parker from the Human Services Department, Allison Urbanek John Sobolewski from the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Ms. Casey Tobik, a couple members of the public, and Deputy Clerk Lascu taking minutes Call to Order: 7:02 p.m. RESOLUTION NO. 9066-19 -A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor as the Director of Public Safety or his designee to enter into a Vehicle Lease Agreement with the Lakewood Foundation to lease a 2019 Starcraft,Allstar 13-2 Shuttle Bus for $1.00 annually to be used by the Department of Human Services. (Referred to HHS 4/1/19) Councilman Litten opened the meeting and deferred to Director Gelsomino to discuss Resolution 9066-19. Director Gelsomino explained the structure of the grant from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) that enabled the Lakewood Foundation to acquire the new Human Services van. The Lakewood Foundation can receive the vehicle and the city will take care of its licensing and maintenance, along with the provision of services listed in the original RFP. Councilman Litten moved to recommend adoption of Resolution 9066-19, which was seconded by Councilman Anderson. All members voted yea. Motion passed. Communication from Councilmembers Litten & Rader regarding lead exposure among children. (Referred to Health & Human Services 2/19/19) Councilman Litten and Councilman Rader then opened the discussion to the issue of lead exposure among children. Allison Urbanek of the non-profit organization Lakewood Alive spoke about the Paint Lakewood program, which is designed to offer sliding scale grants up to $1,500 for individuals making 80% of median area income. The program is designed to include labor and materials, that way people are not doing the work themselves improperly and are working with registered contractors. Lakewood Alive ensures that these contractors are lead-safe certified. The contractors are not renovators and only do exterior work on homes. Ms. Urbanek herself is a lead certified inspector, who can do visual inspections of the property. In the past, the grant program only covered materials and not labor. On average, Lakewood Alive receives