Human Services Commission
![Seven members of the 2023 Human Services Advisory Commission](/media/uorbvuwf/2023-commission-cropped.jpg)
The Human Services Commission acts as an advisory group to the City Council. The Commission provides guidance on how best to meet the human service needs of the City.
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Responsibilities
The Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on topics such as:
- Development of human services in Sammamish
- Determination of human services priorities
- Human services grants and funding requests
- Emerging human services issues or concerns
Leadership
The seven-member Human Services Commission is comprised of the following Sammamish residents:
- Soumya Mishra - Position 1
- Mary Martin - Position 2
- Ramya Annam - Position 3
- Saad Rahman - Position 4
- Julie Varness - Position 5
- Richard Benack - Position 6
- Joyce Bottenberg - Position 7
- Audrey Yang, Sammamish Youth Board Member (term ends 04/30/2025)
- Vidita Dwivedi, Sammamish Youth Board Alternate (term ends 04/30/2025)