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Monday, May 11, 2020 - 3:30pm

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PDF icon Human Services Board May 11, 2020 Agenda (218 KB)

COMMITTEE:   HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

DATE:                 Monday, May 11, 2020                           TIME: 3:30 P.M.

PLACE:               Virtual Meeting

Due to the COVID-19 health emergency, this meeting will be conducted virtually or by phone.  Attendance by supervisors appearing in-person will be limited to members of the Human Services Committee.  All other supervisors who wish to attend virtually or by phone must call or email the County Clerk for an access link.  If any member of the public needs to attend in person, they must first contact the clerk at 608-355-3523.  The public is strongly encouraged to attend on-line or by phone.

Phone:  1-312-626-6799      Webinar ID: 881 3467 3421

REASON FOR MEETING:                            REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

1.             Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law

2.             Adopt Agenda

3.             Human Services Board Organization

a.     Election of Officers

b.     Set Meeting Date and Time

4.             Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting

5.             Public Comment

6.             Communications/Director’s Report

  1. Board Materials                                            

7.             Business Items

  1. Review and Approve Monthly Vouchers
  2. Accounts Receivable Report
  3. Approve Collection Requests
  4. Monthly Reports

8.             Department Updates

  1. 2019 Annual Report and Preliminary 2021 Budget Projections
  2. Presentation on Child Advocacy Center/Safe Harbor – Lori Follendorf, CPS Supervisor; Jenna Greenwood, CPS Supervisor; Elizabeth LaBroscian, Hope House
  3. Update on COVID-19 Related Issues/Questions
  4. Human Services Materials

9.             Next Meeting

10.          Public Comment

11.          Adjournment

 

COPIES TO:

Patricia Rego                    Delmar Scanlon                     James Bowers               Daniel Brattset
Joel Chrisler                      Kristin White Eagle                Cliff Thompson             Stephanie Box
Valerie McAuliffe              Board Member Vacant         Jennifer Watts              Co. Clerk

DATE NOTICE MAILED:          May 7, 2020

PREPARED BY:                        Human Services

PDF icon Sauk County Board of Human Services Minutes May 11, 2020 (212 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES

Meeting:                      Monday, May 11, 2020, 3:30 p.m.

                                      Due to the COVID-19 health emergency, this meeting was conducted virtually or by phone.

Members Present:      Patricia Rego, Valerie McAuliffe, Cliff Thompson, Delmar Scanlon, Joel Chrisler, James Bowers, Kristin White Eagle, Jennifer Watts

Members Excused:     None

Members Absent:       None

Others Present:           Brattset, Box, Nicole Rachuj, Jenna Greenwood, Lori Follendorf, Elizabeth LaBroscian

 

Chair, Patricia Rego called the meeting to order and certified compliance with the Open Meeting Law.

Motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Kristin White Eagle to adopt agenda with interchanging Department Updates a. and b. Motion carried.

Human Services Board Organization:

Election of Officers: Valerie McAuliffe nominated Patricia Rego for Chair.  Motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Cliff Thompson to close nominations and elect Patricia Rego as Chair. Motion carried.

Kristin White Eagle nominated Valerie McAuliffe for Vice Chair.  Motion by Joel Chrisler, seconded by Kristin White Eagle to close nominations and elect Valerie McAuliffe as Vice Chair.  Motion carried. 

Valerie McAuliffe nominated Joel Chrisler for Secretary.  Motion by Kristin White Eagle, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe to close nominations and elect Joel Chrisler as Secretary. Motion carried.

Set Meeting Date and Time: Motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Joel Chrisler to set meetings for the second Monday of the month at 5:00 p.m.  Motion carried.

Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting:

Motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Kristin White Eagle to approve the minutes for the previous Human Services Board Meeting held on March 9, 2020. Motion carried.

Public Comment:  None

Communications/Director’s Report:

Board Materials: Distributed electronically. Dan welcomed the new board members and discussed the materials.

Business Items:

Review and Approve Monthly Vouchers:  Distributed electronically. Stephanie Box reviewed the Monthly Voucher Report. Motion by Valerie McAuliffe, seconded by Joel Chrisler, to approve monthly vouchers in the amount of $2,134,635.97.  Motion carried.

Accounts Receivable Report: Distributed electronically.  Stephanie Box reviewed the Accounts Receivable Report for March 2020.

Approval for Collection Requests: No collection requests were sent last month. Motion by Cliff Thompson, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe, to approve sending 24 accounts to Credit Management Control for $6,523.71.  Motion carried.

Monthly Reports: Distributed electronically. Stephanie Box discussed the March 2020 Volatile Line report.

Department Updates:

Presentation on Child Advocacy Center/Safe Harbor – Lori Follendorf, CPS Supervisor; Jenna Greenwood, CPS Supervisor; Elizabeth LaBroscian, Hope House: Dan Brattset introduced Jenna Greenwood, Lori Follendorf and Elizabeth LaBroscian.  Jenna, Elizabeth, and Lori explained the services Child Advocacy Center (CAC) provides for Child Protective Services (CPS), the importance of it, and the challenges DHS and other Sauk County agencies are encountering.  They explained the need to have a facility in Sauk County, for all Sauk County agencies, not only as a cost savings for these agencies, but revenue for DHS. This will also benefit the citizens of Sauk County that are in need of these services. Discussion occurred.  

2019 Annual Report and Preliminary 2021 Budget Projections: Dan Brattset reviewed the attached documents. Discussion occurred.

Update on COVID-19 Related Issues/Questions: Dan Brattset discussed some of the challenges DHS is having with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion occurred.

Human Services Materials: Dan Brattset discussed the attached packet of information, which included the services DHS provides, along with acronym definitions.

Next Meeting: The next meeting of the Sauk County Human Services Board will be June 8, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.; location to be determined.

Public Comment:  None

Motion by Kristin White Eagle, seconded by Valerie McAuliffe, to adjourn at 5:31 p.m.  Motion carried.