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Champaign County Developmental Disability Board will meet July 17

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to order

II. Roll call

III. Approval of Agenda*

IV. CCDDB and MHB Schedules, updated DDB Timeline

No action is needed.

V. CCDDB Acronyms and Glossary 

No action is needed.

VI. Citizen Input/Public Participation All are welcome to attend the Board’s meeting to observe and to offer thoughts during this time. The Chair may limit public participation to 5 minutes per person and/or 20 minutes total.

VII. Chairperson’s Comments – Ms. Vicki Niswander

VIII. Executive Director’s Comments – Lynn Canfield

IX. Approval of CCDDB Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the CCDDB’s regular meeting on 5/22/24 are included for approval.

Action is requested.

X. Vendor Invoice Lists

Action is requested to accept the “Vendor Invoice Lists” and place them on file.

XI. Staff Reports

Included for information only are reports from Kim Bowdry, Leon Bryson, Stephanie Howard-Gallo, Shandra Summerville, and Chris Wilson.

XII. New Business

a) Statewide System Redesign

For information only are materials related to the ENGAGE-IL system redesign effort supported by Board President Niswander and other advocates.

b) Election of Board Officers

Per statute and by-laws, the Board annually selects from its membership a President and Secretary. The Board By-Laws are included for information. Action is requested.

c) Draft Budgets for Fiscal Year 2025

A Decision Memorandum requests approval of the attached draft 2025 CCDDB

and I/DD Special Initiatives Fund budgets. Additional information is included, along with the Intergovernmental Agreement between the CCDDB and the Champaign County Mental Health Board (CCMHB).

d) MOU with United Way for 211 Services (pages 96-98)*

A Decision Memorandum requests authorization for renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding to support 211 information services for Champaign County.

Action is requested.

e) Setting the Stage for 2025 and PY2026

A memorandum summarizes current funding priorities and strategic plan objectives, to support board discussion of next steps. No action is needed.

f) Input to the County Board

For information only, a memorandum directed to the Champaign County Board offers community needs assessment support for expansion of paratransit services.

XIII. Old Business

a) PY25 Funded Programs

A tier sheet of PY25 I/DD awards is included in the packet for information only.

b) Evaluation Capacity Building Project Update

An oral update on the evaluation will be provided by representatives from the UIUC Family Resiliency Center.

c) disAbility Resource Expo Update

Included for information only are a briefing memorandum from the Expo Coordinators and the sponsorship brochure for this fall’s event.

XIV. Successes and Other Agency Information

The Chair reserves the authority to limit individual agency representative participation to 5 minutes and/or total time to 20 minutes.

XV. County Board Input

XVI. Champaign County Mental Health Board Input

XVII. Board Announcements and Input

XVIII. Adjournment

https://www.co.champaign.il.us/MHBDDB/agendas/ddb/2024/240717_Meeting/240717_Full_Board_Packet.pdf