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Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board met Oct. 22

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to order

II. Roll call

III. Approval of Agenda*

IV. CCDDB Meeting Schedule and CCMHB Meeting Schedule and Allocation Process Timeline (as “CCDDB Important Dates” among public are for information only.

V. DRAFT 2026 Meeting Schedules and PY27 Allocation Timeline

These are included for information only, due to change in schedule pattern.

VI. CCDDB Acronyms and Glossary are posted here for information only.

VII. Citizen Input/Public Participation See below for details.

VIII. Chairperson’s Comments – Ms. Vicki Niswander

IX. Executive Director’s Comments – Lynn Canfield

X. Approval of CCDDB Board Meeting Minutes

Action is requested to approve the minutes of the CCDDB’s September 24, 2025 meeting and the CCDDB-CCMHB September 24, 2025 Joint Study Session.

XI. Vendor Invoice Lists

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

XII. Staff Reports (pages 17-37) Staff reports are included in the packet.

XIII. New Business

a) Med Launch Presentation

Representatives of a student-led organization at the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign will present on their work to make the community more accessible.

b) DRAFT Revised CCDDB Funding Requirements

For information are an initial draft of revised “CCDDB Requirements and Guidelines for Allocations of Funds” and memorandum on proposed changes.

XIV. Old Business

a) REVISED 2026 Budget (pages 58-82)*

A memorandum requests approval of revisions to the previously approved CCDDB budget. Updated budget documents and the County presentations of CDDDB, CCMHB, and IDDSI budgets are included as background.

b) Input from People with I/DD

People with I/DD may offer input to the Board and public at this time.

c) Response to Emerging Threats

The Board may discuss new and emerging threats to the well-being of people with I/DD and possibly develop a formal resolution for later approval.

d) Engage Illinois

An oral update will be provided on the system redesign effort.

e) Evaluation Capacity Building Project Update

An oral update will be provided. See resources developed by the team at https://www.familyresiliency.illinois.edu/resources/microlearning-videos.

f) disAbility Resource Expo Update

An oral update will be provided. See also https://disabilityresourceexpo.org

g) PY2025 I/DD Utilization and Outcome Summaries

For information is a report summarizing results of I/DD programs funded in PY25.

XV. 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.

XVI. County Board Input

XVII. Champaign County Mental Health Board Input

XVIII. Board Announcements and Input

XIX. Other Business – Closed Session*

- The Board may move to “enter into Closed Session for Semi-Annual Closed Session Minutes Review Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21). The following individuals will join this closed session: members of the Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board, Executive Director Canfield, and Associate Director Bowdry.”

- If the motion is approved, those authorized will meet in the Putman Room and move for roll call and discussion. When discussion ends, they will return to the Shields-Carter Room, and the Board will call for a motion to return to Open Session, with a new roll call.

- Once the Open Session is re-established, recommended action is to “accept the February 19, 2020, February 26, 2020, July 21, 2021, and February 23, 2022 closed session minutes as presented (or revised) and to continue maintaining them as closed.”

XX. Adjournment

https://www.co.champaign.il.us/MHBDDB/agendas/ddb/2025/251022_Meeting/251022_Full_Board_Packet.pdf