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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES February 22, 2016 2 Ann Wilkerson asked which positions HR was focused on. Ms. Coston responded that it is particularly off in areas related to NC FAST since the hiring processes were changed but classifications not updated accordingly. 2. ABAWD Update Nancy Coston updated the Board on employment efforts related to able-bodied adults without dependents who are at-risk of losing their Food and Nutrition Services benefits. Sharron Hinton noted that county staff are still holding information sessions but few clients have attended. Earl McKee stated that people are likely to come out of the woodwork in April once they feel the impact. 3. Budget Presentation Nancy Coston presented the proposed Social Services budget for FY2016-17. Highlights include child care payment changes, revenue decreases in Work First and child welfare, increased expenditures in temporary and seasonal staff, and a decreased request for county child care dollars due to increased state funding. One of the major budget increases is in contract services for in- home aide services. This will increase the wages of aides working for these companies to the living wage. Earl McKee recommended the agency encourage the providers to accept a standard rate. Tamara Dempsey-Tanner asked for an update on the employment center next door. Sharron Hinton replied that staff hope to be able to open soon and are just finishing up some of the technical details about the café. Ms. Coston added that new initiatives will be evaluated by functional teams. Teams have also been asked to collaborate on developing new initiatives and the human services team has identified food insecurity, transportation, teen parents who have dropped out of school, and emergency sheltering as possible initiatives to fund in FY2016-17. On a motion by Pat Garavaglia the Social Services Board recommended the proposed budget with for FY 2016-17 be presented to the County Manager. The motion was seconded by Ann Wilkerson. The motion was carried without dissent. Ms. Hinton gave the outside agency submissions to Ann Wilkerson and Tamara Dempsey-Tanner to review and provide recommendations to the County Manager. 4. Director’s Report None. VII. Announcements The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Hillsborough Commons, 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina at 4:00pm. Pat Garavaglia moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:52pm. Earl McKee seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. Submitted by: Nancy Coston