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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES May 20, 2 019 1 THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: May 20, 2019 at the Hillsborough Commons, Hillsborough, North Carolina. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Ann Wilkerson, Pat Garavaglia, and Jamezetta Bedford. GUEST : None. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Susie Enoch. STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager ; and Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager. I. Call to Order and Introductions DSS Chair, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 4:05 pm. II. Board Comments Pat Garavaglia asked how the community resource fair went. Crystal Mitchell responded that there was really strong attendance from the community partners and there was positive feedback asking for it to be an annual event. III. Public Comments None. IV. Agenda Changes The fourth agenda item should be titled Community Child Protection Team Annual Report. V. Action Items On a motion by Pat Garavaglia, the Board approved the minutes of April 2019. Ann Wilkerson seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision 1. Legal and In-Home Aide Contracts Nancy Coston informed the Board that there are new federal guidelines about when bids for services are required. Because staff could not determine whether these services were exempt, the County is putting out requests for proposals for both in-home aide services and legal services. The current contracts will be extended through September, while details are worked out, for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. 2. Work First Plan Nancy Coston informed the Board that the agency would like to update the Work First Plan to target certain populations for 200% services. These are services provided to parents with a child under