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Several of our lead VITA volunteers will handle the bulk of VITA related tasks and appointments. <br /> Online is potentially opening on Jan 24th. We are still deciding about a drop-off service at both <br /> centers, but it has not been determined. Hopefully we can get past Covid and offer a drop-off <br /> service if volunteers feel comfortable. There is no tax deadline extension yet, but it is possible <br /> that it will be extended <br /> e. MAP Interns—trying to get interns hired to assist with all of the MAP workgroups and <br /> schedules coordinated. We have 4 potential interns <br /> 5. New Lunch Caterer Effective January 19 <br /> a. Our current caterer, Nantucket Grill, gave their 60 day notice in November <br /> b. Our new caterer is Spicy Green who will provide lunches from Jan 19—Jun 30, then it will go <br /> out in a bid process. Meals provided Mon, Wed and Fri (Mon & Wed 2 hot meals, Fri 1 hot <br /> meal). There will no longer be a bag meal, all meals will be hot. We will not be dishing up <br /> servings, meals come pre-packaged saving on cost, time and purchasing "to-go" boxes. Will go <br /> back to plating food once we are back to our on-site meals. The Spicy Green meals can be <br /> frozen if there are left-over meals <br /> New Business <br /> 6. 2022 Meeting Schedule <br /> a. We will continue to offer the hybrid meetings. Orange County BOCC has gone to virtual <br /> meetings through January 2022. <br /> b. Heather asked if it is possible to send out a group calendar invite with the zoom link included <br /> for all board meetings for the year. Janice will do this <br /> 7. Annual Board Report to BOCC due on Jan. 14 <br /> a. Committees are working on their reports or have completed them <br /> 8. Budget Kick-off <br /> a. This Thu & Fri. will be the Budget kick-off sessions. Budget highlights: County is in a better <br /> situation financially this year; employees received a 3% salary adjustment in Dec. 2021, <br /> retroactive to July 1. This year's budget will also include a salary adjustment. <br /> b. We will need to request additional funding for the lunch program. ARPA funds coming from <br /> TJCOG-AAA come with innovation requirements that make it more challenging. We are working <br /> to identify projects, but the funding is minimal and the questions arises as how to sustain new <br /> initiatives. Soltys Place is not going to take the ARPA funds as they do not have the staffing to <br /> handle the reporting requirements <br /> 9. Aging Board vacancies/recruitment <br /> a. 3 at-large vacancies (one can be under 60). Jerry reached out to Martha Bell to apply. Martha is <br /> the former Director of Nursing at Carol Woods, and former Col. in Army. Carol Kelly also on <br /> NHCAC, retired principle, potential interest in Aging Board, strong advocate. Both are on the <br /> NHCAC and would be a loss to that committee <br /> b. Need to think about diversity on our boards, we haven't had Asian representation in a long time <br /> c. Again the request that we reach out to past Project EngAGE graduates and Senior Resource <br /> Team members to see if they are interested in applying. Janice urged board members to <br /> continue to look for referrals and ask them to contact the Commissioners' office to apply. <br /> Janice will contact the Commissioners' office to follow up with previous applicants <br /> d. Keith Cook is the STHL alternate but could comeback on the board if willing <br /> 2022-27 Master Aging Plan <br /> 10. MAP Leadership Team is made up of the Workgroup Leaders, Board Chair-Heather Altman, the OCDOA <br /> Racial Equity Team - Latonya Brown, Meghan Rushing and Cydnee' Sims, and MAP interns. <br /> a. Janice encouraged all board members to join a MAP workgroup <br />