Minutes-06-01-2023-Budget Public Hearing Meeting

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10 After completion of the visits, the team members of both committees prepare a State report of their findings during the visit. The report is then presented at the regular Committee business meetings. The report is discussed and a vote is taken to gain approval of the report. The Ombudsman then formats the report for submission to the County. The information is then published on the County's website for public view. LIST OF CURRENT VACANCIES Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION DESCRIPTION DATE At-Large 06/30/2023 Vacant since 10/01/2022 At-Large 06/30/2024 Vacant since 10/17/2020 At-Large 10/31/2024 Vacant since 10/17/2020 At-Large 10/31/2023 Vacant since 05/12/2020 At-Large 06/30/2024 Vacant since 10/31/2017 At-Large 03/31/2025 Vacant since 10/01/2022 Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION DESCRIPTION DATE At-Large 01/31/2025 Vacant since 01/31/2023 At-Large 06/30/2025 Vacant since 08/25/2021 At-Large 09/30/2023 Vacant since 11/06/2019 Nursing Home 06/30/2023 Vacant since 12/12/2018 Administration At-Large 03/31/2026 Vacant since 06/21/2017 Autumn Cox, the Regional Ombudsman with TJCOG who is assigned to Orange County, will be available at the meeting to provide additional background and insight for the Board. Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board, introduced the item. Autumn Cox described said that the Adult Care CAC has four members with one applicant in training. She said the Nursing Home CAC has six members with one person in training. She said both of those would be full with ten positions. She said if they merge the two, that would be 14 members total. She said the Commissioners can allow up to 25 members if the committees merged. She said her group covers a 7-county region, of which 4 have joint CACs. She said that Jacquelyn Podger and Shade Little joined members have switched committees and that was a seamless process due to their previous approvals by the state. Jacquelyn Podger said that she and Shade Little were both in agreement that it meets their immediate needs in terms of what they need to. She said they offer a richer experience. She said that in terms of the master aging plan, one of their mandates is to extend programming to people with learning disabilities. She said by combining the committees they will be able to reach more people and work together. Commissioner Fowler asked if others on the CACs are interested in a merger. Jacquelyn Podger said that during discussions in the committee, no one voiced opposition. She said their meetings might take longer because they have more facilities to discuss. Commissioner Fowler asked if the trainings were the same.