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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />December 20, 2021 <br />1 <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: December 20, 2021 virtually <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Garavaglia, Jane Garrett, Oscar Fleming, and <br />Jamezetta Bedford <br /> <br />GUEST: None <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; Sharron Hinton, <br />Human Services Manager; and Crystal Mitchell, Child Welfare Manager <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 4:01 pm. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />III. Public Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />IV. Agenda Changes <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />V. Action Items <br /> <br />On a motion by Oscar Fleming, the Board approved the minutes of November 2021. Jamezetta <br />Bedford seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. Board Membership Changes <br /> <br />Pat Garavaglia nominated Ann Wilkerson to the vacant DSS Board seat. Oscar Fleming seconded <br />the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />Jamezetta Bedford was appointed to the other vacant seat by the Orange County Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br /> <br />2. Holiday Program Recap <br /> <br />Sharron Hinton gave the Board a recap of the 2021 holiday program. This year the program <br />sponsored 337 individuals, 291 children and 46 adults. The agency received a total of $22,074 in <br />monetary donations. <br /> <br />The Toy Chest had 1006 registered households and another 140 walk-ins who received toys and <br />gift cards. Over 3,000 gift cards for toys and gifts were distributed. <br />