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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />March 15, 2021 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: March 15, 2021 virtually. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, Pat Garavaglia, Earl <br />McKee and Jane Garrett. <br /> <br />GUEST: Oscar Fleming. <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 Program Manager; Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Program Manager; and Micah Guindon, <br />Fiscal Officer. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Tamara Dempsey-Tanner, called the meeting to order at 4:03 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 Jane Garrett, the Board approved the minutes of January 2021 with one change. Earl <br />McKee seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. DSS FY2021-22 Budget <br /> <br />Nancy Coston presented the DSS proposed budget for FY2021-22. <br /> <br />Tamara Dempsey-Tanner thanked staff for all their work on the budget. <br /> <br />Earl McKee asked that his appreciation be passed on that the agency had stayed within the <br />guidelines for the budget. <br /> <br />Jane Garrett commented that she also appreciated all the work of staff to meet measures while <br />staying within guidelines. <br /> <br />Tamara Dempsey-Tanner moved that the Social Services Board accept the proposed budget as <br />submitted and forward it on to the County Manager and the Board of County Commissioners for