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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />October 17, 2022 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: October 17, 2022 at <br />Hillsborough Commons. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Jamezetta Bedford, Jane Garrett, and Ann <br />Wilkerson <br /> <br />GUEST: None <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Pat Garavaglia and Oscar Fleming. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Social Services Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; <br />Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; and Crystal Mitchell, Child Welfare Manager. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Vice-Chair, Ann Wilkerson, called the meeting to order at 4:12 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 Jamezetta Bedford, the Board approved the minutes of September 19, 2022. Jane <br />Garrett seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. Building Updates <br /> <br />Nancy Coston updated the Board on the HVAC renovations at SHSC and the related staff moves. <br />Child welfare staff will move to the Europa Center and Public Assistance staff will stay on site but <br />move around. There will be space there to drop off toys for the holiday program. <br /> <br />Orange Works has reopened and elections will be there shortly for early voting. <br /> <br />2. Energy Changes <br /> <br />Lindsey Shewmaker discussed the opening of the energy provider portal and noted that payments <br />for LIEAP and CIP will be coming directly through the portal instead of the County budget. <br /> <br />3. Child Welfare Planning <br />