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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />December 19, 2022 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: December 19, 2022 at <br />Hillsborough Commons. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Jamezetta Bedford, Jane Garrett, Pat Garavaglia, <br />Oscar Fleming and Ann Wilkerson <br /> <br />GUEST: None <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: None. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Social Services Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; <br />Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; and Rebekah Rapoza, Budget Officer. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 4:06 pm. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />Ann Wilkerson complimented staff on a well done and organized toy distribution event. <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 Ann Wilkerson, the Board approved the minutes of November 21, 2022. Oscar Fleming <br />seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. Single County Audit <br /> <br />Rebekah Rapoza presented an issue with the Single County Audit. Time cards in Kronos did not <br />match up with day sheets which resulted in a finding. As a result an extra step has been <br />implemented to try to mitigate that in the future. There was no associated payback. <br /> <br />2. DSS Visitation Rental <br /> <br />Nancy Coston informed the Board that staff have found a property to rent to help facilitate family <br />time in child welfare. Staff are working on the lease and hope to be able to utilize it beginning next <br />month. There are some staffing issues to resolve and there may be related budget requests. <br /> <br />Oscar Fleming asked what success would look like with this project. Ms. Coston responded that <br />being able to provide more time and space for visits. The true outcome would be to speed up <br />reunification.