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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />June 21, 2022 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON TUESDAY: June 21, 2022 virtually <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Garavaglia, Jamezetta Bedford, Jane Garrett, <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, Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; Sharron Hinton, <br />Human Services Manager; and Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 4:02 pm. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />Pat Garavaglia noted that she joined the Foster Care Appreciation event and she left the event smiling <br />and thought it was wonderful. She thanked staff for having such a cool event and appreciated the staff. <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 May 16, 2022. Ann Wilkerson <br />seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. Budget/Contract Updates <br /> <br />Nancy Coston updated the Board that there were no real changes to the DSS budget. Staff went <br />through the ratings and funding recommendations for Outside Agencies. <br /> <br />2. MOU <br /> <br />Nancy Coston reminded the Board that there is an annual MOU that gets signed with the State that <br />addresses performance measures that need to be met by counties. <br /> <br />3. Medicaid Updates <br /> <br />Lindsey Shewmaker informed the Board that the Public Health Emergency designation is likely to <br />be extended through October and will start impacting families in January of 2023. Related, Medicaid