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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />January 23, 2023 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: January 23, 2023 at <br />Hillsborough Commons. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Jane Garrett, Pat Garavaglia, Oscar Fleming and <br />Ann Wilkerson <br /> <br />GUEST: None <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Jamezetta Bedford. <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Social Services Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; <br />Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager; Brittany Mann, Child <br />Welfare Program 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 4:03 pm. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />III. Public Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />IV. Agenda Changes <br /> <br />Nancy Coston added Community Protection Team to the agenda. <br /> <br />V. Action Items <br /> <br />On a motion by Jane Garrett, the Board approved the minutes of December 19, 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. Outside Agency Process for 2023 <br /> <br />Nancy Coston discussed the Outside Agency process for the FY2023-24. The Social Services <br />Board has 14 applications to review thus far. There could be more once all applications are divided <br />up among the County departments. The date to meet and review applications has not been set yet <br />but will likely be in March. <br /> <br />Ann Wilkerson and Jane Garrett volunteered to review the applications with the County Manager. <br />Pat Garavaglia offered to read and review and support the work of the Board. <br /> <br />2. FY2023-24 Budget: Contracts and Grants <br /> <br />Nancy Coston reminded the Board that the State Estimates will come in February and most of the <br />budget will be presented at the February and March Board Meetings. Rebekah Rapoza discussed