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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br /> June 21,2022 <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON TUESDAY: June 21, 2022 virtually <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Garavaglia, Jamezetta Bedford, Jane Garrett, <br /> Oscar Fleming and Ann Wilkerson <br /> GUEST: None <br /> BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: None. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; Sharron Hinton, <br /> Human Services Manager; and Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager. <br /> I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> DSS Chair, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 4:02 pm. <br /> II. Board Comments <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 /> III. Public Comments <br /> None. <br /> IV. Agenda Changes <br /> None. <br /> V. Action Items <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 /> VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> 1. Budget/Contract Updates <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 /> 2. MOU <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 /> 3. Medicaid Updates <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 <br /> 1 <br />