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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES February 20,2023 THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: February 20, 2023 at Hillsborough Commons. BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Jane Garrett, Pat Garavaglia, Ann Wilkerson, and Jamezetta Bedford. GUEST: None BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: Oscar Fleming. STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Social Services Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager; Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager; and Rebekah Rapoza, Budget Officer. I. Call to Order and Introductions DSS Chair, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 4:06 pm. II. Board Comments None. III. Public Comments None. IV. Agenda Changes None. V. Action Items On a motion by Ann Wilkerson, the Board approved the minutes of January 23, 2023. Jane Garrett seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision 1. Public Health Emergency Lindsey Shewmaker informed the Board she and DSS Director, Nancy Coston, are presenting updates on the Public Health Emergency (PHE) tomorrow night to the Board of County Commissioners. DSS is asking for three new time-limited positions and extending the current time- limited positions for assistance in meeting the anticipated need. DSS will further ask for $125,000 from the Social Justice Reserve Fund to provide food and additional resources to non-profits as well as for food gift cards. Lindsey Shewmaker presented on the current status of the PHE. In the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program emergency allotments, which began in March 2020, will end next month. The additional emergency allotment was $95.00 and this decrease will impact 6100 households in Orange County. Ann Wilkerson asked if recipients have been notified about this change. Ms. Shewmaker explained there have been press releases and mailings from the State. DSS has 1