Meeting Activities

December 15, 2015

Planning and Grants (P&G) Committee
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ISSUE

12:30 PMWelcome and introductions Katie Grange

12:40 – 2:00 PMReview and Approve Work Plan for FFY 2016All

2:00 – 2:20 PM Budget and Procurement Update S. Fager & M. Helton

2:20 – 2:25 PMReview and Approve Minutes from November MeetingKatie Grange

2:25 – 2:30 PMNew BusinessKatie Grange

NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016

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DISCUSSION:

  1. Meeting convened at 12:30 PM and was a joint meeting with the Legislative and Public Policy Committee
  2. Review and Approve Work Plan for FFY 2016

Sue Fager and Mackenzie Helton reviewed the proposed work plan, which included potential actions

for the Legislative and Public Policy Committee. A joint conversation between P & G and the

Legislative and Public Policy (L&PP) Committee ensued.

Colorado appears to be moving forward with a credentialed Peer Mentoring training program in the

mental health system; the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) is also

interested in a similar program.

Michelle Craig from the DIDD shared that the DIDD has implemented reporting requirements for the

use of Seclusion and Restraints, but is discussing use of restraints for medical procedures.

The DIDD is supportive of employment First Legislation.

Anuska Ullal recommended reaching out to Xenia Grant who is working with a self-advocacy group

with the Colorado Autism Society.

  1. Budget and Procurement: No change in budget information was presented. An update was provided on when the scoring meeting for RFPs for Local Leadership Development Training Proposals will be held.

An update on the funding status of Valley Life for All was provided by Mackenzie—both Council proposals were de-funded due to management issues with the organization.

Funds from FFY 2013 funds that have not been spent were moved forward into FFY 2014 funds; all FFY 2014 funds that need to be encumbered have been.

  1. November meeting minutes were not approved due to the lack of a quorum.
  2. Adjournment: 2:30 PM

ACTION/MOTION/CONSENSUS:

  1. Action Alerts will go to all Council members.
  2. Jeanette Cordova moved to accept the work plan for FFY 2016; Katie Grange seconded and it passed with a vote.
  3. No Quorum, therefore November’s minutes were not approved.
  4. The committee will bring goals and objectives for approval by the Council at the January Council meeting.

Present: P & G: Jeanette Cordova (GTM), Katie Grange (GTM), Anuska Ullal

L & PP: Lisa Franklin (GTM), Ed George, Mike Hoover, Ty Smith

Staff: Susan Fager, Julie Farrar, Mackenzie Helton

Absent: Rob Buzogany, Mary Dwyer, Lisa Franklin, Sandra Friedman, Lionel Llewellyn, Melissa Mannix, Sarita Reddy

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