NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
FINAL
Executive Committee Minutes
Date: January 21, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Members Present: Allison Dodson, Bryan Dooley, Kerri Eaker, Cheryl Powell, Ryan Rotundo, Nessie Siler, Dan Smith
Staff Present: David Ingram, Melissa Swartz, Yadira Vasquez, Talley Wells, Letha Young
Guests/Council Members Present: Chris Hendricks

I. Call to Order
Chair Kerri Eaker called the meeting to order of the Executive Committee (EC) and welcomed everyone.

II. Approval of Minutes
The draft minutes for the December 14, 2020 Executive Committee meeting were reviewed.

MOTION: Allison Dodson made a motion to approve the December 14, 2020 minutes. Bryan Dooley seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.

III. Executive Director Update
• Talley welcomed Chris Hendricks, the new temporary Public Policy Coordinator. Chris introduced himself.
• Talley updated the EC on his new role on Racial/Criminal Justice (Chair Legislative Committee).
• Cheryl Powell updated on NCEN, and Talley updated on Peer Supports.
• Talley and Chris Hendricks updated on the 2021 Ad Hoc Public Policy Committee and Kerri agreed on the importance of continuing this committee.

MOTION: Ryan Rotundo made a motion to continue the Public Policy Ad Hoc Committee for 2021. Cheryl Powell seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.

IV. Financial Report and Expenses/Match Update
Yadira Vasquez reviewed the financial reports for the NCCDD. There is currently $308,910 available for new initiatives from FFYs 2019, 2020 and 2021 and $237,208 that will be available October 1, 2021 from FFY 2022. Yadira asked the members if there were any questions and there were none at this time.

V. Additional 2021 Initiatives and Motions
Talley presented ideas for the following initiatives for consideration. All discussion on the following topics were done on the proposals that were sent to committee members prior to the meeting. There was significant discussion on the needs for each project and the responsibility to spend the money by September 2021. These funds became available due to the Puerto Rico award being redirected to all other Councils and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic:

• Latin-x Resources
  Nessie Siler made an initial motion to approve funding up to $20,000. Ryan Rotundo seconded the motion. Dan Smith noted his concern that more money was needed to entice people to apply. He did not think $20,000 was sufficient and the EC agreed.
  MOTION: Allison Dodson made an amended motion to approve the Latin-x initiative as a four-week RFA in an amount up to $25,000 (to support 5 sessions of Latin-x webinars). Nessie Siler and Dan Smith seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
• Peer Support Specialist Project
  MOTION: Dan Smith made a motion to approve the Peer Support proposal provided by Kelly Friedlander as a sole-source contract in an amount not to exceed $25,000. Ryan Rotundo seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
• Financial Asset Development Training
  MOTION: Dan Smith made a motion to approve the Financial Asset Development Training with Allan Bergman, which may include subcontracts, as a sole-source contract due to his unique abilities for up to $25,000. Ryan Rotundo seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
• COVID-19 Relief for Registry of Unmet Needs
  There was discussion that this would need to be done in a way consistent with federal and state laws and regulations. Talley said he would set up a discussion with our technical assistance prior to contract being released. The amount of the funds would be dependent on amount available at time of RFA.
  MOTION: Nessie Siler made a motion to approve the COVID-19 Relief Registry of Unmet Needs for up to $50,000 as a four-week competitive bid project. Bryan Dooley seconded the motion. Dan Smith asked that his vote be recorded as no. The motion was approved by majority vote.

VI. Council Meeting/Member Survey Review
Due to the time, Talley briefly discussed the agenda. No changes were made.

VII. Conference Funding Request
None at this time.

VIII. Ad Hoc Committees/Updates
Due to time, an update was not provided.

IX. Personal Services Contract Review/Approval
None at this time.

X. Other
The EC agreed to meet on the 3rd Monday of each month, 10AM-12PM for the remainder of 2021.

XI. Adjourn
Kerri asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting at 12PM.
MOTION: Nessie Siler made a motion to adjourn the EC meeting. Cheryl Powell seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.

MOTION: Nessie Siler made a motion to adjourn the EC meeting. Cheryl Powell seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.