HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisability Advisory Board - MINUTES - 06/20/2024
Disability Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, June 20, 2024 – 5:30 PM
Via Zoom: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/96957373528
1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:32 PM
2. ROLL CALL –
a. Board Members Present – Terry Schlicting (late arrival), Linda Drees, Mandy
Morgan, Kristin White, Joseph Tiner, Jaclyn Menendez, Scott Winnegrad,
Amber Kelley, Rachel Knox-Stutsman
b. Board Members Absent –
c. Staff Members Present – Jan Reece, Lead Equal Opportunity Compliance
Specialist, Melanie Clark, Executive Admin Assistant
d. Guest(s) – Dianne Tjalkens, Social Sustainability; Consolidated Plan, Beth
Jaeger; HRC Chair and Barb Kistler, HRC Vice Chair; HRC Award Ceremony,
Breelyn, Intern with Arc of Larimer County, Haeley, Jim Fellion
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION - None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. February 15, 2024
Board member White stated that the attached minutes to the agenda were for
February, but the agenda said the minutes to be approved were for the April 18, 2024
meeting.
Co-Chair Winnegrad motioned to approve the minutes from the February 15, 2024
meeting. Board member Drees second the motion. Motion passed 8-0
b. May 16, 2024
Board member Tiner motioned to approve the May 16, 2024 minutes. Board member
Menendez seconded the motion. Motion passed 8-0
6. GUEST PRESENTATIONS
a. Dianne Tjalkens; Consolidated Plan
Dianne Tjalkens, Grant Program Administrator with Social Sustainability
presented on the Consolidated Plan. She explained that the Consolidated
Plan is a five-year planning document for the use of federal dollars. It includes
a needs assessment and market analysis for housing, homelessness, and
community development. As well, it identifies priorities and set goals in
addition to earmarking resources.
Dianne stated over a five year period they receive approximately $8.5 million
in funds from HUD to support community development and affordable
housing. These funds are distributed through a competitive process.
Achievements reached in the 2020 – 2024 Consolidated Plan included, 55
new affordable rental housing units, 6 new affordable ownership units, 112
affordable housing units preserved, 94 people were provided homelessness
prevention support, 2,238 people were provided overnight shelter, 1,367
people were provided supportive services to improve living conditions such as
adult day care, behavioral health services, support for people with disabilities,
etc.
Dianne shared for the 2025 – 2029 Consolidated Plan they are looking at what
the community needs are, what goals can be achieved with CDBG & Home
funds and how they should prioritize funding. Stakeholder and community
outreach as well as data, such as the Census, American Community Survey,
Housing Catalyst, HUD, MLS, etc., will help in determining the goals.
The finalized 2025 – 2029 Consolidated Plan will be due to HUD in August
2025.
b. Beth Jaeger and Barb Kistler; HRC Award Ceremony
Beth Jaeger, Human Relations Commission (HRC) Chair, shared background
information about the HRC Awards Ceremony. This year’s event will take
place on December 12 at City Hall.
HRC likes the idea of collaborating with the Disability Advisory Board (DAB)
on this year’s award ceremony and would like to invite the Board to issue 1-2
awards of their own during their ceremony. DAB would need to advertise and
select their own recipients and provide their own award.
DAB is interested in participating and will discuss at their next meeting on July
18th what award to present and to form a subcommittee for planning and
advertising.
Barb Kistler, HRC Vice Chair shared information about the Human Library
event coming up in August 4th, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at the Fort Collins
Museum of Discovery. She stated that they are looking for someone who is
vision or hearing impaired to participate as a book and asked the Board to let
them know if they know of anyone who would like to participate.
7. New Business
a. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Board member Drees expressed interest in chairing the Board unless
someone else had a strong interest.
Chair Schlicting stated that he is open to serving as Vice Chair but would
prefer to not Chair the meetings.
Board member White motioned to nominate Linda Drees to serve as Chair for
the Board. Winnegrad second the motion. Motion passed 8-0.
Board member Tiner motioned to nominate Chair Schlicting for Vice Chair.
Winnegrad second the motion. Motion passed 8-0
8. Old Business
a. Hybrid Meetings
Melanie Clark, Executive Admin stated there currently is not a space available
to host the DAB meetings in person on the third Thursday of the month at 5:30
pm.
Board members would like to see if there is space available on a different day
of the month. Board members would not be able to meet on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays or Fridays. As well, they need to keep the 5:30 meeting time.
The discussion will continue at the July 18 meeting.
b. Cameras on during Meeting
Moved to the July 18 meeting.
c. Reviewing meeting materials prior to meeting
Moved to the July 18 meeting.
9. Other Business/Updates
a. Review 2024 Work Plan
Moved to the July 18 meeting.
b. ADA Conference Update
Moved to the July 18 meeting.
10. Future Agenda Review
a. DAB Award to be presented at HRC Award Ceremony
11. ADJOURNMENT
a. Meeting adjourned at 7:38 PM
06/20/24– MINUTES Page 2
Minutes approved by the Chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on 07/18/24