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Hildren's Services Council of Broward County Our Focus Is Our Children hildren's Services Council of Broward County Our Focus is Our Children. CHILDREN'S DATE: September 13, 2013 SERVICES COUNCIL MEMBERS: TO: Council Members Robin Bartlematl, Chair Board Member Broward County Public Schools FROM: Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, President/CEO~ Judge Martin R. Dishowilz, Jlice Chair Judicial Member SUBJECT: Information for September 19th Council Meeting and T.R.I.M. Hearing; Draft Dr. Charlt!ne M. Desir, Secretary Communication & Outreach Consulting Govunor Appointee Services RFQ for your review Dr. Pmda Thaqi, Immediate Past Chair 1 Director Enclosed are the information packets for the September 19h Broward Counzy Health Depart1ftenl Council meeting and T.R.I.M. Hearing. It is important to note Emilio Benitez that the monthly meeting will start at 4:00pm on the 19th, with Govemor Appointee the T.R.I.M. Hearing. following at 5:01pm. Both meetings will Kina Gorsuc/1 be held in the CSC Office Board Room. Conmumiiy Development Admi11istrator, Circuit 17 Also enclosed is the draft Communication & Outreach Departmetlt ofChildren & Families Consulting Services RFQ. Please review and provide an~ ·~ N. Gunz;burger comments you may have to Sandra Bernard-Bastien by the 20 h Brtnwll"d Courlly Commission so that any changes can be made before its release on the 22nd. TaraR Philipp Governor Appoullee As you go through the items in your information packet, please feel free to email ([email protected]) or call me (954- Robert w: RMncie Superintendent 377-1674 or 954-649-8420) if you have any questions. Broward County Public Schools Have a nice weekend! Marin M Schneider Governor Appointee Ana M . V all4d4res Govenwr Appointee SfAFF Cindy J. Arenberg SelJ.t.er PrcsidenVCEO LEGAL COUNSEL John Mi/kdgl! Garry Johraso11 6600 West Commercial Boulevard • Lauderhill, Florida 33319 • Phone 954-377-1000 • Fax 954-377-1683 www. cscbroward.org Monthly Meeting of the Children’s Services Council of Broward County 6600 W. Commercial Blvd. Lauderhill, FL 33319 September 19, 2013 4:00 p.m. MEETING AGENDA I. Call to Order Robin Bartleman, Chair II. Roll Call Amy Jacques, Executive Assistant III. Chair’s Comments Dr. Paula Thaqi, Chair a. Approve T.R.I.M. Minutes of September 9, 2013 (Tab 1) b. Approve Council Minutes of August 15, 2013 (Tab 2) IV. President’s Report Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, President/CEO Good of the Order (Tab 3) V. CPO Report Karen Swartzbaugh Ghezzi, CPO a. Approve 2-1-1 Contract Action and Approve Sponsorship of Collective Impact for Youth Award (Tab 4) b. Approve Increase for MDE Youth FORCE (Tab 5) c. Approve Goals & Objectives for FY 13/14 (Tab 6) VI. RAP Report Sue Gallagher, Director a. Approve South Florida Regional Partnership (Tab 7) b. FYI – Community Outreach Survey Update VII. COO Report Monti Larsen, COO a. Approve Upgrade of the Financial System and Development of a Data Warehouse (Tab 8) b. Approve Increase of Travel & Expense Policy (Tab 9) c. Approve 6 Month Renewal of PCG Contract (Tab 10) d. Approve Interim Financial Statements and Budget Amendments for August 2013 (Tab 11) e. Approve Invoices, P.O.s & Contracts (Tab 12) VIII. PAOD Report Sandra Bernard-Bastien, Director a. Approve Experts for Communication & Outreach Consulting Services RFQ (Tab 13) b. FYI – Prosperity Campaign Update (Tab 14) c. FYI – Legislative Update (Tab 15) IX. Special Needs Advisory Coalition Report (Tab 16) Robin Bartleman, Committee Chair X. Public Comment Robin Bartleman, Chair XI. Council Members’ Comments Robin Bartleman, Chair XII. For Your Information (Tab 17) a. Funders Forum Minutes b. CSC In The News c. Correspondence d. Attendance Report NEXT MEETING DATE: October 17, 2013 @ 9:30am If you require any auxiliary aids for communication or other special accommodations, please contact Derek Tillman at (954) 377-1149 or [email protected] at least one week in advance so that proper arrangements can be made. 9/13/13 Tab 1 CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL OF BROWARD COUNTY Truth In Millage (T.R.I.M.) First Public Hearing 6600 W. Commercial Blvd. Lauderhill, FL 33319 Minutes September 9, 2013 Members in Attendance: School Board Member Robin Bartleman; Governor Appointee Emilio Benitez (via phone); Judge Martin R. Dishowitz; DCF Circuit 17 Community Development Administrator Kim Gorsuch; Broward County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger; Governor Appointee Maria M. Schneider; Health Department Director Paula Thaqi, M.D. Members Absent: Governor Appointee Tara R. Philipp; School Superintendent Robert W. Runcie; Governor Appointee Ana Valladares Counsel Present: Garry Johnson, Esq. Staff in Attendance: Monti Larsen, Karen Swartzbaugh, Sandra Bernard-Bastien, Marlando Christie, Audrey Stang, Sue Gallagher, Amy Jacques, Alice-Lydia Bird, Terry Brennan, Andrew Leone, Angie Michel, Carl Dasse, Catherine Baez, Colleen Carpenter, Cynthia Reynoso, Deborah Forshaw, Debra Baptiste, Dianne Davis, Ellis Chapman, Evan Goldman, Gloria Putiak, Johannie Stanley, John Jeyasingh, Judy Jones, Kathleen Campbell, Katrina Louis, Laura Ganci, Lynn Kalmes, Madeline Jones, Maria Juarez, Meg Wallace, Melissa Soza, Michelle Hamilton, Nicolette Picardi, Pam Hardie, Piper Roth, Silvia Beebe Guests in Attendance: Larry Friedman (Taxpayer), Laura Barnett-Mulluys (Taxpayer). Agenda: I. Millage Hearing Chair Robin Bartleman called to order at 5:12 p.m. the first public hearing on the proposed millage rate and tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. The roll was called and a quorum was established. Ms. Bartleman opened the public hearing for adoption of the proposed millage rate for FY 2013- 2014. She read the proposed millage rate of 0.4882. Said millage rate is a 3.37% increase over rolled-back rate. She then asked Attorney Garry Johnson to read Resolution No. 2013-01 by title only, which he did. Ms. Bartleman opened the floor for comments from the public regarding the tentative millage rate. Hearing none, Ms. Bartleman closed the public comment period and opened the floor for comments from the Council Members. There were no comments from the Council Members. ACTION: Commissioner Gunzburger made a motion to adopt the Resolution adopting the proposed millage rate of 0.4882 for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. The motion was seconded by Ms. Schneider. A roll call vote was conducted and the motion passed unanimously. In accordance with the Children’s Services Act of Broward County, Section 3, Judge Dishowitz did not participate in the millage rate discussion or vote. Robin Bartleman Yes Emilio Benitez Yes (via phone) Martin Dishowitz Did Not Vote, Per Statute Kim Gorsuch Yes Sue Gunzburger Yes Tara Philipp Absent Robert W. Runcie Absent Maria M. Schneider Yes Paula Thaqi Yes Ana Valladares Absent II. Budget Hearing Ms. Bartleman opened the public hearing for adoption of the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 at 5:14 p.m. Attorney Garry Johnson read Resolution 2013-2, by title only, adopting the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. Ms. Bartleman opened the floor for comments from the public regarding the tentative budget. Hearing none, Ms. Bartleman closed the public comment period and opened the floor for comments from the Council Members. There were no comments from the Council Members. ACTION: Commissioner Gunzburger made a motion to adopt the Resolution adopting the tentative budget for the Fiscal Year 2013-2014. The motion was seconded by Ms. Gorsuch. A roll call vote was conducted and the motion passed unanimously. Robin Bartleman Yes Emilio Benitez Yes (via phone) Martin Dishowitz Yes Kim Gorsuch Yes Sue Gunzburger Yes Tara Philipp Absent Robert W. Runcie Absent Maria M. Schneider Yes Paula Thaqi Yes Ana Valladares Absent The meeting adjourned at 5: 15pm. Respectfully Submitted: ………………………….. Kim Gorsuch Secretary Tab 2 CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL OF BROWARD COUNTY 6600 W. Commercial Blvd. Lauderhill, FL 33319 Minutes August 15, 2013 9:30 A.M. Members in Attendance: School Board Member Robin Bartleman; Governor Appointee Emilio Benitez; Judge Martin R. Dishowitz; DCF Circuit 17 Community Development Administrator Kim Gorsuch; Broward County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger; Governor Appointee Tara R. Philipp; School Superintendent Robert W. Runcie; Health Department Director Paula Thaqi, M.D.; Governor Appointee Ana Valladares Counsel Present: Garry Johnson, Esq. Counsel Absent: Governor Appointee Charlene M. Désir, Ed.D.; Governor Appointee Maria Schneider Staff in Attendance: Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, President/CEO; Monti Larsen; Karen Swartzbaugh Ghezzi; Audrey Stang; Sandra Bernard-Bastien; Sue Gallagher; Marlando Christie; Amy Jacques; Andrew Leone; Angie Michel; Beverly Sanders; Carl Dasse; Catherine Baez; Deborah Forshaw; Dion Smith; Ellis Chapman; Jasset Smith; Jocelin Eubanks; John Jeyasingh; Katrina Louis; Laura Ganci; Madeline Jones; Meg Wallace; Melissa Soza; Melissa Stanley; Monica King; Sharon Cohen; Silvia Beebe; Travis Johnson Guests in Attendance: Attached Agenda: I. Call to Order: Chair Robin Bartleman called the meeting to order at 9:35 A.M. II. Roll Call: The roll was called and a quorum was established with the presence of Mrs. Bartleman, Judge Dishowitz, Ms. Gorsuch, Commissioner Gunzburger, Ms. Philipp, Mr. Runcie, Dr. Thaqi, and Ms. Valladares. III. Chair’s Comments: Ms. Bartleman announced the recent passing of Ms. Martha Martinez, the Area 10 Administrator for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), and called for a moment of silence. a) Council Minutes: ACTION: Commissioner Gunzburger made a motion to approve the Council minutes of June 20, 2013, as presented. The motion was seconded by Judge Dishowitz and passed with no opposing votes. 1 b) T.R.I.M. Hearings Schedule: CSC’s two mandated Truth in Millage (TRIM) public hearings are scheduled for September 9th and 19th at 5:01 P.M. in the CSC Board Room. This is where Council Members hear from the public concerning the proposed budget and millage rate, and where Members conduct a final vote on CSC’s Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget and millage rate. Ms. Bartleman reminded the Members of the importance of these mandated TRIM Hearings and stressed the need for a quorum. She also noted that the Council’s monthly business meeting will be held on September 19th at 4:01 P.M.
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