Oversight Committee Meeting May 20, 2020 Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda May 20, 2020 10:00 a.m. This Meeting Will Be Conducted By Videoconference and Telephonically In accordance with Texas Government Code Section 418.016 Governor Abbott has suspended various provisions that require government officials and members of the public to be physically present at a specified meeting location. Members of the public may use the following information to register for the online meeting: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1244208864029235724 or join by phone by calling 1- 415-655-0060, entering access code: 149-740-493 and pressing the ‘#’ key when prompted for an audio PIN. In the event technical issues occur, the agency will resume the meeting using a backup conference bridge line which will be available by calling 1-877-820-7831, participant passcode 340538. A recording of the meeting will be available after the meeting on CPRIT’s public website. CPRIT will provide an electronic copy of the agenda packet at https://cprit.texas.gov/oversight- committee/meetings/ by May 18. A member of the public wishing to comment during the meeting must contact Melanie Cleveland ([email protected]) at least 30 minutes in advance of the posted meeting start time. When the Oversight Committee reaches the “Public Comment” agenda item, the Chair will individually recognize each person requesting to provide public comment by name and provide an opportunity to speak. The Chair may limit the amount of time a member of the public may speak. CPRIT cannot guarantee that an individual contacting Ms. Cleveland less than 30 minutes before the posted start time will be able to provide public comment. The Oversight Committee may discuss or act on any item on this agenda, and as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., may meet in closed session concerning any purpose permitted by the Act. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call/Excused Absences 3. Oath of Office – Cindy Barberio Payne 4. Adoption of Minutes from the February 19, 2020, meeting Tab 1 5. Public Comment 6. Chief Executive Officer Report Tab 2 7. Chief Compliance Officer Report Tab 3 8. Chief Scientific Officer Report Tab 4 • Grant Award Recommendations • Proposed FY 2021 Requests for Applications 9. Chief Prevention Officer Report Tab 5 • Proposed FY 2021 Requests for Applications 10. Chief Product Development Officer Report Tab 6 • Grant Award Recommendations 11. Scientific Research and Prevention Program Committee Appointments Tab 7 12. University Advisory Committee Tab 8 • Annual Report 13. Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials Tab 9 • Annual Report 14. Advisory Committee on Product Development Tab 10 • Annual Report 15. Prevention Advisory Committee Tab 11 • Annual Report 16. Advisory Committee on Childhood Cancer Tab 12 • Annual Report 17. Internal Auditor Report Tab 13 18. Amendments to 25 T.A.C. Chapters 701 – 703 Tab 14 • Final Order Approving Amendments to Chapter 703 • Proposed Amendments to Chapter 703 and Authorization to Publish in Texas Register 19. Communications Report Tab 15 20. Chief Operating Officer Report Tab 16 21. Fiscal Year 2021 Bond Issuance Resolution Tab 17 22. Contract Approval Tab 18 • Grant Management Support Services 23. Subcommittee Business • Appointments 24. Compliance Investigation Pursuant to Health & Safety Code § 102.2631 25. Consultation with General Counsel 26. Future Meeting Dates and Agenda Items 27. Adjourn Meeting Agenda, May 20, 2020 Summary Overview of the May 20, 2020, Oversight Committee Meeting This summary provides an overview of major agenda items and background on key issues for Committee consideration at the May 20, 2020, Oversight Committee meeting. CEO Report Wayne Roberts will present the CEO’s report and address issues including FY 2020 grant award funds available and CPRIT’s response to COVID-19. Chief Compliance Officer Report Vince Burgess will report on the status of required grantee reports, financial status report reviews, desk reviews, site visits, annual compliance attestations, audit tracking, and training. Chief Scientific Officer Report and Grant Award Recommendations Dr. Jim Willson will provide an update on the Academic Research Program and present the Program Integration Committee’s (PIC) 13 award recommendations totaling $41,973,674 for Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members; Recruitment of Rising Stars; and Recruitment of Established Investigators. CPRIT does not publicly disclose information related to the Academic Research grant applications recommended for funding until the Oversight Committee meeting. The information is available to board members through a secure electronic portal. Chief Prevention Officer Report Ramona Magid will update the Oversight Committee on the on the agency’s prevention program Chief Product Development Officer Report and Grant Award Recommendation Dr. Cindy WalkerPeach will provide an update on the Product Development Program and present the PIC’s one award recommendation totaling $14,196,990 for Company Relocation Product Development Research Awards. CPRIT does not publicly disclose information related to the Product Development Research grant applications recommended for funding until the Oversight Committee meeting. The information is available to board members through a secure electronic portal. Advisory Committee Annual Report Presentations CPRIT’s administrative rules and the advisory committees’ charters require the committees to provide updates to the Oversight Committee annually. The five CPRIT advisory committees will present their annual reports and recommendations to the Oversight Committee. • University Advisory Committee • Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials • Advisory Committee on Product Development May 20, 2020, Oversight Committee Meeting Overview Summary Page 2 • Prevention Advisory Committee • Advisory Committee on Childhood Cancer Internal Auditor Report Weaver and Tidwell, CPRIT’s internal auditor, will provide an internal audit update. Amendments to 25 TAC Chapters 703 Cameron Eckel will present the final order approving amendments to Chapter 703 that the Oversight Committee provisionally approved at the February meeting. If approved, the amendment will become effective in June. Ms. Eckel will also present proposed changes to the agency’s administrative rules in Chapter 703 related to grantee budget changes and transfers. Texas Health and Safety Code § 102.108 authorizes the Oversight Committee to implement rules to administer CPRIT’s statute. Legal staff will bring back these rule changes to the Oversight Committee for final approval in August after the public has an opportunity to comment on the proposed rule changes. Communications Update Senior Communications Specialist Chris Cutrone will provide an update on communications work, including earned media coverage and highlights. Chief Operating Officer Report, FY2021 Bond Issuance, and Contract Approval Heidi McConnell will discuss the operating budget, performance measures, and debt issuance history for the second quarter of FY 2020 as well as update the members on CPRIT’s Innovations Conference. She will also present the Fiscal Year 2021 Bond Issuance Resolution for approval by the Oversight Committee. Ms. McConnell will report a recommendation for the grant management support services contract. Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes February 19, 2020 NOTE: Unless the information is confidential, the reports, presentations, and grant award information referenced in the minutes are available at http://ocmeetings.cprit.texas.gov in the “Oversight Committee Board Packet” section for the corresponding meeting date. Call to Order – Agenda Item 1 A quorum being present, Presiding Officer Dee Margo called the Oversight Committee to order at 9:06 a.m. Roll Call/Excused Absences – Agenda Item 2 Committee Members Present Angelos Angelou David Cummings, M.D. Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D. Donald (Dee) Margo Will Montgomery Mahendra Patel, M.D. Bill Rice, M.D. Craig Rosenfeld, M.D. Oath of Office for newly appointed Oversight Committee member - Agenda Item 3 Presiding Officer Dee Margo administered the oath of office for Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez. Adoption of Minutes from the November 20, 2019 Meeting – Agenda Item 4 – Tab 1 MOTION: On a motion by Will Montgomery and seconded by Dr. Bill Rice, the Oversight Committee unanimously voted to approve the minutes of the Oversight Committee meeting of November 20, 2019, as presented. Chief Executive Officer Report – Agenda Item 6, Tab 2 Presiding Officer Margo recognized Chief Executive Officer Wayne Roberts to present the CEO’s report. Mr. Roberts reviewed the amount of agency funds available for the proposed grant awards. He noted that CPRIT distributed the statutorily required FY 2019 annual report to state leadership as well as posted it on the CPRIT website. He acknowledged Deputy Executive Officer and General Counsel Kristen Doyle, Programmer Christopher Bair, and Executive Assistant Melanie 1-1 PO Box 12097 | Austin, Texas 78711 | PH: 512-463-3190 | F: 512-475-2563 | www.cprit.texas.gov Cleveland for their work finalizing the annual report. Mr. Roberts also presented the Health & Safety Code Section 102.260(c) report. Chief Compliance Officer Report and Compliance Certification For the Proposed Grant Awards – Agenda Item 7, Tab 3 Presiding Officer Margo recognized Chief Compliance Officer Vince Burgess to present the Compliance Report and Compliance Certification of Grant Award Process. Mr. Burgess presented the Compliance