From Greenfield: Take US-101 N Take the John St, Exit left Turn right onto Work St Turn left onto E Alisal St Turn left onto Salinas St

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1 Salinas Office 344 Salinas St. Suite 207 Salinas, CA From Campbell: Take CA-17 S, to CA-85 S, to US-101 S Take the North Main Street/California 183 exit toward Salinas/U.S.101 Business N Merge onto N Main St, Continue onto Salinas St 344 Salinas St. Should be on the Right From Greenfield: Take US-101 N Take the John St, Exit left Turn right onto Work St Turn left onto E Alisal St Turn left onto Salinas St 344 Salinas St. Should be on the Right

2 SAN ANDREAS REGIONAL CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA Date: Monday, July 21, 2014 Location: Salinas Office Time: 6:00-8:00 pm 344 Salinas St. Suite 207 Salinas, CA AGENDA 5:30 6:00 MEETING WILL START AT 5:30 PM AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION INMEDIATELY 6:00 6:02 l. Call to Order & Introduction Mary Lu Gonzalez 6:02 6:05 ll. Vision Statement Guadalupe Silva 6:05 6:09 lll. Approval of Minutes 1. Board Meeting Minutes - (6/16/14) 2. Fiscal Committee Meeting Minutes - (6/16/14) 3. Service Provider Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - (6/25/14) 4. Program Policy Committee Meeting Minutes - (7/1/14) 5. Board Development Committee Meeting Minutes - (7/1/14) 6. Executive Committee Meeting Minutes -(7/1/14) 7. People s Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes- 6/2014) 8. Quality Assurance Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - Report 6:09 6:20 lv. Area Board Vll Report David Grady Note: Time is allowed for public input on all agenda items prior to board action on that item. Time is also allowed for public input on any issue not included on the agenda. (Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4116). People wishing to give input are invited to use the lectern or remain at their seats while speaking.

3 6:20 6:45 V. Executive Director s Report Javier Zaldivar 1. Executive Director s Activities Update Mary Lu Gonzalez 6:45 7:05 Vl. Presidents Report 1. ARCA Update 2. Trailer Bill Language Update 7:05 7:20 Vll. Director of Consumer Services Report Mike Keeley 1. Case Load Ratios 2. Stanford School of Design 7:20 7:45 Vlll. Committee Reports 1. Fiscal Jesse Lechuga 2. Board Development Lisa Lopez ACTION: Recommendation to Approve Revised Evaluation Forms. 3. People s Advisory Committee Barbara Altmann Introduction and Update by Presidents 4. Quality Assurance Advisory Troy Hernandez 5. Service Provider Advisory Debbie Ellis 6. Program Policy Mitsuno Baurmeister ACTION: Recommendation to Adopt the Recreation Policy 7. ARCA Maya Bareket 7:45 7:50 lx. Public Comment 7:50 7:55 X. Board Comment 7:55 8:00 Xl. Announcements 8:00 Xll. Adjournment

4 SAN ANDREAS REGIONAL CENTER Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Campbell Office June Presiding: Mary Lu Gonzalez Board Members Present: Michele Alanis Barbara Altmann Jacob Atteberry Maya Bareket Mitsuno Baurmeister Debbie Ellis Jenna Hanecak Troy Hernandez Jesse Lechuga Lisa Lopez Yessica Vega-Rincon Board Members Absent: Guadalupe Silva Staff Present: Robert Avery Angel Burnett Jeff Darling Lourdes González Mike Keeley Cathy McCoy Francisco Valenzuela Javier Zaldivar Community Present: Susan Crow (DDS) David Grady Cele Glover Virginia Jacobo Yoshiharu Kuroiwa Esmeralda Lopez Allan Smith (DDS) CALL TO ORDER Ms. Mary Lu Gonzalez Board President, called to order the regularly scheduled business meeting of San Andreas Regional Center at 6:10 p.m. Ms. Mary Lu Gonzalez also called attention to the note on the agenda stating that time is allowed for public input on any issue not included on the agenda (Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4116). Self introductions were made and the vision statement was read by Board member Ms. Yessica Vega-Rincon APPROVAL OF MINUTES M/S/C Moved to approve the following meeting minutes as presented. (Lopez/Bareket) No further discussions. All in favor. Motion carries. 1. Board Meeting Minutes - (5/19/14) 2. Fiscal Committee Meeting - (5/19/14) 3. Service Provider Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes (5/28/14) 4. Board Development Committee Meeting Minutes (6/3/14) 5. Executive Committee Meeting Minutes (6/3/14) 6. Program Policy Committee Meeting Minutes No Minutes 7. Quality Assurance Advisory Committee (6/10/14) 8. People s Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes June 2014 SAN ANDREAS REGIONAL CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Page 1 of 6

5 AREA BOARD VII REPORT Mr. David Grady Executive Director thanked the Board for choosing Mr. Javier Zaldivar as the new Executive Director. Mr. Grady announced that they continue with the Self- Determination trainings, their next training will be at Abilities United. Area Board Vll along with SPAC is working to support in the launching of the People s Advisory Committees. Mr. Grady announced that they have become very active in their committee work. The Statewide Self-Advocacy Network and the Advocacy and Training Committee, which has the Speakers Bureau, they give presentations for any reason anywhere, it includes a Board member, a staff person, and a person with disabilities. The Grant committee will award $20,000 to one of its applicants soon hopefully it will be given to Get Safe an organization that will provide training to law enforcement on how to treat our individuals. Area Board Vll also did outreach to Fiesta Educativa to include those individuals. They continue to work on the Disabilities Collaborative and Mr. Grady is responsible for creating an information web-site for them. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S REPORT: Mr. Javier Zaldivar Executive Director introduced himself and announced to the Board that he wants to be an Executive Director that is available and open to everyone. He promised to continue the mission of Remember Me and educate present and coming legislators in the needs of the individuals and their families. Mr. Zaldivar gave a summary of the activities that he will be accomplishing to introduce himself. 1. Meet with Eileen Ritchie Executive Director of the Association of Regional Center Agencies (ARCA) to discuss our interaction with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and receive general guidance from her. Mr. Zaldivar has also reached out to the Director of DDS Santi Rogers for guidance and information. 2. Letter writing campaign to the legislators and their staffers in our catchment areas to introduce himself and how best to work together. 3. The staff and community outreach will be done via Meet and Greets at each of the four offices to demonstrate that Mr. Zaldivar is open to the community and accessible to the staff. The Board recognized and thanked Mr. Mike Keeley for his great job as the Interim Acting Executive Director. SAN ANDREAS REGIONAL CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Page 2 of 6

6 PRESIDENT S REPORT Mr. Javier Zaldivar Executive Director gave the legislative update he informed that Ms. Cathy McCoy, and Ms. Martha Regalado presented at the Early Start sub hearings they described it as a good experience. The budget was passed on June 15, 2014 and it is ready to be signed by the governor. These are some to the items that got into the budget: Early Start Restoration to 2008 levels. Cap request on Federal Minimum Wage regulations. Restoration of IHSS to abolish the 7% cuts. Expansion of Medi-Cal (Covered California) participants will be expanded, optional benefits such as acupuncture, podiatry, and speech therapy will now be covered. ABA Services will be paid by insurances and Medi-Cal as well. Supported Employment has been included for approval it provides a quality of life to the individuals. Approved restoration of paying minimum wage to the individuals. Mr. Zaldivar read the mission statement for the Department of Developmental Services and emphasized how our goal is the same to serve individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise their right to make choices. Mr. Jeff Darling Resource Manager gave and update on the minimum wage issue, he informed that for the service providers the rates can be increased and negotiated as longs as they don t go above the median rate. The ARM schedule will be out July 1 st with a higher rate. The Day Program providers will need to send their requests to DDS only for those that get paid less than $9.00. COMMITTEE REPORTS: FISCAL POS (Non-CPP only) Mr. Jesse Lechuga Board Treasurer, reported the Monthly Fiscal Summary. Purchase of Services for the month of April 2014 was $22,359,846. Year-to-Date was $232,050,553. The Fiscal Year Projection is $285,458,401. The current allocation is $279,575,501. The projected deficit is $5,882,900. The deficit will shrink as POS amendments come in. Number of Consumers The consumer count as of April 30 was 14,670. Operations (OPS) Expenses for the month of May 2014 were $2,137, 538 Year-to-Date expenses were $23,577,394. The Fiscal Year Projection is $28,211,759. The allocation is $28,425,067. The projected surplus of $213, 308. SAN ANDREAS REGIONAL CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Page 3 of 6

7 Current Year Cash Flow The cash position through the end of May was $16,743,183 Donations Account The Donation Fund stands at $166,902. Repayments were greater than payouts, resulting in a net increase of $4,783 in May. Medicaid Waver Enrollment Enrollment as of the end of May 2014 was 6,653. The June 30, 2014 target set by DDS is 6,758. Mr. Lechuga made a motion to approve three Dental Contracts. M/S/C Moved to approve three Dental Contracts the Specialized Therapeutic Services Dentistry Conscious Sedation, Specialized Therapeutic Services Dentistry General Anesthesia and the Crisis Team Behavior Intervention. (Vega-Rincon/Altmann). No further discussions or corrections were made. 11 in favor, 1 abstention, Debbie Ellis abstained because as a Service Provider she cannot vote on fiscal matters. Motion carries. BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Ms. Lisa Lopez announced that at the Board Retreat the bylaws, the application packet, and the binder will be revised to start reading them. Ms. Lopez also announced that the Facebook is up and running for advertising purposes only. Ms. Barbara Altmann was voted into her third two-year term. M/S/C Moved to approve the third two-year term of Ms. Barbara Altmann. (Hanecak/Bareket) No further discussions. All in favor. Motion carries. QUALITY ASSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mr. Troy Hernandez highlighted that the alleged abuse is down versus last year on the SIR report. Minutes are in the packet. SERVICE PROVIDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ms. Debbie Ellis SPAC chair reported that the committee is working with Francisco Valenzuela in the launching of the People s Advisory Committees. SPAC is also collaborating with Area Board Vll in the advocacy matters. SPAC will be scheduling regular meetings with local legislators. SPAC will also guide Javier on his Meet and Greets with the provider community. PROGRAM POLICY COMMITTEE Ms. Mitsuno Baurmeister informed that Co-Pay Co-Insurance policy does need to be approved by DDS because it contains POS expenditures. Ms. Baurmeister called for the adoption of two DDS approved policies. SAN ANDREAS REGIONAL CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Page 4 of 6

8 M/S/C Moved to adopt the Independent Living Skills Training Policy, and the Therapeutic Services Policy. (Altmann/ Bareket) No further discussions or corrections. All in favor. Motion carries. PEOPLE S ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) Ms. Barbara Altmann announced that their meeting location in Greater Opportunities will be moving to a bigger place. Mr. Francisco Valenzuela announced that the Hope PAC at Santa Cruz and Greater Opportunities have elected their officials. There should be a total of 6 PACs by the end of the month. Ms. Fawni Tornel was thanked for helping with the launching of the PACs. Issues the PACs are interested in are: Healthy Relationships Advocacy Housing Employment Being respectable to other people ARCA Mr. Javier Zaldivar and Ms. Maya Bareket will be attending the ARCA meeting on June 19, 20, 2014 in Glendale CA. PUBLIC COMMENT None BOARD COMMENT Maya s and Cele s Birthday was acknowledge. ANNOUNCEMENTS Free Child Car Seat Safety Clinic Event, Senator Jim Beall 6/21/14 at 2:00 pm Day in the Beach July 19, 2014 all welcome. 6th Annual Disability Awareness Night San Jose Giants Game August 1, 2014 (Ms. Veronica Lopez will throw the first pitch) Great America Disability Awareness Day August 24, 2014 Vendor Fair in Salinas September 4, 2014 Vendor Fair in Watsonville September 11, 2014 Vendor Fair in Gilroy September 18, 2014 Vendor Fair in Campbell September 25, 2014 Fiesta Educativa Conference September 13, 2014 SAN ANDREAS REGIONAL CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Page 5 of 6

9 Morgan Autism Event September 20, 2014 Board Retreat September 20, 2014 Levi Stadium tour September 23, th Annual Disabilities Awareness Day at City Hall October 10, 2014 Service Above-Self Awards Dinner October 25, 2014 Mr. Mike Keeley will be preparing the Core Values of SARC Mr. Zaldivar announced that Ms. Karine Strickland has been appointed president of the California Dental Hygiene Association. M/S/C Moved to adjourn the meeting. (Hanecak/Bareket) No further discussions or corrections. All in favor. Motion carries. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. by the President Ms. Mary Lu Gonzalez Recording Secretary, Ms. Lourdes González Submitted by, Mr. Troy Hernandez, Board Secretary SAN ANDREAS REGIONAL CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Page 6 of 6