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2017-03-06 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONER’S AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />MONDAY 1:00 P.M. MARCH 6, 2017 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Obie O’Brien; Vice-Chairman Paul <br />Jewell & Commissioner Laura Osiadacz. <br /> <br />Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Joann Schaan, <br />Developmental Disabilities Coordinator; Kaitlyn Reddick, Accountant; <br />Kasey Knutson, Health Promotion Supervisor; Bruce Tabb, Elmview; <br />Daniel Ortega, Trellis; Sheri Bury, Elmview; Sheri Powers, Elmview; <br />County DD Board Members: Nancy Lillquist & Shannon Garoutte. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING DD UPDATE COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 1:00 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting to receive an <br />update regarding Kittitas County’s DD Services. <br /> <br />Bruce Tabb, Executive Director at Elmview thanked the BoCC for the <br />employment opportunities the County has provided for some of its <br />clients. He stated that they have seen a significant improvement in <br />the two currently employed with the County and a boost in their <br />confidence. He presented the Board with their “transformation 2017 <br />plan” and outlined what this shift entails, the background, current <br />program, the transformation, and outcomes. <br /> <br />Joann Schaan, DD Coordinator stated that item #3 a report from <br />Central Washington Disability Resources was cancelled. <br /> <br />Joann Schaan, Developmental Disabilities Coordinator presented an <br />update on the Kittitas County Development Disabilities Program. She <br />updated the Board on news at the State level, vocational provider <br />updates: Elmview; Entrust and Trellis; Information and Education <br />Providers for second contract quarter: P2P/Parent Coalition; Bright <br />Beginnings; CWDR & Elmview. <br /> <br />Ms. Schann indicated that taking items 5 and 6 together would help <br />to save on time. She reviewed a draft of the RFQ that has been <br />approved by the DDAC. She provided copies of both the scoring <br />spreadsheets for the Boards consideration & adoption. Chairman <br />Jewell indicated that he had only seen one of the two labeled <br />“Info/Ed Proposals Proposed Scoring” and that is the one he has <br />discussed with Robin Read, Public Health Administrator. He explained <br />& reviewed the changes that were discussed and felt once those were <br />made he would like to see that scoring sheet on the next Agenda <br />Session for the Board to consider. <br />