2018-05-07-minutes--discuss-development-disability-funding

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05/07/2018 MINUTES 1 COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONER’S CONFERENCE ROOM SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY 1:00 P.M. MAY 7, 2018 Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Obie O’Brien. Excused: Commissioner Paul Jewell. Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board II; Kasey Knutson, Health Promotion Supervisor/DD Coordinator & Robin Read, Public Health Administrator. SPECIAL MEETING DD FUNDING UPDATE PUBLIC HEALTH Robin Read, Public Health Administrator stated that recently they were under the impression they had until 6/30/18 to spend approximately $50,000.00 of Admin and Info/Ed Funds allocated to Kittitas County for its DD Program. She stated when they were notified of this they reached out to their Department’s Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (DPA) to review the Contract language and to see if they came to the same conclusion. Ms. Read stated that her DPA didn’t feel the language in the Contract was supportive of what DSHS/DDA was implying was required of the County pertaining to the funding being spent down. Kasey Knutson, Health Promotion Supervisor/DD Coordinator provided handouts for review outlining DD Info/ED Funds and DD Admin Funds; E- Mail discussion outlining plans between the County and DSHS/DDA as well as a response from providers that the County reached out to for proposed budget expenditures in the event they “had” to get the funds spent by 6/30/2018. Ms. Read explained that now they have gotten things clarified it appears they only have $4,439.12 to spend by the end of June and asked if the Board had any preferences based off of the projects presented. Commissioner O’Brien and Chairman Osiadacz both indicated that the new amount of $4,439.12 is not nearly as concerning as the previous amount they have been notified of and stated they felt comfortable with Staff using their judgement in awarding the funds to qualified projects/expenses. The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.