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Members are required to comply with the Kittitas County Committees, Committees, <br />and Commissions Handbook <br /> <br />DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />BYLAWS <br />PURPOSE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />According to Revised Code of Washington 71A.14.050, the committee may serve as an <br />information and referral agency within the community, coordinate services to ensure <br />maximum utilization of available services, and prepare comprehensive plans for future <br />developmental services of local services to persons with developmental disabilities. <br />Duties <br />A. Serve as an informational and referral agency within the community for <br />persons with developmental disabilities and their families (RCW <br />71A.14.050) <br />B. Advise the BOCC on coordinating local services for persons with <br />developmental disabilities and their families to ensure the maximum <br />utilization of all services (RCW 71A.14.050) <br />C. Prepare comprehensive plans for present and future development of <br />services and for reasonable progress toward the coordination of all local <br />services to persons with developmental disabilities (RCW 71A.14.0 50) <br />1. Collaborate with the Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities <br />Coordinator on the development, communication, and <br />presentation of the county comprehensive plan for the County <br />DD Services (required by WAC 388-850-020). <br />2. Review and assess community and consumer needs, services, <br />resources, priorities, facilities, and special problems related to <br />developmental disabilities in Kittitas County. <br />3. Establish priorities based on this assessment and recommend the <br />allocation of available county and state funds in alignment with <br />the plan. <br />D. Review the Committee's bylaws annually at the beginning of each calendar <br />year. <br />E. Maintain confidentiality of information (RCW 71A.14.070). <br />F. Participate in committee training as needed designed to provide, <br />improve, or enhance program-related skills of committee and advisory <br />committee members (DDA contract with Kittitas County 8.2.a.ii and <br />1.c.2).