Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board public meetings in 2023

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board will meet to approve the December 4 agenda and November 6 minutes. The meeting includes reports from the Executive Director on revenue and leadership, as well as several actions regarding governance policy reviews.

• Action on Asset Protection (Property Control Certificate) policy
• Action on Global Governance Commitment policy
• Action on Cost of Governance (Compliance) policy
• Action on 2023-2025 Ends Policy Year End Status Report
• Action on appointment of Evaluation Committee for Executive Director performance

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Capital Area Human Services District Board will meet to vote on the consent agenda, including approval of the draft agenda and prior meeting minutes. The board will also take action on governance policy reviews, including the Global Executive Constraint (Escrow Report), Communication With and Support to the Board, and Monitoring Executive Director Performance. Reports from the Executive Director will cover community events, leadership updates, and financial data (Self-Generated Revenue for August-September 2023). The meeting includes public comment and discussion of board membership and the annual training conference.

• Approval of November 6, 2023 Draft Agenda and October 2, 2023 Minutes (Consent Agenda)
• Action on Global Executive Constraint (Escrow Report), Communication With and Support to the Board, and Monitoring Executive Director Performance
• Self-Generated Revenue (SGR) report for August 2023 – September 2023
• Health Fair hosted by CAHSD at Wooddale Blvd.
• CAHSD Annual Training Conference reminder for May 5, 2024

The Board approved the November 6, 2023, consent agenda and the October 2, 2023, minutes. Several action items regarding executive constraints, board communication, and director performance monitoring were moved to the consent agenda and approved. The Board also voted to maintain the Board Committee Principles policy as written.

• Approved November 6, 2023 Consent Agenda and October 2, 2023 minutes
• Approved Global Executive Constraint and Escrow Report
• Approved Communication With and Support to the Board
• Approved Monitoring Exec. Director Performance
• Approved keeping Board Committee Principles policy as written

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Governing Board will vote on several governance policy reviews including staff treatment and accountability of the Executive Director. The meeting also includes reports from the Executive Director regarding MH Treatment and self-generated revenue.

• Action on Governance Policy Review: Treatment of Staff
• Action on Governance Policy Review: Global Linkage
• Action on Governance Policy Review: Unity of Control
• Action on Governance Policy Review: Accountability of the Exec. Director
• Action on Governance Policy Review: Delegation to the Executive Director

The Board approved the October 2, 2023 Consent Agenda and the September 11, 2023 minutes. Several governance policy items were moved to the Consent Agenda and approved as written. The FY 2023 Self-Generated Revenue report was deferred to the November meeting.

• Approved October 2, 2023 Consent Agenda and September 11, 2023 minutes
• Approved Treatment of Staff (EEOC, Lawsuits, Grievance Report) policy
• Approved Global Linkage policy
• Approved Unity of Control policy
• Approved Accountability of the Exec. Director policy
• Approved Delegation to the Executive Director policy
• Approved Board Job Description (October Compliance) policy
• Deferred FY 2023 Self-Generated Revenue report to November meeting

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The CAHSD Governing Board will vote on various governance policy reviews and the presentation of a slate of officers. The meeting also includes reports from the Executive Director regarding self-generated revenue and agency communications.

• Vote on compensation, benefits, and board committee principles
• Review of governance policies including Board Member Code of Conduct and Chairperson’s Role
• Presentation of a slate of officers for a vote
• Authorization to request an Attorney General opinion regarding board member terms
• Review of financial condition and activities

The Board unanimously elected Virginia Pearson as Chair and Chalonda Hollins as Vice Chair. The Board also approved a consent agenda that incorporated multiple action items and reports from meetings held between April and September 2023.

• Elected Virginia Pearson as Chair (unanimous)
• Elected Chalonda Hollins as Vice Chair (unanimous)
• Approved September 11, 2023 Consent Agenda and March 3, 2023 minutes
• Approved action items from April 3, May 5, June 5, August 7, and September 11 meetings via unanimous vote

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Capital Area Human Services District Board will vote on a slate of officers and take action on several governance policies, including compensation, public comment, and board member code of conduct. The board will also receive reports on self-generated revenue for FY2023 and board membership. Note that the April, May, and June 2023 meetings were cancelled due to lack of quorum.

• Approval of March 6, 2023 minutes; no minutes for April, May, June due to lack of quorum
• Self-Generated Revenue report for July 2022–June 2023 (FY2023)
• Governance policy actions: Compensation & Benefits, Board Committee Principles, Public Comment, Emergency Executive Director Succession, Chairperson's Role, Code of Conduct, Communication & Support, Agenda Planning, Cost of Governance, Treatment of Consumers, Ends Focus of Grants or Contracts
• Present slate of officers for vote
• Board member self-evaluations

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board will meet to vote on several governance policy reviews and committee actions. The Chairman will also present the upcoming slate of officers for a June vote.

• Action on Compensation & Benefits report
• Action on Board Committee Principles
• Action on Public Comment policy
• Action on Governance Style (Compliance)
• Action on Emergency Executive Director Succession letter

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, public comment, and reports from the Executive Director and Chairman. The board will vote on governance policy items including compensation, board committee principles, and public comment, as well as convene a nominating committee. Other items include updates on community outreach, partnerships, self-generated revenue, and a reminder of personal financial disclosure statements due May 15, 2023.

• Approval of April 3, 2023 draft agenda and March 6, 2023 minutes (consent)
• Governance policy review: Compensation & Benefits – % Default Merit Report (action)
• Governance policy review: Board Committee Principles (action)
• Governance policy review: Public Comment (action)
• Convene Nominating Committee (action)

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The board will vote on the consent agenda, including approval of the March 6 agenda and February 6 minutes. They will also take action on the chairperson's compliance role. Reports from the executive director cover events, staff changes, website launch, training conference, self-generated revenue, and board membership. The chairman will report on governance policy review and board development.

• Approval of March 6, 2023 draft agenda (action)
• Approval of February 6, 2023 draft minutes
• Chairperson's Role (Compliance) action
• Executive Director reports: 225 Fest, Driving into Recovery, staff changes, website launch, annual training conference, SGR January 2023, board membership
• Governance Policy Review by Direct Inspection (none for March)

The Board approved the February 6, 2023, minutes and the March 6, 2023, consent agenda. Members also voted to keep the Chairperson’s Role (Compliance) policy as written. Staff provided updates on community outreach, personnel changes, and the launch of a new website.

• Approved March 6, 2023, Consent Agenda and February 6, 2023, minutes
• Approved motion to keep Chairperson’s Role (Compliance) policy as written

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board will consider a consent agenda and hear reports from the Executive Director on self-generated revenue and board membership. The board will also review several governance policies by direct inspection, including treatment of staff, global linkage, and executive director accountability. Many previous meetings lacked a quorum, so this meeting addresses several months of pending items.

• Approval of February 6, 2023 draft agenda
• Self-Generated Revenue reports for August through December 2022
• Governance Policy Review: Treatment of Staff, Global Linkage, Unity of Control, Accountability of the Exec. Director, Delegation to the Executive Director
• Board Member Self-Evaluation Review
• Discussion on Board Meeting Day/Time

The Governing Board approved a performance-based pay increase for the Executive Director and passed a resolution authorizing the Director to enter into contractual obligations. The Board also approved revisions to the CAHSD philosophy and adopted a consent agenda covering several previous months of reports.

• Approved 9% salary increase for Dr. Janzlean Laughinghouse (unanimous)
• Approved resolution authorizing Executive Director to enter into all contractual obligations
• Approved CAHSD philosophy revision
• Approved February 6, 2023 amended Consent Agenda and September 12, 2022 minutes
• Approved moving action items from Report from Chairman to Consent Agenda

Capital Area Human Services District Governing Board

The Governing Board will vote on several governance policy reviews, including staff treatment and accountability. The meeting also includes reports on self-generated revenue and the CAHSD website update.

• Action on Governance Policy Review regarding Treatment of Staff
• Action on Global Linkage and Unity of Control policies
• Action on Accountability of the Executive Director
• Review of CAHSD Philosophy proposed revisions
• Report on Self-Generated Revenue for August through November 2022