Developmental Disabilities Council public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Developmental Disabilities Council
The LA Developmental Disabilities Council will hold its business meeting on October 22, 2020, with votes on the 2021 legislative agenda, the five-year plan for FFY 2022-2026, and committee reports. The meeting also includes updates from state agencies and a public comment period.
- Vote on Council's 2021 Legislative Agenda
- Vote on Five-Year (FFY 2022-2026) Planning
- Vote on Act 378 Sub-Committee recommendations
- Vote on Self-Determination/Community Inclusion Committee report
- Reports from Medicaid, OCDD, DOE, and other state agencies
The Council adopted its Five-Year Planning document for FFY 2022-2026, specifically targeting disadvantaged people living in poverty within the housing objective. Members also approved updates to the FY2021 Legislative Advocacy Agenda regarding wages for Direct Support Professionals.
- Approved July 2020 Meeting Summary (unanimous)
- Approved Executive Committee recommendations for FY2021 Legislative Advocacy Agenda (majority)
- Selected 'Disadvantaged people (those living in poverty)' as the Targeted Disparity for FFY 2022-2026 Plan (17-2)
- Assigned 'Disadvantaged people' Targeted Disparity to the Housing objective in FFY 2022-2026 Plan (18-2)
- Adopted FFY 2022-2026 Plan as written (19-1)
- Added $2.00 per hour wage increase for Direct Support Professionals to FY2021 Legislative Advocacy Agenda (majority)
- Added caveat to DSP wage increase for annual increases until a livable wage is reached (majority)
Developmental Disabilities Council
The Council will review the January meeting summary and various committee reports. The agenda includes votes on executive recommendations, standing committee reports, and several ad hoc committees.
- January Meeting Summary (Vote)
- Executive Committee Recommendations (Vote)
- Act 378 Sub-Committee Report (Vote)
- Self-Determination/Community Inclusion Report (Vote)
- Consideration of Implementation of TEFRA
The Council approved the SFY2021 budget and adopted an official anti-racist position statement. Members also decided to require applicants for Council membership to sign consent forms for application discussions.
- Approved January 2020 Meeting Summary (no objection)
- Adopted SFY2021 Council budget (no objection)
- Adopted anti-racist and ethnically unbiased position statement (no objection)
- Approved requirement for membership applicants to sign consent to release information (with abstentions)
- Reinstated annual orientation and refresher training for Council members (no objection)
- Created Ad Hoc Committee to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion practices (no objection)
- Recommended Nicole Banks as primary candidate and Carolyn Burrell as alternate for Region II vacancy (with abstentions)
- Recommended Jill Egle for Southeast Louisiana seat appointment (after Liz Gary withdrew)
Developmental Disabilities Council
The Council will conduct several committee reports and standing member updates. The agenda includes scheduled votes on the October Meeting Summary, Executive Committee Recommendations, and various subcommittee reports.
- Act 378 Sub-Committee report and vote
- Self-Determination/Community Inclusion committee report and vote
- Education/Employment committee report and vote
- Membership report and vote
- Executive Director Search discussion