Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board public meetings in 2024
5 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board
The Metropolitan Human Services District Board of Directors will meet to review monitoring reports including a monthly dashboard, services by fiscal year, a fiscal report as of November 2024, and a biannual HR turnover/retention report. The board will also consider a consent agenda and conduct a self-evaluation of its own performance.
- Fiscal Report as of November 2024
- HR Turnover/Retention Report (biannual)
- Self-evaluation: Board Performance Review
- Approval of the October 23, 2024 Minutes
- Consent Agenda
The Governing Board reviewed and approved the minutes from the October 23, 2024 meeting. The Board also approved the Monthly Dashboard, Telehealth, Utilization, Fiscal, and HR Turnover/Retention monitoring reports.
- Approved October 23, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Monthly Dashboard, Telehealth, and Utilization reports (unanimous)
- Approved Fiscal report (unanimous)
- Approved HR Turnover/Retention report (unanimous)
Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board
The Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board will hear presentations on legislative audits, an Open Minds fiscal report, and FY25 initiatives. The board will also consider approval of August 2024 minutes and review monitoring reports including the FY24 annual report on facilities and best practices, FY25 first-quarter dashboard, and incident report. A board performance self-evaluation is scheduled.
- Presentation: Legislative Audits/External Independent Audits
- Presentation: Open Minds Fiscal Report
- Presentation: FY25 Initiatives by MHSD staff
- Approval of August 2024 minutes
- Review of FY24 Ends Report and FY24 Media Report
The Board reviewed and approved the minutes from the June 26, 2024, meeting along with several monitoring reports. The Legislative Auditors Report for FY24 was presented with no findings. The Board discussed scheduling a future training session for the Board Performance Review.
- Approved June 26, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved all monitoring reports (unanimous)
Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board
The Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board will vote on the FY25 budget and review a risk management audit that scored 99.35% compliance in 2023. They will also discuss a compliance questionnaire and a future inspection report. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and a board self-evaluation.
- FY25 Budget Approval
- FY24 Risk Management Audit (99.35% compliance score)
- Inspection of architectural plans, physical space, and intake procedure (to be presented in October 2024)
- FY24 4Q Report on Incidents
- LA Legal compliance questionnaire
The Board approved the Senate-appropriated budget and voted to maintain current officers for the 2025 fiscal year. Members also approved the LA legal compliance questionnaire for auditors and reviewed monthly monitoring reports.
- Approved Senate-appropriated budget (unanimous)
- Voted to keep current officers for FY25 (unanimous)
- Approved LA legal compliance questionnaire (unanimous)
- Approved June 26, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved all monitoring reports, including Monthly Dashboard and Telehealth reports (unanimous)
Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board
The board will consider renewing the executive director's authorization and approving contracts and commitments exceeding $300,000. They will also review fiscal reports, a monthly dashboard, and periodic HR and contract reports. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and a board self-evaluation.
- Executive Director Authorization Renewal
- Approval of Contracts & Commitments over $300K
- Fiscal Report: FY 24 Analysis as of April 30, 2024
- Annual Civil Service Audit Results
- Semi-Annual Human Resources Report on Personnel Policies, staff turnover and Civil Service Hearing and Outcomes Report
The Board renewed the signature authority for Executive Director Dr. Rochelle Head-Dunham for all MHSD contracts. Members also approved the renewal preparation of 11 contracts exceeding $300,000 for various health and community services.
- Granted signature authority on all contracts and agreements to Executive Director Rochelle Head-Dunham (unanimous)
- Approved renewal preparation for 11 contracts over $300,000, including Children’s Bureau, LSU, Odyssey House, and Unity – Shelter Plus (unanimous, excluding recused votes)
- Approved monitoring reports and minutes from June 26, 2024 meeting
Metropolitan Human Services District Governing Board
The Board of Directors will review monthly dashboards, telehealth data, and fiscal analysis for FY 24 as of December 31, 2023. The meeting includes a discussion regarding support for an unhoused project in New Orleans.
- Fiscal Report: FY 24 Analysis as of December 31, 2023
- Report on Contract & Commitments over $300K, RFPs and Contract Review Process
- Support of unhoused project in New Orleans
The Board reviewed and approved the October 25, 2023 meeting minutes and all monitoring reports. Members received updates on the FY24 Q1 Ends Report, telehealth utilization, and a new ADA accommodation policy for board members.
- Approved October 25, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved all monitoring reports (unanimous)