Oakland Community Health Network

Mar
21

General Board Meeting

5505 Corporate Dr. Troy Mi, 48098

Tuesday, March 21 2023

6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

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Agenda

  1. Order of Business
    6:00 pm EDT
    1. Call the Meeting to Order - Jonathan Landsman
    2. Pledge of Allegiance - Jonathan Landsman
    3. Roll Call - Vasiliki Michalakis
    4. Approval of Board Meeting Agenda - Jonathan Landsman
    5. Public Comment
  2. Board Member Recognition - Reena Naami-Dier
  3. Abilities Champion - Amelia Jacobs
  4. Stories that Inspire Hope - Dutton Farms
  5. Deputy Hope and Deputy Nagy
  6. Agenda
    1. Board Chair Executive Report - Jonathan Landsman
    2. Policy Management Committee Chair Report - Malkia Newman
    3. Finance Committee Vice Chair Report - John Young
  7. Board Approval Items
    1. Cornerstone Contract - Recommendation from the Finance Committee
    2. RRAC Recommendation - Recommendation from the Policy Management Committee
      Board Communication Template-RRAC Recommendation 3-6-23.pdf RRAC App-Agrawal (2).pdf RRAC Appointment Recommendation Agrawal 3-21-23.pdf
    3. Needs Assessment Survey - Recommendation from the Policy Management Committee
      Needs Assessment Survey PPT.pdf
  8. Consent Agenda - Board Approvals
    1. Board Meeting Minutes - February
      2-21-2023 Board Meeting Minutes.pdf
    2. Acceptance of Meeting Minute Reports - February 2023
      1. Recipient Rights Advisory Committee
        February 2, 2023 RRAC Minutes.pdf
      2. Committee of the Whole Minutes
        2-13-2023 COW meeting Minutes.pdf
      3. Citizens Advisory Committee
        02-15-2022 CAC Minutes.pdf
  9. Other Business
  10. Board Reports
    1. Recipient Rights Advisory Committee – Christina Root
    2. Citizens Advisory Committee - Reena Naami-Dier
  11. Director's Report - Dana Lasenby 
  12. Board Member Comments
  13. Adjournment

Minutes Tab

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General Board Meeting

Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM UTC

Call the Meeting to Order - Jonathan Landsman

The meeting was called to Order at 6:04 PM.

Pledge of Allegiance - Jonathan Landsman

Roll Call - Vasiliki Michalakis

Not Present - Mr. Cowan, Ms. Woodruff, Mr. Cowan, Mr. Torres

Present - Mr. Young, Mr. Fuhrman, Secretary, Ms. Naami-Dier, Dr. Hans, Ms. Newman, Ms. Root, Ms. May, Dr. Giles

Approval of Board Meeting Agenda - Jonathan Landsman

Motion made by Mr. Young to approve Board Meeting Agenda as presented, supported by Ms. Newman. Motion carried.

Public Comment

Ms. Angela Cope spoke that she emailed 3 Board members, Mr. Hooper from OCHN responded on behalf of the Board. She would like a response. The concern is that she feels that she is not heard. Would like someone to be an advocate. Would like someone from the Board to address her grievances.

Board Member Recognition - Reena Naami-Dier

Mrs. Lasenby recognized Mrs. Naami-Dier for her time on the Board. Noting her accomplishments/dedication over the last three years. Thank you, Reena.

Abilities Champion - Amelia Jacobs and Andrew Woods

Ms. Weinert presented the Abilities Champion. Amelia Jacobs (CLS) and Andrew Woods (EasterSeals/MORC). Each spoke about their disabilities and their lives. 

Stories that Inspire Hope - Dutton Farms

Ms. Weinert presented Dutton Farms. Thanks was given to the Board. Dutton Farms is a non-profit organization. 120 individuals are serviced in Dutton Farms via the variety of programs. Started in 2010. The right to choose, to decide is part of their motto. Curriculum Alignment: Adult Education, Community Involvement, Workforce Development. Inspiration Story (reason of Dutton Farms) of Becca was given. Inclusion Story (community involved) of Brett was given. Transformation Story of Andy was given. 

Deputy Hope and Deputy Nagy

Ms. Zizumbo presented Deputy Nagy (Oakland County Sheriff's department) and Deputy Hope (K-9). Deputy Nagy and Hope are at Avondale Middle School. Trust is being built via Hope. Hope is 1 of 12 K-9s in the department. OCHN is a sponsor of Hope. 

Agenda

Board Chair Executive Report - Jonathan Landsman

OCHN Board Chairman’s Report for March 2023

As we get through winter there are a number of activities that begin to spin up. We’ve heard that the Emergency Order expires on May 11th, which means there will be lots of process and impact related questions by persons we serve, their families, and by people who provide services.

Executive Committee

At our Executive Committee meeting at the end of January, we:  

·       Approved the agendas for our February and March Board meetings.

·       We voted to spin up our Executive Director Performance Review Committee. Its role is to make recommendations to the Board related to our CEO’s performance. That overall process begins today with a goal of having the Board determine the CEO’s bonus within 30 days of her job anniversary.

·        With our CEO’s 3-year contract expiring this summer, we’ve begun the process of selecting outside counsel for the renegotiation. There is nothing new to report on this topic.

·       The Executive Director Performance Review Committee will meet later this week on Thursday March 23rd at 5:30 or immediately following the Executive Committee that is scheduled to meet this Thursday March 23rd at 5pm.

Executive Director Performance Review Committee

·       We’ve now confirmed the process steps and related timeline for our CEO’s performance evaluation. Assuming the schedule holds true we will meet this obligation as defined under this contact.

·       The Executive Director Performance Review Committee will meet later this week on Thursday March 23rd at 5:30 or immediately following the Executive Committee that is scheduled to meet this Thursday March 23rd at 5pm.

Compliance

Board Members, please remember to check Boardable and Docebo for any required compliance training, annual recipient rights, or conflict of interest attestations that may be required. Some items are annual others are every 24 months.

CMHA

Please remember to contribute to the CMHA’s Political Action Committee. The website is: https://cmham.org/public-policy/cmh-pac/

Board Study Session

·       Due to the calendar – our March Board Study Session is scheduled for later this week – Thursday March 23rd at 6pm. This Study Session follows the Executive Committee and Executive Director Performance Review Committee meetings that are scheduled for March 23rd at 5pm and 5:30 pm respectively.

·       This weeks’ study session’s topic is the DEI Update, as requested by Policy Management Committee Chair - Malkia Newman - Trisha Zizumbo and Bernard Hooper will be the presenters.

Policy Management Committee Chair Report - Malkia Newman

No Report given.

Finance Committee Vice Chair Report - John Young

Mrs. Eliassen was a presenter. Highlighting the report provided at the March 13, 2023 COW meeting. 

  Board Approval Items

Cornerstone Contract - Recommendation from the Finance Committee

Presentation on the extension of the Cornerstone Contract by Mrs. White, HR Director was proposed:

Contract amount will be $ 48, 950.00. Noting that the end date of the contract will be February 25, 2024 and an RFP is in que.

Motion was made by Mr. Young, support by Ms. Newman to approve the Cornerstone Contract as presented. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

. Order of Business

RRAC Recommendation - Recommendation from the Policy Management Committee

Mrs. Root made the motion to approve the RRAC appointment, supported by Dr. Hans. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

Needs Assessment Survey - Recommendation from the Policy Management Committee

Mrs. May made the motion to approve the needs assessment survey as presented, supported by Mr. Young. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. 

   Consent Agenda - Board Approvals

Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented by Mr. Young, supported by Ms. May. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Board Meeting Minutes - February

Acceptance of Meeting Minute Reports - February 2023

Recipient Rights Advisory Committee

Committee of the Whole Minutes

Citizens Advisory Committee

Other Business

Postponement of the Board Study Session and DEI update was discussed. Dr. Hans asked to move the presentation to the next quarter. 

The motion to postpone the DEI presentation was made by Mr. Young, supported by Ms. May. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Board Reports

Recipient Rights Advisory Committee – Dr. Hans

Dr. Hans reported that they met on 3.2.2023. Ms. Gorman presented on Rights Complaint Process. Ms. Suder gave a presentation to the group. Next meeting is set for April 6th.

Citizens Advisory Committee - Reena Naami-Dier

A brief presentation was given at the March 15th meeting. Ms. Carley was given on Needs Assessment (given as a discussion presentation). The next meeting will be in  April 19th and in-person.

 Director's Report - Dana Lasenby 

Mrs.  Lasenby welcomed Dr. Giles.

Mrs. Lasenby provided a copy of her director's report to members and provided up high-level overview. 

XII. Public Comments

No public comment online.

Shana Lee shared her experiences/concerns with she is having with the SED services. 

  Board Member Comments

Board members shared appreciation on all presentations given. 

Thank you to Reena Naami-Dier for her service. 
Welcoming Dr. Giles 

   Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 7:39PM.

Attendance

Members

Name Attendance

gilesy@oaklandchn.org

Sheila Barrett

Christine Burk

Dennis Cowan

Nasr Doss

Kimberly Flowers

Adam Fuhrman

Donard Haggins

Bijaya Hans

Bernard Hooper

Adam Jenovai

Douglas Jones

Jonathan Landsman

Dana Lasenby

Kara Lingenfelter

Victoria Marble

Sarah May

Vasiliki Michalakis

Peter Mouhot

Malkia Newman

Callana Ollie

Colleen Opalka

Megan Phillips

Vasilis Pozios

Christina Root

John Paul Torres

Caitlin Toth

Suzanne Weinert

Yvette Woodruff

John Young

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