CESSA - Region 6 Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 05/15/2023

Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Region 6 Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes - May 15, 2023 - 1:30-2:24 PM via Zoom

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 06/26/2023

  • Welcome and Call to Order
    • Meeting called to order at 1:31 pm by Dr. Kurt Bloomstrand
  • Open Meetings Act
    • Members were advised that the meetings are subject to the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
    • Meetings are recorded and you have the option to switch your camera off if you choose to.
    • A copy of this recording and minutes will be posted to the Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Mental Health Open Meetings Page.
    • All participants are muted to reduce interference of background noise.
    • Please make note of the raise hand feature. Appointed Committee Members wishing to contribute to the discussion will be asked to raise their hand and then will be unmuted to speak. Public members will raise their hand and comment during the public comment section to provide input.
  • Roll Call
    • Attendees:
      • Via Zoom: Lisa Rhodes, Dustun Rhea, Andrew Quarnstrom, Greg Chance, Steve Bennett, Dustin Heuerman, Jennifer Brown, Betsy Smith, Dr. Scott Pasichow, Michelle Nelson, Shelley Peelman, Steve Peters, Peter Eckart, Caitlin McGlone, Irene Wadhams, Sheryl Baumeister
      • Absent: James Russell, Allan Axelrod, Megan Cambron, Lt. Cory Koker, Jeffrey Kiesling, Jeffrey Ray, Amy Marley, Melissa Pappas, Clay Curtright, Joe Burton, Michael Smith, Ursulla Idleman, Jack Pugh, Dillion Kircher
      • Public Attendees: Gabriela Vo
  • Approval of Minutes
    • No comments/corrections to the 4/17/2023 Minutes.
    • Motion to Approve April Minutes made by Andrew Quarnstrom, seconded by Dustin Heuerman.
    • Motion approved by all members present.
  • Interim Risk Level Matrix Progress
    • Andy Quarnstrom provided an update from the work group indicating they had divided the PSAPs up between them and were following up to verify the accuracy of the information provided. If the PSAPs had not responded, explaining the survey to them to get participation. All of the data will be compiled, and a full report will be shared at our next meeting or pre-meeting via email.
  • State Updates
    • Legislation pending in the Illinois Senate (Senate Bill 1364) to extend the deadline for CESSA for one year to July 1, 2024.
    • Unsure if existing members will be reappointed, don't have any information about that.
    • Review of Calendar of Deliverables discussing items in "yellow" are accomplished.
  • Committee Questions/Comments
    • Irene Wadhams indicated she hadn't been receiving meeting invites nor was she called in roll call. Verification will be made to add her to the invitees. She is a non-voting member.
  • Public Comment
  • Next meeting will be June 19, 2023, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
    • It was noted that June 19th is a Federal Holiday. The meeting will be rescheduled to another day with notification to the committee members.
  • Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn made by Dustin Heuerman, seconded by Dr. Scott Pasichow.
    • Meeting adjourned at 1:53 PM