CESSA - Region 9 Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 05/20/2024

Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Region 9 Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes -May 20, 2024 - 2:00 PM via Zoom

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 09/16/2024

  • Welcome - 2:03pm
  • Roll Call - Brenda Perez
    • Present: Matthew Jordan, Grace Hong Duffin, Alyssa Marrero, Candace Gunby, Christiane Harding, Jason Kern, Janeth Barba, John Knebl, Karen Bush, Leonetta Rizzi, Matthew Mannino.
  • Open Meetings Act
  • Approval of the March minutes
    •  ____ motioned to approve, Chris Harding seconded.
  • 5. State Updates
    • Legislation moving forward to approve language change that would allow a non-EMS director to be RAC chair. CESSA extension is still pending, but hopeful that it will be signed. DMH has been advised to not conduct business until legislation is signed by the Governor; SAC will not meet in July/Aug. Recommend that RACs don't hold official business, committee work still allowed.
    • Change in 988 vendor, contract awarded to Center Stone (West Frankfort) - they have been 988 vendor for years in Tennessee & Florida. Path will continue to serve as 988 backup vendor until 6/30.
      • DMH & DHS are still discussing NOFO for centralized dispatch.
  • Joint SAC/RAC Meeting Updates
    • June 11th Forum RSVPs are due. Invites are now open to additional individuals. Please register if you can attend.
  • Vendor Updates
    • Curated 3 stages to launch. Power Phone & Priority Dispatch vendors are all on board. Discussions have started with Independent vendors; there is already a volunteer to pretest & pilot.
    • Pretest: select number of PSAPs.
    • Pilot: EMS MD will get protocol script changes from vendor for approval then it will move to IDPH for final approval of changes.
    • Training: Crisis Hub Director of training and Statewide PSAP admin working on core curriculum or training. Anticipated to happen in about 3 months.
  • Mission & Value Statement
    • Agreed and voted on by SAC members.
  • Next Meeting Date: June 17th, 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Adjournment by Dr. Matthew Jordan - 2:30pm