CESSA - Region 8 Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 01/18/2024

Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Region 8 Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes - January 18, 2024 - 1:30-3:00 via Zoom

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 09/19/2024

  • Call to Order
    • Lori Carnahan opens the meeting at 1:35pm.
    • Attending: Mark Cichon, Lori Carnahan, Shannon Hartnett, Candace Gunby, Austin Gibbs, Kent A. Adams, Jason Arres, Jean DeCaro, Sibil Kuruvilla, Sarah Wiemeyer, Sydney Talavera, Corinne Swiatek, Bill Srejma, Jim Moldenhauer, Jillianne Chuffo. We have a quorum.
    • Absent: Eric Metcalf, Alex Johnson, Ryan Klavohn, Daniel Paul Rietveld, Michael Mavrogeorge, Mark J. Puknaitis, Robert Schultz, Scott A. Spinazola, Matthew Buckley, Todd Rountree, Nicole Lamela
  • Open Meetings Act
    • Lori Carnahan read the instructions regarding the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
    • The group was informed that the meeting was being recorded.
  • Approval of the Minutes from November Meeting/Roll Call
    • No changes noted.
    • Motion to Approve: Mark Cichon
    • Second Motion: Sarah Wiemeyer
    • All were in favor of approving the minutes with no objections.
    • Minutes were approved.
  • State Updates
  • Project Plan Updates
    • Reminder that we're working on Low Risk - Level 1 calls currently. No further changes to the Interim Risk Matrix until they have time to review it.
    • Implementation workgroup:
      • Robert Franciere added as a permanent member.
      • Identified need for police representation (working to identify members now). If you have ideas, let us know.
    • Implementation Deliverables:
      • Confirmation received that workgroup is not responsible for training. Will work to identify training needs (resources, budget, etc.)
    • Project plan will be updated regularly as tasks/target dates are finalized from work being done in the SAC and SAC Committees.
  • Workgroup Updates
    • 12/21/23 Highlights
      • Expectation is to plan what we would need to have in place, and once protocols are approved, be ready to implement.
      • Identified non-emergency calls and 3rd party callers as a need to review for protocols (sent to S&P committee)
      • Adding in police representation will be helpful (non-RAC 8 members, due to OMA)
      • Need to start/focus on 988 education across communities
    • 1/9/24 highlights
      • Reviewed LA County Model that show response levels are fluid and overlapping
      • Reviewed legislation for geo-location and agreed to monitor in workgroup
      • The Local 988 Response Act
      • Still looking for police representation
      • Next meeting 2/6/24
  • Development of 988 Training/Communication workgroup
    • New workgroup: Primary responsibility will be development of education, training, and communication needs for new protocols and education to community members and partners on 988. Focus will be on education of 988 until new protocols are approved.
    • Training/Communication deliverables
      • Develop training plan recommendation for other stakeholder systems (988, 590, EMS/Fire/Police) on PSAP protocol changes.
      • Develop advertising and communications plans and resource needs for 988 education across the region.
      • Identify budget needs for trainings/advertisement/marketing
    • Volunteers: Shannon Hartnett, Robert Franciere, Sibil Kuruvilla, Candace Gunby, and Jean DeCaro
      • We will coordinate a meeting. One of our local 988 call center supervisors will also join as a subject matter expert.
  • Next Meeting Date
    • We will have shorter 1-hour meetings, consisting mainly of updates as the workgroups work on their tasks. We have sent out placeholders through the rest of the year but can cancel as we go if we do not need them.
    • Next meeting date February 15th.
  • Public Comment
    • NA
  • Motion to Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn: Jason Arres
    • Second Motion: Corinne Swiatek
    • The meeting was adjourned by Lori Carnahan at 2:07pm.