CESSA - Region 7 Committee Meeting Approved Minutes 10/24/2024

Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) Region 7 Advisory Committee

Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2024 - 9:00 - 10:30 AM via Zoom

Meeting Minutes - Approved by Members 01/16/2025

  • Welcome & Call to Order - CESSA Region 7 Advisory Membership Committee
    • Dr. Dave Mikolajczak (Chair), called the meeting to order at 9:00 am
    • Attendees: Dr. Sharronne Ward (Co-Chair), Candace Gunby, Jeffrey Carey, Chief Robert Kopec, Chief Marc Maton, Alyssa Marrero, Matthew Fishback, Kevin Bernard, Sarah White, Whitney, Bonnie Hasan, Manuel Gonzalez, Chief Mitchell Davis, Dr. Ledois Scott.
    • Absent - Kristi DeLaurentiis, Marianne Bithos, Whitney Bunts, Anthony Marzano, Ryan Dillon, Douglas Jones, Jeffrey Carey.
  • Open Meetings Act
    • Dr. Dave reviewed the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
  • Approval of the Minutes from the previous meeting
    • Dr. Ward requested a motion to approve September 19, 2024, minutes with the RAC. Kevin Bernard motioned for the approval and Matthew Fishback second the motion. A unanimous decision was made by the RAC to approve the minutes.
  • State Updates -Brenda Hampton and Jessica Atassi - UIC HUB Guest Speaker:
  • Sub-Committee Regional Membership Requirement
  • Protocols and Standards Vendor Learning Collaborative
  • 988 Crisis Counselor Trainer Pilot Training
  • MCRT Pilot Training
  • 911 PSAP
  • Brenda Hampton - OMA requires 7 additional training courses that are due NLT DEC 2024
    • Appointed members of a public Board, Commission or Task Force (collectively, board) are generally required to participate in six training courses.
    1. The Open Meetings Act (OMA)
    2. Ethics Training for State Employees and Appointees
    3. Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Training
    4. Security Awareness Training
    5. HIPAA and Privacy Training
    6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training
    7. LGBTQIA+ Equity and Inclusion
    • All Access Living Webinar October 28, 2024

Public and Committee Questions and Comments: None

Next Meeting Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024, via Zoom (9:00am - 10:30am) CST

Adjournment - 10:14am Motioned by Chief Robert Kopec and second by Matt Fishback