MN HIV Services Planning Coun=
cil
Meeting
All
God’s Children Church, Ackerman Hall
Council Members Present:<= o:p> |
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Mike Behl (Council Co-Chair) |
Chris Bernard |
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Loyal Brooks |
Luther Christensen |
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Paul Eknes-Tucker (Council Co-Chair) |
Michael Hargrave |
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Keith Henry |
Hank Jensen |
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Antonio Marante |
Antonio Moreno |
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Jerry Moss |
David Neller |
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Makéda Norris |
Ephraim Olani |
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Susanne Pfeil |
Rob Pioli |
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Dave Rompa |
Darin Rowles |
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Ama |
Karin Sabey |
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John Schrom |
Gerry Tyrrell |
Council Members Absent:<= o:p> |
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Aaron Keith Stewart |
Peggy Darret-Brewer |
Bob Hansen
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Jennifer Houston
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Timona Jarha
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Facilitator:<= o:p> |
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Royce Holladay |
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Guests: |
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Michael Oian – Commun=
ity
Member |
Tim Steeves – Community Member |
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G-HAT: |
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Jonathan Hanft –
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Redwan Hamza – DHS
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Mary Jo Meuleners –
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Andy Ansell - DHS
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Mary Grandy – DHS
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Sheila Murphy –
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April Bechum - DHS |
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Planning Council Staff:
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Wendi Johnson (minut=
es)
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Tim Sullivan
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Quorum Pr=
esent? Yes
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Welcome
and Introductions; Lighting of the Candle
Mike stated he would be pre= siding and called the meeting to order at 9:02 am. Introductions were made. Mike lit the candle in memory of E= lliot Ramos, a former Council member who recently passed away..
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Approval
of August 11th Meeting Minutes and Proposed Agenda
The minutes and agenda were approved by unanimous consent.
III.=
Part
A Report, Jonathan Hanft,
A. Conditions of Award – The FY for 2008 Part A MAI funding ended July 31st. All MAI and Part A expenditures fo= r FY 2008 are due to HRSA September 30th. The total amount requested is $298= ,400 which is a $12,000 increase from last year.
B. FY 2009 Application – Guidance for the application has not been received. Questions/Comments:
· Karin heard during the Part C guidance call = that they will need to compete for funds every five years and will not need to submit a non-compete proposal for the non-compete years.
· Jonathan has heard that when the law is reauthorized that the MAI cycle may be put on the Part A fiscal year.
C. Testimony for the extension of the law is set to begin. Jonathan believes any senate legis= lation will be in line with a community consensus letter suggesting a three year extension with some technical fixes.
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Part
B/ADAP Report, Andy Ansell, DHS
A. ADAP Forecast – Right now there are a lot of unknowns so it’s diffic= ult to come up with an accurate forecast. The major change that can impact the forecast is the ending of GAMC.= The internal process has been stal= led and DHS will keep the Council informed as changes take place.
B.
C. Mosaica has confirmed a training to be held in MN October 15-16th. The training and technical assista= nce focuses around using PLWH/A to help others get into care.
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Action
Items
A. 2010 Part A Allocations Proposal – Part A has come up with the Part A Proposed Allocation for FY2010<= /i> and it was presented to the Council. Very small changes were made from last year. Both Planning & Priorities and Executive committees have voted to push the proposal through as is. Questio= ns/Comments:
· MOT= ION: Michael H. made a motion to approve the allocation proposal. Loyal seconded the motion. Discussion:
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B. Prioritization and Allocation Guiding Principles - Every two years the committee comes up = with guiding principles for the prioritization process. The Council reviewed a document en= titled Requirements, Values and Budget Cri= teria to Guide the 2010 Prioritization and Allocation Process. Michael H. made a motion to approve= the document. Loyal seconded the = motion and it passed by majority with a vote of 12-1 with Gerry and Susanne abstaining.
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Assessment
of the Administrative Mechanism: Part B
Tim distributed a document =
entitled
Assessment of the Administrative
Mechanism Evaluation of Part B Grantee.&nb=
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Members have two weeks to complete and return these forms. Members were reminded to write the=
ir
name or initials on the form so staff can ask follow-up questions if
needed.
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Introductions
and Retreat Overview
Royce Holladay facilitated = the retreat and led those present through tools that will help encourage respec= tful discussions.
Meeting Adjourned at 3:00 pm
Meeting Su=
mmary:
· The Council approved the Part A FY 2010 pre-award allocation proposal. It will be included in the Part A application. Once the award is received the Cou= ncil will make adjustments based on the actual amount received.
· The guiding principles for the 2010 prioritization and allocation process was approved by the Council.
· Royce Holladay facilitated the retreat and l= ed those present through tools that will help encourage respectful discussions= and effective decision-making.
Documents
Distributed Before the Meeting:
· Agenda
· Minutes from June 9, 2009
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Committee Report Summaries
·
Part A Proposed Allocation for FY 2010
·
Requirements, Values and Budget Criteria to
Guide the 2010 Prioritization and Allocation Process
Documents
Distributed At the Meeting:
·
Administrative Mechanism Evaluation of Part B
Grantee
WJ/tds