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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2008 (12) RESOLUTION FOR COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION — RESTRUCTURING COUNCIL ON AGING AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD FUNCTIONS TO ADMINISTER THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER Resolution No. /...060 St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 8 (2007) regarding long -term care redesign in St. Croix County on April 17, 2007; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 8 (2007) states that St. Croix County will establish an aging and disability resource center (ADRC) that: (1) is a trusted source of information about prevention strategies, community resources, and long -term options for the elderly or persons who have a disability; (2) serves persons whether or not they have resources to purchase their own services or need help doing so; (3) serves as a single entry point to publicly- funded long term care (LTC) programs; and (4) would have a role in ensuring that consumers' needs are met by managed care organizations. The mission of an ADRC is to empower and support seniors, persons who have a disability and their families by providing useful information and finding help that persons seek through in person visits to the resource center, telephone inquiries or visits to the consumer's home; and WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 24 (2007) which authorized the Department on Aging to submit an application for an ADRC; and WHEREAS, because of long term care reform, an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is being created by St. Croix County; and WHEREAS, the creation of the ADRC has made it necessary to restructure the Department on Aging and the Department of Health and Human Services; and WHEREAS, the Council on Aging and the Health and Human Services Board have approved an organizational structure, governance and key commitment document for implementation of the ADRC as signed by committee representatives and agency staff (see attached); and WHEREAS, Article IV, Section A.3.f. of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Rules and Bylaws will be renamed the Council on Aging and Disabilities and the makeup of the appointed committee will be changed to consist of 4 older adults over 60, 2 of whom are supervisors, 2 members of the Health and Human Services Board who are over 60, one of which is a supervisor, 1 caregiver for older adults, 1 representative with knowledge in the area of developmental disabilities, 1 representative with knowledge in the area of physical disabilities, 1 representative with knowledge in the area of alcohol and drug abuse /mental health, and 1 representative with knowledge in the area of youth transition; and WHEREAS, in the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Rules and Bylaws Addendum, Committees and Descriptions, the Council on Aging will be renamed the Council on Aging and Disabilities and the descriptive paragraph will read as follows: The responsibilities of this committee are to receive, disperse and administer funds for services and programs for older persons, and assist with organizing, developing, and expanding available services and programs for older people and persons with disabilities. Determine the structure, policy and procedure of the ADRC within State guidelines and local governance structure. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors approves the committee's reorganization and directs the changes in the rules and bylaws be made as set out above. Offered by the Administration Committee. YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE n n n n Daryl Standafer 73 n E n Don Jordan 4,1 Li Thomas Caflisch !, 1 7 F n n Richard King _ n Ronald Raymond , //1 _ This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County Board Reviewed by Corporation Counsel on hka Id- ,34( of Supervisors on `? 7ar c_h / d60 C Greg tm merman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, County Clerk . . 4 , Setting a New Direction A Compact For Success Illy() lying The Aging & Disability Resource Center of St Croix County Vision for St Croix County ADI1C:. The Place to get help for all aging anti disability needs. livii,SSiOnt Ti e St Croix Aging arid Disability Resource Centers erili)owers and suitporis older adults, people with disabilities and their ilniiilies by ser as a central source of information, assistance arid access to community resciurecs. Organizational Structure: The ADRC is collaboration between Aging Department and F,funtan Services Department. The picture below outlines the structure of the new entity. 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Board members will apply and he appointed by the County Board Chair to achieve. the following profile; 4 — older adults. 2 of whom are currently serving on the Council of Aging 2 — members of the I Teak!) & Human Services Board (who arc agc 60 or older) 1 — caregiver for older adults — representative with special knowledgeiexpertise in the area of developmental disabilities 1 — representative with special knowledge/expertise in the area of physical disabilities 1 — representative with special knowledgelexpertisc in the area of AODA/Mental Health 1 — representative %vith special knowledge/expertise in the arca of youth transition Key Com m it men ts: • Health & Iluman Service Board hy-laws will be amended to require 2 members of the HHS board to be a person 604 • Strive to have irpresentation from throughout the county on governing board • COAD will continue to have oversight responsibility for Older America AC-1 ati well as monitoring programs and services related to Aging and Disability Resources • ADRC revenues (100% of the Fed Matching funds, OAA funding, 85.21, donations, grants, tie) gathered by A DRC stair will remain in the ADRC to support operations/expanded services • ADRC Director and Council on Aging & Di iIi1ie (COAD) will have an opportunity annually to present budget recommendations to Finance Committee after presentation to HMS Director • COAD will have input in the hiring/tiring and evaluation of the ADRC Director • ADRC Director will have opportunity to make annual report presentation to full county board as well as the COAD • The (:CAI) will have opponunity to create its own advisory coromittees as a means of involving more elderly and people with disabilities in the governance process • New ADRC Director will serve on management team at HHS. allowing greater opportunity to promote visibility to aging and disability issues • .1111S will provide. technical assistance to gct 100% turn O reporting function up and running as soon as possible and accounts receivable office will be responsible for billing /7 MA ,1„ 2/12/ob Frcd Johra Date Kjersti LO. Duncan Date Director. Health & lItumm Services Director. Department on Aging AiLett., alla/�g Esther Wentz Die Pat Shilts Date Chair, Health and Human Services Board Vice Chair, Council on Aging