Quarterly Council Meeting FINAL AGENDA
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
North Raleigh Hilton, Raleigh, NC
Boxwood & Dogwood

1:00 - 1:15 PM       
WELCOME &  AGENDA REVIEW
Ron Reeve and Chris Egan

1:15 - 3:00 PM       
NACDD UPDATE & COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Donna A. Meltzer, CEO,  National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)

3:00 - 3:15 PM
UPWARD TO FINANCIAL STABILITY - MEMBER UPDATE
Crystal Foreman

3:15 - 4:00 PM
REACHING THE SUMMIT OF SUCCESS UPDATE & FINAL REPORT
Cindy Thomas, University of Massachusetts
                                                      
4:00 - 4:20 PM    
VIDEO: THE OPPORTUNITY OF ADVERSITY
Aimee Mullins, Paralympian, Actor, Model

4:20 - 4:30 PM    
BREAK

4:30 - 7:00 PM    
HEFNER & RIDDLE AWARDS RECEPTION - SALON E
Donna A. Meltzer, CEO
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities

Thursday, November 19, 2015
Boxwood & Dogwood

8:30 - 9:00 PM    
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & NETWORKING
    
9:00 - 12:00 PM     
FIVE YEAR PLAN DISCUSSION & ON-GOING DEVELOPMENT
Sheryl Matney, Director of Technical Assistance Compliance Support, NACDD/ITACC
Adonis Brown and Nessie Siler, Co-chairs of the Five Year Plan Ad Hoc Committee

12:00 - 1:30 PM
PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE & DISCUSSION
Jill Hinton
    
LUNCH & LEARN (Buffet Lunch Provided)

1:30 - 2:30 PM    
INITIATIVE PRESENTATIONS & CONTINUATION FUNDING

1:30-2:15 PM  Guardianship Initiative/Aging and Adult Services (Cont. Funding)
2:15-2:30 PM   Disability Systems Change Committee – Follow Up

2:30 - 3:00 PM   
BREAK 

3:00 - 5:00 PM     
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
    Advocacy & Leadership - Judicial
    Community Capacity Building - Sandalwood
    Disability Systems Change - Congressional

Dinner on your own

Friday, November 20, 2015
Boxwood & Dogwood

8:30 - 8:35 AM   
WELCOME/ CONFLICT OF INTEREST/ SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS
Ron Reeve

8:35 - 8:40 AM
ROLL CALL
Anna Cunningham

8:40 - 8:45 AM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ron Reeve

8:45 - 8:55 AM
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Chris Egan

8:55 - 9:05 AM
FINANCE REPORT
Anna Cunningham

9:05 - 9:45 AM 
COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Executive Committee - Ron Reeve
2. Disability Systems Change Committee - Sam Miller
3. Community Capacity Building Committee - I. Azell Reeves
4. Advocacy and Leadership Committee - Caroline Ambrose

9:45 - 10:15 AM       
MEET THE NEW DHHS SECRETARY
Secretary Rick Brajer

10:15 - 10:45 AM
BREAK

10:45 – 11:00 AM
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ron Reeve

11:00 - 11:15 AM       
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Representative Verla Insko

11:15 - 12:10 PM        
NEW BUSINESS

• Elections: 2 Vice-Chairs (1 year term & a 2 year term) and Secretary (2 year term)
• Motion to Release Draft of Five Year Plan for Public Review and Comment

12:10 - 12:25 PM    
AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATES

• Governance Ad Hoc Committee Update
• Membership and Development Ad Hoc Committee Update
• Communications Ad Hoc Committee Update
• Five Year State Plan Development Ad Hoc Committee Update

12:25 – 12:30 PM       
OLD BUSINESS

• 2016 Location of Council Meetings – Hilton Garden Inn, Cary, NC

12:30 PM                
ADJOURN

*The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) is committed to offering members of the general public an opportunity to make public comments. NCCDD members who would like to comment during this period of the meeting must be recognized by the Council Chair and are limited to three minutes per speaker