Meeting Agenda
For the California State Independent Living Council (SILC)
December 6, 2022, 10:00 AM to 3:15 PM
December 7, 2022, 10:00 AM to 3:15 PM

Hosted Remotely on Zoom
Meeting ID: 835 0680 1644
Passcode: 338184
Call-In Number: (669) 900-6833

All times indicated and the order of business is approximate and subject to change. Items scheduled for a particular day may be moved to an earlier day to facilitate the Council’s business.

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

10:00 AM Call to Order, Review Agenda, Rules to Meet Peacefully (Tab 1) [30 minutes] 
Lisa Hayes, SILC Chair

Welcome and Introductions

Public Comments
Any member of the public wishing to speak on an item that is not on the agenda should let the Chairperson know at this time (not to exceed 3 minutes). Agenda items will be discussed in their turn and the public will have the opportunity to comment. 

Consent Calendar (Tab 2) – Action Item
[Items requiring little or no discussion may be acted upon by one motion. Any item from the consent calendar may be removed for further discussion]
•	Approval of August 9-10, 2022, SILC Meeting Minutes

10:30 AM SILC Committee Reports – Discussion and Possible Action [45 minutes]
1.	Executive Committee (Tab 3) – Lisa Hayes, Chair
a.	Review of Committee Meetings (August-September, 2022)
b.	Executive Committee Rubric

2.	Communication and Collaboration Committee (Tab 4) – Ligia Andrade Zuniga, Committee Chair
a.	Review of Committee Meetings (August-November, 2022)
b.	C and C Committee Rubric
c.	Legislative Updates

3.	Governance Committee (Tab 5) – Jenny Yang, Committee Chair
a.	Review of Committee Meetings (August and November, 2022)
b.	Governance Committee Rubric
c.	SILC Member/ILC Partnerships

4.	SPIL Committee (Tab 6) – Tink Miller, Committee Chair
a.	Review of Committee Meetings (August-November, 2022)
b.	SPIL Committee Rubric
c.	DOR Reports
i.	Transition Funding Grant updates
ii.	Program and Staff Updates
d.	2021-2023 SPIL Workgroup Reports

11:15 AM Break
It is the intention of the group to take a fifteen-minute break at 11:15 AM. This may or may not happen at this place in the schedule. 

11:30 AM SPIL Discussion (Tab 6) [30 Minutes]
Carrie England, SILC Executive Director

Noon Lunch [1 Hour]
At this time in the Agenda, there will be a one-hour break for attendees to get lunch. 

1:00 PM How ILCs Can Be Advocates for Romance [30 minutes]
Jacob Lesner-Buxton, Systems Change Coordinator, Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC)

1:30 PM ILC Report – Southern California Resource Center (SCRS) (Tab 7) [45 minutes]
Rudy Contreras, Executive Director

2:15 PM Break
It is the intention of the group to take a fifteen-minute break at 2:15 PM. This may or may not happen at this place in the schedule. 

2:30 PM SILC Member Activities (Tab 8) [15 minutes]
•	State Rehabilitation Council (SRC), Lisa Hayes
•	CalABLE Board, Lisa Hayes
•	California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD), Lisa Hayes
•	Disability Rights California (DRC), Eric Harris

2:45 PM National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Region 9 Report [15 minutes]
Lisa Hayes, SILC Chair and Executive Director, Rolling Start Inc.

3:00 PM SILC Meeting Closing [15 minutes]
Public Comments
Any member of the public wishing to speak on an item that is not on the agenda should let the Chairperson know at this time (not to exceed 3 minutes).  

Check-In on Today’s Topics
Any member of the SILC wishing to continue a previous conversation on a particular agenda item should let the Chairperson know at this time. 

Recess until Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
All times indicated and the order of business is approximate and subject to change. Items scheduled for a particular day may be moved to an earlier day to facilitate the Council’s business.

10:00 AM Call to Order, Review Agenda, Rules to Meet Peacefully (Tab 1) [15 minutes]
Lisa Hayes, SILC Chair

Welcome and Introductions
Public Comments
Any member of the public wishing to speak on an item that is not on the agenda should let the Chairperson know at this time (not to exceed 3 minutes). Agenda items will be discussed in their turn and the public will have the opportunity to comment.
10:15 AM Legislative Engagement and Policy Work [45 minutes]
Eric Harris, SILC Member and Director of Public Policy, Disability Rights California (DRC)

11:00 AM Break
It is the intention of the group to take a fifteen-minute break at 11:00 AM. This may or may not happen at this place in the schedule. 

11:15 AM Reauthorization of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act [45 minutes]
Jeff Hughes, Executive Director, Progressive Independence 
Norman, Oklahoma 

Noon Lunch [1 hour]
At this time in the Agenda, there will be a one-hour break for attendees to get lunch. 

1:00 PM State Agency Reports [1 Hour]
Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) [30 minutes]
Kim Rutledge, Deputy Director, Legislation and Communications 
Ana Acton, Deputy Director, Independent Living and Community Access Division (ILCAD)
Megan Sampson, Chief, Independent Living and Assistive Technology Section (ILATS)

Department of Developmental Services (DDS) [25 minutes]
Michael Luna, Chief, Work Services Section, Community Services Division 

Break: It is the intention of the group to take a fifteen-minute break at this place in the schedule, around 1:55 PM. 

Department of Social Services (DSS) (Tab 9) [25 Minutes]
Claire Ramsey, Chief Deputy Director for Disability, Adults and Housing Integration

California Department of Aging (CDA) and Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) (Tab 10) [25 minutes]
Sutep Laohavanich, Deputy Director, Division of Home and Community Living

3:00 PM SILC Meeting Closing [15 minutes]
Public Comments
Any member of the public wishing to speak on an item that is not on the agenda should let the Chairperson know at this time (not to exceed 3 minutes).  

Check-In on Today’s Topics
Any member of the SILC wishing to continue a previous conversation on a particular agenda item should let the Chairperson know at this time. 

SILC Members and Staff Comments

3:00 PM Meeting Adjourn

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