Executive Committee Meeting
April 23, 2026
DRAFT Meeting Minutes

1.	Call to Order 

2.	Introductions
Susan Rotchy – SILC Chair/SPIL Member/Executive Director, Independent Living Center of Solano and Contra Costa County (ILCSCC) 
Shannon Coe – SILC Vice-Chair/State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) Chair
Roque Alas Bucton – SILC Member/Communication and Collaboration (C and C) Chair
Brandi Bluel – SILC Member/SPIL Chair/Executive Director, Resources for Independent Living (RIL)
Kevin Hansen – Grant Administrator, Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) 
Jennifer Kumiyama – Executive Director, Disabled Resource Center, Inc. 
Susan Neely – Grant Administrator, DOR
Mike Valencia – Grant Administrator, DOR
Carrie England – SILC Executive Director
Allison Viramontes-Nhan – SILC Legislative Specialist
Danielle Hess – SILC Office Manager 

3.	Public Comment
None

4.	SILC Member Updates
None

5.	Approval of the Draft Minutes from the February 26, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting
Mr. Alas Bucton motioned for approval of the Draft Minutes from February 26, 2026, and Ms. Coe seconded the motion. This passed unanimously through a roll call vote.

6.	SILC Operations Updates
a.	Executive Director Updates
Ms. England shared updates about the work of the SILC staff, including implementing and monitoring the current SPIL, coordinating with the Designated State Entity (DSE) and Administration on Community Living (ACL), providing training and updates to SILC members and partners on their responsibilities, and planning for development of the upcoming 2028-2030 SPIL. She reported a continued concern about the need for stronger reporting showing outcomes of SPIL-funded activities, and monitoring possible changes in federal funding that could impact the Independent Living Network. There was some discussion with members about how best to collect and evaluate data on the effectiveness of systems change work. 

b.	Monthly Budget Report
Ms. Hess reported that with the $8,000 approved to add to the SILC budget, she expects that all SILC expenses will be covered with very little left over at the end of the year. 

7.	Working Committee Updates
a.	Communication and Collaboration
i.	Legislative Updates
The C and C committee did not meet in April, but they will continue to monitor relevant bills and the development of the state budget. They plan to review some bills around Systems Change at the next meeting. 

ii.	Other Committee Updates
Mr. Alas Bucton reported that Mx. Dindzans transitioned to the SPIL committee from the C and C Committee. 

b.	Governance
i.	No Meeting Held Since October 2025
Ms. England continues to check in with the Governor’s office on their progress in filling the four vacant positions on the SILC. 

ii.	No New Updates to Report at the Time

c.	SPIL
i.	2025-2027 SPIL Updates 
1.	SPIL Funding Formula and Equity Workgroup Recommendation
The SILC SPIL Committee approved the Funding Formula and Equity Workgroup to proceed with implementing the new funding formula. Staff will support these efforts, and DOR will solicit a contractor to work on possible changes needed to the Welfare and Institutions Code that are needed to implement the formula. The 2025-2027 SPIL has $60,000 allocated for this work. The goal is to implement this in the next SPIL cycle, starting in October 2027. 

2.	SPIL Updates from DOR
a.	Transition and Diversion Grant
There have been 103 diversions and one transition approved, with $59,811 out of the $346,523.54 invoiced to date. The fund is fully encumbered, with nobody on the waitlist. 

b.	Systems Change Network Hub Grant
The Systems Change Contractor, Marin Center for Independent Living (MCIL), has invoiced $100,866.00 out of the $350,000 allocated to them. 

c.	Tier Augmentation Grant 
Six grants, with amounts ranging from $43,000 to $291,000, have been awarded to Community Resources for Independent Living, Inc. (CRIL), Disabled Resource Center, Inc. (DRC), FREED Center for Independent Living, Marin Center for Independent Living (MCIL), Service Center for Independent Life (SCIL), and Tri-County Independent Living, Inc. (TCIL). $279,297.31 has been spent to date out of a total of $920,000. 

8. Future Council Meetings
a.	June 16-17, 2026 (Virtual)
b.	October 13-14, 2026 (Virtual)
c.	December 8-9, 2026 (Virtual)

9. Summary of Activities Requiring Follow-Up at Next Meeting
a.	Next Meeting May 28, 2026 

10. Adjourn