DIRECTOR Barry Acton Phone: (719)275-2318 Fax: (719)275-5206 COUNTY BOARD Debbie Bell Dwayne McFall Dist. 3 FREMONT COUNTY Kevin Grantham Dist.1 Dist. 2 Department of Human Services 172Justice Center Road Canon City, CO 81212 July25,2023 2023 MEETING: #7 Thel Fremont County Board of Human Services (BOHS) meti in Regular Session Thursday, July 25, 2023 in Conference Room 208 at the Fremont County Administration Building, 615 Macon, Caron City, Colorado. Chairman McFall called the meeting to order at1:16 p.m. Those present included: Dwayne McFall Kevin Grantham Debbie Bell Chairman Chairman Pro Tem Treasurer Present Present Present Also present: Brenda Jackson, Fremont County Attorney, Tony Carochi, Fremont County Manager, Barry Acton, Director, Department MINUTES: Board Member Grantham moved, duly seconded by Board Member Bell to accept the minutes of the. June 27, 2023 meeting with no additions or deletions. Upon vote: Board Member Grantham, aye; Board Member Bell, aye; Board Member McFall, AGENDA: There were no additions or corrections to the agenda. Board Member Bell moved, duly seconded by Board Member Grantham to approve the. July 25, 2023 meeting agenda. Upon vote: Board Member McFall, aye; Board Member Grantham, aye; FINANCIAI/CASEIOAD REPORT: Director Barry Acton discussed the caseload count and summary budget reports. He noted that the department is seeing a decrease in Food Assistance issuance, an increase in Out of Home Placements and there has been a decrease inc Child' Welfare referrals by 19%. After discussion, Board Member Grantham moved, duly seconded by Board Member Bell to accept the. June 20231 financial and caseload reports. Upon vote: Board Member McFall, aye; Board Member Bell, aye; Board DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Director Barry Acton shared a written report regarding the current staff open positions, as summary of the community partners he met with, and events that were attended during the month. After a full discussion, Board Member Bell moved, duly seconded by Board Member Grantham to accept the monthly report. Upon vote: Board Member McFall, aye; Board of Human Services (DHS), Vicki White, DHS. aye. The motion carried. Board Member Bell, aye. The motion carried. Member Grantham, aye. The motion carried. Member Bell, aye; Board Member Grantham, aye. Ther motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: There was no Old Business to discuss. The mission of the Fremont County Department of Human Services is to provide support and essential services to enrich the quality oflife for members of our community. NEW BUSINESS: seconded Review of thel hard work1 that the Early Interventions team has completed with families this past fiscal year, 36 reunifications and 6 adoptions. Additionally, the new! State Fiscal CORE Plant for Child Welfare. After discussion, Board Member Grantham moved, by Board Member Bell to accept the new State Fiscal CORE Plan. Upon vote: Board Member McFall, aye; Board Member duly Bell, aye; Board Member Grantham, aye. Ther motion carried. With there being no other business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at: 1:54 p.m. 8/29/2023 Date Board ofH Human Services AZ 8/29/2023 Date Secretary The mission of thel Fremont County Department of] Human Services is to provide support and essential services to enrich the quality oflife for members of our community. STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF FREMONT ATHORIZATIONS AND PAYMENTS MADE BYI FREMONT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS FORJULY2023 WARRANTS ISSUED JULY20, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 23, 2023 $1 1,984,527.61 7/27/2023 8/3/2023 8/9/2023 8/16/2023 Total 16,000.74 354,946.41 12,020.78 358,219.90 741,187.83 1,Barry Acton, Director of the Department of Human Services, of Fremont County, authorized to be issued through the EBT system or warrant. Colorado, hereby certify that the payments as set forth herein as of this date have been approved and 8/29/2023 Date Bony Cuhn by Barry Aeton, Director WJomde Eomboysder Wet the undersigned Fremont County Board of Commissioners acting ini the capacity of Fremont County Board of Human Services do hereby certifyt the above EBT authorizations and ratify the warrants issued, having been properly certified by the Director of Fremont County Department of Human Services according tol law, are approved for payment. Done this 29th day of August, 2023. Pa dosape 4 Grantham Page 1