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Appointments and minutes
- Approved minutes from the March 19 meeting. Motion: approval of minutes. Mover: Randy. Second: Amanda. Outcome: approved.
- Approved advisory board appointments including Travis Brooks, Legislator, to the Recreation Partnership Board (term expires 12/31/2025) and Robert Groening to the Community Mental Health Services Board, Substance Use Subcommittee (term expires 12/31/2027). (Appointment listing in transcript cited ID 13204 for one appointment.) Outcome: approved.

Whole Health resolutions
- Resolution to accept funding and complete a budget adjustment for school-based mental health services (Whole Health Department, ID 13230). Jeremy said the money is automatic state funding for each new school satellite and will be used for lost revenue, supplies and computer equipment. Outcome: approved.
- Authorization to renew pharmacy lease agreement with Genoa HealthCare LLC for the on-site pharmacy at the Whole Health building (ID 13232). Committee discussion noted benefit to clients of having an on-site pharmacy specializing in psychiatric medications. Outcome: approved.

Office for the Aging budget adjustments
- The committee approved six Office for the Aging budget adjustments to align the 2024 budget with final grant awards received in early 2025. Items included adjustments to Title III-B, Nutrition Services Incentive Program, unmet needs program, Community Services for the Elderly, Title III-C (GRAMPS), and wellness and nutrition (WIN) programs (IDs in transcript: 13200, 13211/3211, 13212, 13213, 13214, 13215). Mover/second for these adjustments were recorded in the transcript as Randy and Amanda. Outcome: approved.

Procedure and records
Most measures were approved by voice vote with legislative members indicating \"All those in favor?\" The transcript records movers and seconds in several instances but does not include formal tallies; the committee chair declared the items approved.

Given the routine nature of these actions, the committee did not hold extended debate on these items; several staff provided short summaries for each resolution.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tompkins County Health and Human Services Committee - April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved minutes, two advisory appointments, Whole Health funding acceptance for school-based mental health, renewal of a lease with Genoa HealthCare LLC for an on-site pharmacy, and six Office for the Aging budget adjustments reflecting 2024 final grant awards.","taxTitle","Tompkins County, New York","taxId",52737,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268736,"Whole Health officials warn early end to COVID-funded fellows would disrupt several public-health projects",194,1585000,1779000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050357-5911bfcc2229ebc8bc468739e5913ce9&start=1585&end=1779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050357-5911bfcc2229ebc8bc468739e5913ce9/thumbnail_1585000.jpg","/articles/6268736/Tompkins-County/New-York/Whole-Health-officials-warn-early-end-to-COVID-funded-fellows-would-disrupt-several-public-health-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268736-49ebb4d378887c91334c5d9df7ea1112/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096057&Signature=RUSW7bmZ83O6fM7rAUQW-XqVsn2iZYoEIOMwxy5JC6xWlL~okP1lmRH0-tdlngCWl85PjKJGSKU-OYiDeeUQW~Evn7PQZTiQBNzJmql~89eRgsVqXIFakDK-aOKLWHYqG8VQjBlw4NCcdq5dGvYKr5unp8cVGFjEtvtSp9jvuu76kRxRuCWGikyIDjKbXgZHGEjXQf47OJHv~dgZmcVCHE3KzWTTIeU-g6rbFLZOKwR1qqFEVcW9KSZ0a8qazbxvY~NeZ0SqrFJb~5Ik1qZ-Fpk8UcMbcN2lFsVDVpIrfGhTSlAcWlt4r4MWfu~kpl9N0~0UYo2M45H0StSJTmzL-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeremy, of the Whole Health Department, told the committee on April 16 that Whole Health employs four fellows working across different programs and that their funding — provided through COVID supplemental sources — faces an early end unless a pending court stay preserves the awards.

\"The idea of them ending early is a pretty big deal to us,\" Jeremy said, describing projects the fellows lead: school-based mental health outreach, an oral-health survey and work group, lead poisoning prevention work, public water monitoring and reporting tied to new state guidance, and improvements to the community health assessment and community health improvement planning process.

Jeremy said the fellows had been slated to continue through next May but that some COVID-related funding streams were ended early; as a result, their end date could move forward depending on a court ruling. He described three options the department is exploring: obtain alternate state funding, convert fellows to staff if funding can be found, or end the fellowship work and determine which projects can be completed before an early termination.

County administration said it is looking at reallocations and vacancies to minimize any county funding burden should the fellowships need to be extended without state support. Jeremy said that, once the court makes a determination (a hearing was scheduled the day after the meeting), he will provide a plan to the committee at the next HHS meeting either describing the funding found and the extension period or outlining which work cannot be completed.

Committee members expressed concern about losing capacity for multimonth projects and asked Jeremy for updates; no formal committee vote occurred on the matter.","Whole Health described four fellows supported by COVID supplemental funding who could lose funding early pending a court stay; staff outlined options and said they will report back after the court action.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268741,"Tompkins County officials weigh use of $10,000 allocation for GIAC showers as Code Blue season ends",338,310000,648000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050357-5911bfcc2229ebc8bc468739e5913ce9&start=310&end=648","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050357-5911bfcc2229ebc8bc468739e5913ce9/thumbnail_310000.jpg","/articles/6268741/Tompkins-County/New-York/Tompkins-County-officials-weigh-use-of-10000-allocation-for-GIAC-showers-as-Code-Blue-season-ends","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268741-58979e91c2c9af3ae8c825c439bbbff3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096057&Signature=fg48KR2DuoNc0RIzmMpqpARXRidxcAzDlpval2oBXhUajIfL0gMnob3vxWRxGtDlSpwuZxSk-WVvP3pz7aX-2MD7rBHeHDDpsvoM2xMxM7fnCMR1-htQLyht8FLrrCu9biJKZYWhIo4Ed2alh5CRb6NpXTuvQ2~CRXAI9EqHf2X65HjkeE8p-RYa8ncYZUrBlBGt~7fdJoO03BmafQK92YWIbTWeJzAP4fGud9H~btmsWbDl0O5OU~UMPp5LHXxgFm4OrmCdMiFqdDZAFDvAFQ3wGBUwZOC6akpxswfJZ6kkCt8pa5nkNRSTCWIWuI4iGS6uyrjw5O2pVfDgeHbTnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Administrator Charlene told the Health and Human Services Committee on April 16 that the county is asking whether $10,000 previously set aside should continue to fund temporary shower access and related services provided by GIAC now that the Code Blue shelter period has ended.

\"Based on the allocation of $10,000, we didn't come with a specific direction as to what time frame that money should be utilized,\" Charlene said. She asked the committee to give clear direction on whether the county should continue to pay for GIAC to provide showers, staffing and related services until the allocation is exhausted.

Legislators and staff discussed how the GIAC arrangement is structured. Charlene explained that the county is not paying GIAC for facility use but is paying for two temporary GIAC staff for four hours a day to operate the service; invoices had not arrived as of the meeting. There is a sign-in sheet for people who use the showers, and GIAC will submit invoices to the county for the staffing. Charlene said the county will monitor remaining funds and confirmed: \"when we receive the first invoice, we'll have clarity how much of the allocation is still left.\" The $10,000 allocation had been approved by the legislature earlier in the fall.

Adena, representing the Department of Social Services, reported shelter numbers for March and described the closure of Code Blue operations. She said the county sheltered 98 people in hotels in March — reporting \"81\" adults and \"11\" children in the transcript — and that KeyBank warming center counts varied between about 25 and up to 32 people on cold nights. Adena added that, during the past 30 days, staff transitioned 26 Code Blue clients to more stable housing. She confirmed that Code Blue had closed as of the morning before the April 16 meeting and that the county expected to continue temporarily housing people in hotels when needed during cold weather.

Committee members urged regular check-ins on funding availability. One legislator suggested continuing the GIAC showers as long as funding remains: \"If we have the funding and it's available, at the moment, I think we should keep doing it.\" Committee members and staff agreed to track invoices and remaining allocation before making a final determination at a subsequent meeting.

No formal vote was taken on extending the GIAC arrangement at the April 16 meeting.","County staff asked the Human Services Committee whether $10,000 allotted previously should continue to pay for GIAC-run shower services after Code Blue warming centers closed; DSS reported March sheltering counts and transitions to housing.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6268746,"Tompkins County administrator to propose single draft for reconstituting Office of Human Rights",965,251000,1216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050357-5911bfcc2229ebc8bc468739e5913ce9&start=251&end=1216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050357-5911bfcc2229ebc8bc468739e5913ce9/thumbnail_251000.jpg","/articles/6268746/Tompkins-County/New-York/Tompkins-County-administrator-to-propose-single-draft-for-reconstituting-Office-of-Human-Rights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268746-ac788461dc807fc62fc3a62bab490d43/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096057&Signature=YnsOm2xZJimPeDQ50DTLnLQ76tju4wLQmfjJYbmHQU~MCBjz209jMKpxqbJJ7oAKPwDVYhMSYVHTWwUSQo6JvFCl58vl5XcHSgNt7LvmdqnEat2HUcg~Dy-zZXW1DCjN8iYek8VQdhtdC6znCiTs-0mie0cG8SxIhq64g67bkihxlwWu5IBlPLTrWEip5Lcx0RUlrXocMFTSHC0U34bV7h~YD6DbBVhC~ChejhJkc0qWBJ5~AiBpjEWoHuaj92KVZbdAhudqcpLwgyzoJkAJXBCdrG91G-k-LuTQZwYp7EeebomDtY2ZjQzFJ4f~ohedKtfID3i74wQo~WAVZYYnmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Administrator Charlene said the county will deliver a single draft outline for how the Office of Human Rights (OHR) should respond to current needs and operate going forward.

The draft, Charlene told the Health and Human Services Committee on April 16, will be shared \"within the next week or 2 maximum\" so legislators can review it and provide direction before the next HHS meeting.

The discussion followed public testimony and recent meetings with the Human Rights Commission. Charlene said she is coordinating with the commission chair to avoid multiple competing proposals: \"I'm working very closely with the chair of the Human Rights Commission to also get their input so that you don't have a multiple proposals to look how but you have 1 single document to work from.\" She said the draft will be circulated in advance to allow a candid committee discussion.

Committee members said the office's role and relationship with the volunteer commission has been unclear. One committee member described a gap where commissioners often performed work independently and sometimes lacked administrative support from the office. Committee members and staff agreed the office should provide administrative support to the commission while preserving the commission's volunteer, advisory role.

Committee members also discussed limits on what the local office can do to help file complaints. A committee speaker summarized the constraint this way: \"Legally, they can't anymore. The state said that you cannot — people cannot walk into that office and say, 'Can you help me file a complaint?'\" The speaker said that prior practice of staff assisting people to fill complaint forms was curtailed by state guidance and that state offices are located outside the county, limiting local hands-on assistance.

Charlene said the county intends to clarify the OHR's duties and the commission's oversight role so volunteers receive administrative support and the county has a single, consistent channel for reporting and coordination.

The committee did not take a formal vote on the structure at the April 16 meeting; members asked for the draft and indicated they expect further discussion once the document is circulated.","County Administrator said she will deliver a single draft outlining how the Office of Human Rights and the Human Rights Commission should work together, after committee members and commissioners raised concerns about overlapping roles and limits on complaint handling.","actionData","errors"]

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