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Supervisors discuss TAC appointments and proposed emergency funding for local transgender support groups
Summary
The board reviewed prior appointments to the Transgender Advisory Committee, discussed replacing a supervisor appointee, and considered emergency funding for Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund; staff will draft contract details for formal consideration.
Supervisors reviewed previous action to appoint two supervisors to the Transgender Advisory Committee (TAC) and discussed a request to change one of the supervisor appointees. The board agreed to place a formal vote on the next meeting agenda to effect the change.
Separately, board members discussed recommendations from the TAC that include emergency grant funding for local transgender support organizations. County staff said one recommendation is to provide $10,000 per year to the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund to support Johnson County residents; supervisors and staff discussed budget timing and procurement. Lynette (county staff) said the payment would likely be processed via a budget amendment for FY2025 and that a contract would be required. She and other staff said social-services grants typically use reimbursement, though some supervisors and the applicant asked for an upfront payment to avoid cash-flow issues for the nonprofit.
Storma Brink, co-chair of the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund, said the group’s donations have been community sourced and that reimbursement would create cash-flow challenges; she requested flexibility and noted the group can provide a county-level summary of the number of people served without disclosing identifying details. Supervisors asked for an application, eligibility criteria, expense categories, and reporting expectations to be drafted into the contract. Staff said they would work with the applicant to prepare contract language and parameters and bring the item back for formal approval; the county attorney said she had contacted the city’s legal department about other intergovernmental items discussed earlier but did not tie that to this grant item.
No formal appropriation or vote occurred during the work session; staff said they will prepare contract language and schedule the item for formal consideration in the coming weeks.
