Caseload Forecast Council adopts prior minutes but pauses formal approval of June 2026 forecasts amid quorum uncertainty

The Caseload Forecast Council began its meeting by approving the Feb. 11, 2026 meeting minutes and then presented the June 2026 caseload forecasts, but the council paused formal adoption of the forecasts while members clarified quorum status.

Chair opened the meeting and asked members to review the agenda; a motion to approve the Feb. 11 minutes was moved and seconded and recorded as adopted after a voice vote. Eric Cornelier moved to approve the minutes and the chair said, “All those in favor, please indicate by saying aye,” after which the chair stated, “Minutes have been adopted.”

After the packet presentations, council member Eric Cornelier moved that “the council approve adoption of the June 2026 caseload forecast,” and the motion was seconded. The chair asked for confirmation of members present and, noting uncertainty about whether a full quorum was available, said they would hold off on final approval for one more minute. The chair explained that if members are not able to vote, “they are assumed to be approved,” but nonetheless the chair chose to delay the formal vote to confirm attendance.

The procedural pause followed a roughly two-hour review of multiple program forecasts. Staff said the forecasts would be treated as assumed approved if a formal roll-call did not occur, but the council did not complete a new recorded vote during the meeting.

The council scheduled its next meeting for Nov. 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and adjourned. Elaine Deschamps, deputy director of CMC staff, who said, “I will be retiring in September,” was acknowledged by members during her final council meeting.

What happens next: staff will proceed with standard follow-up for the June forecasts while the council clarifies attendance records; any formal roll-call or procedural action required by council bylaws will be handled at the next meeting or by staff guidance if needed.