DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointment To Disability Advisory Council
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Appoint individuals to fill vacant terms on the Disability Advisory Council.
SUMMARY
By Resolution No. 24-038 (January 23, 2024) the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the formation of a County Board appointed Disability Advisory Council. The Disability Advisory Council offers individuals, parents, families, businesses, and community service providers the opportunity to make a difference in how disability access and services are provided in their community. The council is a group of stakeholders who actively develop and work for a community that welcomes and integrates people with disabilities into all aspects of living, working, and thriving in Dakota County.
Membership: 25 Dakota County members representing the public and private sectors
Meetings: Monthly, specific schedule to be determined
Location: To be determined
Term: 2 years
Term Limit: To be determined through establishment of committee bylaws in accordance to County policy 1015
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the Board appoints interested individuals who applied to serve on the Disability Advisory Council and meet criteria of living or working in Dakota County.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
None.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 24-038 (January 23, 2024) the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the formation of a County Board appointed Disability Advisory Council; and
WHEREAS, the Disability Advisory Council offers individuals, parents, families, businesses, and community service providers the opportunity to make a difference in how disability access and services are provided in their community; and
WHEREAS, the council is a group of stakeholders who actively develop and work for a community that welcomes and integrates people with disabilities into all aspects of living, working, and thriving in Dakota County.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints the following individuals to the Disability Advisory Council to fill two-year terms ending June 30, 2025:
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Lived Experience |
Valentina Barnes |
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Lived Experience |
Linda Bailey |
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Lived Experience |
Aidan Kilgannon |
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Lived Experience |
Amy Hunting |
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Lived Experience |
Sumukha Terakanambi |
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Lived Experience |
Heidi Myhre |
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Lived Experience |
Michael Cashman |
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Lived Experience |
Lucianna Wolfstone |
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Lived Experience |
David Shaw |
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Family Member |
Lisa Surdinha |
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Family Member |
Roberta Armbruster-Murray |
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Family Member |
Eva Johnson |
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Family Member |
Stephanie Thomas |
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Family Member |
Alison Niemi |
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Service Provider - Thomas Allen |
Susan Pagnac |
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Service Provider - DARTS |
Ann Bailey |
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Service Provider - Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
Jodi Yanda |
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Service Provider - Breaking Barriers |
Mike Welsh |
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Service Provider - Lifetime Resources |
Toby Heam |
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Service Provider - Residential Transitions, Inc |
Michael Dahl |
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Business/Faith Community - Dar-Us-Salam |
Bilan Arab |
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Education Representative - District 196 |
Andrea Engstrom |
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Housing Representative - Community Development Agency |
Sheila Hawthorne |
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24-038; 1/23/24
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Applications distributed to the Board only.
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Evan Henspeter
Author: Gil Acevedo