Council Meetings

January Legislative Meeting - January 22-24, 2007
Centennial Hall Convention Center
101 Egan Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone (907) 586-5283 - Fax (907) 586-1135
Email: Centennial_Hall@ci.juneau.ak.us

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Public Testimony/
Community Reception

1. learn about proposed FY08 budgets, priorities and perspective on the upcoming legislative session, including any legislation that may be of interest to the Council;
2. discuss implications for the Council and next steps.

Consumer Caucus
Note: All Council members and staff are welcome to attend

12:00 p.m. -  1:00 p.m.

  1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

  1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Department of Education & Early Development Perspectives on Proposed FY08 Budget

Department Priorities and Legislative Session

  1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Department of Health & Social Services Perspectives on Proposed FY08 Budget

Department Priorities and Legislative Session

  1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Perspectives on Proposed FY08 Budget

Division Priorities and Legislative Session

  2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Division of Senior & Disabilities Perspectives on Proposed FY08 Budget

Division Priorities and Legislative Session

   2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m

Early Intervention Perspectives on Proposed FY08 Budget

Program Priorities and Legislative Session

   2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m

Break

   2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m

Key Coalition Perspectives on Proposed FY08 Budget

Coalition Priorities and Legislative Session

   3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m

Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Perspectives on Proposed FY08 Budget

Trust Priorities and Legislative Session

   3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m

Other Perspectives on Proposed FY08 Budget, Priorities and Legislative Session (As Available)

   3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m

Discussion of Implications for Council Activities and Next Steps – Kathy Allely

   5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m

Executive Committee – Kathy Fitzgerald

1. provide time to prepare Council members for meetings with legislators;

2. present to the Joint Finance Committee and Joint HES Committee; and

3. provide time for Council members to discuss issues affecting people with disabilities in Alaska with their respective legislators and establish the Council as a resource to legislators.

  9:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

  9:15 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.

Prepare for Meetings with Legislators –Arthur Walters,  Karolina Bednarski and Kathy Allely

10:45 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Break

  11:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Overview of State performance Plan – Sharon Schumacher, Department of Education & Early Development

  12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch   (NOTE:  The Inclusive Practices Committee will meet together for lunch)

  1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Joint Finance Committee (tentative)

  2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Individual Meetings with Legislators and/or Aides (introduce legislators and/or aides to the Council, and discuss issues affecting people with disabilities and their families and Council legislative priorities

   3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m

Joint HES Committee (tentative)

   5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m

Community Gathering

   6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m

Public Testimony – Stacey Messerschmidt
(1-800-315-6338, Code 8990#)    Invitation      Flyer

1. conduct Council business;

2. discuss the Council’s annual Program Performance Report to the federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities;

3. provide time for Council members to discuss issues affecting people with disabilities in Alaska with their respective legislators and establish the Council as a resource to legislators; and

4. debrief meetings with legislators.

  7:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

  9:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m

Call to Order, Roll Call, Announcements and Housekeeping – Kathy Fitzgerald,  Chair

  9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m

Chair’s Report – Kathy Fitzgerald, Chair

  9:30 p.m. -  9:45 p.m

Director’s Report – Millie Ryan

9:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m

Developmental Disabilities Committee Report – Beth Edmands, Chair

10:00 p.m. - 10:15 p.m

Early Intervention Committee Report – Sarah Souders, Acting Chair

10:15 p.m. - 10:30 p.m

Break

10:30 p.m. - 10:45 p.m

Education Committee Report – Kris Johnston, Chair

10:45 p.m. - 11:00 p.m

Legislative Committee Report – Arthur Walters, Chair

   11:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m

Program Performance Report – Kathy Allely

   12:00 p.m. -  1:00 p.m

Lunch

  1:00 p.m. -  3:45 p.m

Individual Meetings with Legislators and/or Aides (introduce legislators and/or aides to the Council, and discuss issues affecting people with disabilities and their families and Council legislative priorities

  4:00 p.m. -  4:30 p.m

Discuss Results of Meetings with Legislators and/or Aides
(What was learned? What went well? What didn’t go well? What are the next steps?

4:30 p.m

Adjourn