MCB Statutory Advisory Board (SAB) Meeting - Virtual

Friday, February 11, 2022
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Overview   of MCB Statutory Advisory Board (SAB) Meeting - Virtual

MEETING DETAILS: 

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind

Statutory Advisory Board (SAB) Meeting

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET

This meeting is being recorded. The recording made by MCB is a public record and will be posted in the near future on MCB’s YouTube Channel.

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Meeting ID: 824 8292 5467

Passcode: 002022

Phone: 1-646-558-8656

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If you would like to request an ADA accommodation, please contact MCB ADA Coordinator Kamilia Drogosz at 617-279-3332 or kamilia.drogosz@mass.gov. Every effort will be made to provide a reasonable accommodation.

Visit our website to learn more about the SAB: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/mcb-statutory-advisory-board

Agenda

  1. Opening
  2. This meeting is being held via Zoom due to pandemic precautions under the Governor’s executive order granting such virtual meetings.
  3. Confirmation that MCB record SAB meetings, allow for local recordings and make recordings available to the public and that procedure be agreed upon whereby consumers may obtain a recording of the meeting.
  4. Vote to accept the January 14, 2022 minutes
  5. Welcome to any members of the public attending the meeting:
  6. Introduce new SAB Member
  7. Review of staffing and caseloads.
    1. What are MCB’s FTE’s relative to those contemplated in the Final Budget and if they are sufficient to provide the services budgeted for in the Final Budget.
      1. Please address by account
  8. MCB review of FY22 thorough December “Dashboards” for tracking MCB performance. 
  9. Financials and performance dashboards, including
    1. Services provided under the $850,000 Earmark:
      1. Spending, encumbrances and referrals to date.
      2. Identification of any impediments to making referrals.
        1. new fiscal system deployment at MCB.
        2. registration issues.
        3. phone system challenges.
        4. please advise the SAB on informing consumers about earmark funding and opportunities.
    2. Commentary on House 2 Budget.
  10. Progress on updating the Statute.
  11. Proposed regulations for MCB registrants to list to assessor’s office for verification for tax exemption purposes.
  12. New Business
  13. Questions from the public.

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