Developmental Disabilities Council - Sept. 28, 2026

Agenda

FACILITATOR Chris Goff
NOTE TAKER Malika Renard

• Lyrra Fox (indiv/family), term ends 9/30/27
• Christina Goff (indiv/family), term ends 9/30/27
• Colleen Johnston (indiv/family), term ends 5/1/27
• Sara Lambert (provider), term ends 1/1/27
• Lisa Ledson (indiv/family member), term ends 12/1/27
• Sara Szwarc (indiv/family), term ends 5/1/27
• Ann Wilkinson (provider), term ends 9/30/27
• Amy Butler (CDDP employee)
• Kim Cota (CDDP employee)
• Stacie Mullins (CDDP employee)
• Malika Renard (CDDP employee)
• Tracy Garrel (Social Services Division Director)

4:30 – 5:00 pm
***Reminder-council meeting will start recording***

• Call to order, establish quorum (5 members present).
• Approval of June 22, 2026 minutes.
• Program Updates – Stacie Mullins or Kim Cota
• Welcome Guests! 
  Brent Watkins, Executive Director, Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) and Acacia McGuire Anderson, Director, Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS)

5:30 - 5:40 pm

• QA Department Updates (QAFR, Bylaws) – Amy Butler
• DD Council Recruitment Updates – Amy Butler/Malika Renard

5:40 - 5:50 pm
Developing 2027-2028 Council Annual Plan

5:50 – 6 pm
Open floor (Council) Public comment (Public)

Next Meeting
October 26, 2026, 04:30 pm - 06:00 pm 
Next agenda topics: TBD

Next Meeting:

• Empowerment & Rights: Self-Advocacy-John Merrick-Russell
• Emergency Preparedness – Sara Lambert
• ODDS Annual Budget discussions to begin, local program affected?
• Training development for families and community around “Defining Adulthood/Intergenerational Dynamics” (Idea: John Merrick-Russell)