Committee members present: Rita Castro (Chair), Sam Guerrero, Parker Willson, Chris Benfer, Christine Harris

BVCOG staff present: Crystal Crowell, Christopher Hamilton

Rita Castro called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m.
The committee reviewed the draft agenda. There were no major corrections, changes, or revisions. Ms. Castro stated that the report or update on SCSN would be very brief as there has been little activity in regards to the SCSN program.

Mr. Hamilton explained each of the agenda items and will send to committee chairs summaries of their activities since the last Planning Council meeting.

Ms. Castro asked that the nominees for Chair-elect and Secretary be notified by email prior to the Planning Council meeting. Mr. Hamilton will follow up with that request.

Results from surveys conducted at the June 14 meeting were reviewed. A summary of the results from the Quality Management presentation and a summary of the results from the Council meeting evaluation will be distributed to Council members in their packets. In the future, survey results will be distributed to the Executive Committee prior to its conference call.

It was noted that the David Powell Clinic in Austin has a meeting space that may be used by the Planning Council.

A request was made to have the PowerPoint slides printed out for some members because it is easier to see. Additional feedback about the council meetings was offered. Most noted that meetings were running smoothly and that they are as short as they can be to get everything done.

Committee members were asked to think of cost cutting ideas to save in planning council costs and administrative costs. Ms. Crowell reiterated the DSHS policy of council members carpooling to save on travel reimbursement.
BVCOG was asked to conserve paper with the updated data report at the August meeting.
The Executive Committee was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.