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Wednesday, January 4, 2017Meeting MinutesMembers in AttendanceChair Cheryl Gonzalez (University of North Florida)Sherod Halliburton (Manatee Community Federal Credit Union)Janet Harris-Lange (Agenda Dynamics, Inc.)Johnny Helms (Lumbee Resource Management Group)Barbara Rhodes Melvin (First Florida Integrity Bank)Jay Narang (GDKN Corporation)Steven Rosa Pagan (Re/Max Premier Associates/The Steven Rosa Group, LLC)Augusto Sanabria (Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida)Deborah Thompson (Deborah K. Thompson Consultants)Brian Williams (Aspire 2 Consulting, LLC)Staff In Attendance from the Department of Management Services Hue Reynolds Executive Director, Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD)Samantha Ferrin, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Management ServicesDonna Williams, Marketing Manager, OSDCarmen M. Claudio, Administrative Assistant, OSDAlly Rudd, Stakeholder Relations Coordinator, OSDCall to OrderThe meeting was called to order at 2:01 p.m. AgendaBarbara Melvin made the motion to adopt the agenda as presented, with a second made by Brian Williams and Johnny Helms. There was no further discussion and the agenda was approved unanimously. Meeting Minutes The meeting minutes from the December 7 meeting were presented, with Jay Narang making the motion to adopt them as presented. The motion was seconded by Janet Harris Lange and Johnny Helms. The minutes were approved as presented by unanimous consent.Office of Supplier Diversity UpdateDirector Reynolds provided a brief update on OSD activities, including the recruitment for three members to serve on the Advisory Council. Members were encouraged to submit names to Director Reynolds for consideration.The Supplier Diversity Exchanges for 2017 in Pensacola on February 7 and Jacksonville on March 2 are in full swing. Any members who wish to participate or share the information are encouraged to do so. Johnny Helms asked for information to register and to share with his contacts in Jacksonville. The OSD Annual Report is scheduled to be submitted to the Legislature by February 1. A copy will be shared with the Council upon its release.Other events OSD will participate in are as follows: Webinars for Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers on Janury 18, and the city of Port St. Lucie on February 9University of Florida Small Business Workshop on April 20Council Chair/Vice Chair’s Update Chair Gonzalez wished everyone a Happy New Year and expressed gratitude to the OSD staff for their help during the holiday when Director Reynolds was out of the office. She also encouraged all members to visit the Council’s website.Vice Chair Narang also wished everyone a Happy New Year and was excited to hear about the upcoming activities at OSD, and looking forward to working with OSD Stakeholder Relations Coordinator to assist with future commentarians for Council meetings. Vice Chair Narang also stated that the Council’s Annual Report will be based upon the information gleaned from each meeting and pertinent information will be pulled throughout the year for annual compilation. News Articles and LinksChair Gonzalez informed the Council that any articles/links that are to be sent to members of the Council will be posted online with the agenda materials for upcoming meetings, and the sender should be prepared to provide a brief overview or summary of the information pertinent to Council business. Articles should be submitted to Director Reynolds for posting and distribution. Committee Reports State Agency Vendor Diversity Committee, Vacant: No report at this time due to not having a Chair. Volunteers for this Committee are still needed. If members are interested in the role of Chair, please contact Director Reynolds. Chair Gonzalez also suggested changing the name of the Committee to Vendor Diversity Committee, or perhaps collapse it within the Emerging Trends and Research Committee. No action was taken on the suggestion of the name change or combining the Committee to another.Emerging Trends and Research, Barbara Melvin, Chair: The next meeting is scheduled for January 17, with a time change time of 11:00 am. All other meetings after January will be during its regularly scheduled meeting timeframe of 2:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each munications, Jay Narang, Interim Chair: Vice Chair Narang is still seeking a volunteers to serve as the Chair of the Communications Committee. A meeting was scheduled December 15; however, not enough Committee members were in attendance. Vice Chair Narang spoke with OSD about the newsletter and the next Annual Report process. He encouraged the use of the Council’s hashtag #facsmbd on social media and to send any information to Director Reynolds for sharing. Volunteers for the upcoming OSD newsletter Council’s Corner include: Deborah Thompson, Augusto Sanabria, Johnny Helms and Eddie Loumiet. The next issue in February will include an article from member Augusto Sanabria about finance. Legislative, Deborah Thompson, Chair: Deborah Thompson is seeking volunteers for the Legislative Committee. Director Reynolds stated that member Michelle Andrewin had volunteered to participate in this Committee. Member Johnny Helms volunteered to participate in this Committee. Director Reynolds will reach out to Committee members to schedule a date for a conference call meeting. By-Laws, Brian Williams, Chair: Brian Williams is seeking additional volunteers for the By-Laws Committee. Director Reynolds stated that currently Michelle Andrewin is the other committee member. Brian will work to schedule a meeting in the next couple of weeks to discuss the bylaws.Old Business Annual ReportEach Council member was provided an opportunity to review the information in the Annual Report. Director Reynolds provided clarification on the titles of the Legislative members for inclusion with their photos. Sherod Halliburton provided a few edits, including the name of his organization and his title. Johnny Helms asked that the name of his company be corrected. Deborah Thompson asked that her title be changed to “owner.”With the changes noted, there was a motion made by Deborah Thompson to accept the Annual Report. The motion was seconded by both Johnny Helms and Brian Williams. The motion was approved unanimously. Chair Gonzalez expressed her appreciation to the designer for his work on this publication. Election DiscussionDirector Reynolds presented the slate of officers as discussed during the December meeting: Chair Cheryl Gonzalez and Vice Chair Jay Narang. Deborah Thompson made the motion to accept the slate of officers, with a second made by Barbara Melvin, Brian Williams and Johnny Helms. The motion was approved unanimously with Chair Gonzalez serving until her term expires in October. Statewide OmbudsmanChair Gonzalez presented the idea of a statewide ombudsman previously. She researched to see if there was such an individual at the state level currently. She asked that OSD research the “Vendor Ombudsman.” It was determined during the call that the Vendor Ombudsman is through the Department of Financial Service (DFS). Director Reynolds will reach out to DFS to determine who the individual is and what their role is for specifically as it relates to small and minority businesses. No members of the public were on the call. AnnouncementsChair Gonzalez asked Augusto Sanabria to discuss the name change of his company to Prospera. He stated that the name for HBIF was changed about 18 months prior, to align with a brand/image change. Chair Gonzalez asked Augusto Sanabria to talk about his role in Enterprise Florida. He shared that Chris Hart has taken over the helm at Enterprise Florida.Deborah Thompson announced that she will be launching a new exercise program specifically for Baby Boomers. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:48 pm was made by Barbara Melvin and Johnny Helms. Next Scheduled Council Meeting: February 1, 2017 ................
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