Open Meeting Notice for GCPD Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
2:05 PM – 3:30 PM
https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/16117861716
Phone: (669) 254-5252; Meeting ID: 16117861716
DRAFT AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the May 21, 2025, GCPD Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes from March 19, 2025, Meeting
4. Review Action Items from Previous Meeting
• Dan Laatsch will draft a letter to the Governor and Lt. Governor in support of shifting Medicaid funding from State Institutions to Community-Based Services.
• Dan Laatsch will contact Nancy Leipzig regarding the Employment Workgroup schedule and work items.
• DHS Staff will invite Pam Bettinger (member of public who summited comment by email) to the GCPD Quarterly Meeting on April 23, 2025.
• DHS Staff Support will add an agenda item to the full GCPD Quarterly Meeting to discuss amending the GCPD Workplan.
• DHS Support Staff send out an invitation for GCPD Members to attend a Policy Workgroup Meeting on March 28, 2025.
5. Public Comment on Issues Affecting People with Disabilities (2:15-2:35 PM)
6. Discuss Quarterly Meeting and Updates to GCPD Workplan
7. Discuss Federal and State Legislative Updates and WI Budget Items
8.Updates from the GCPD Committees and Workgroups
•Transportation
•Opportunities and Access
•Employment
•Awards
•United Councils
9.Updates on the Unified Voices: Engage for Change Summit
10.Review Action Items
11.Draft Next Agenda
12.Adjourn
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the
agenda.
In 1948, a Governor's Committee was established with one goal: To improve
employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The group's mission was
broadened in 1976 to cover many aspects of disability in Wisconsin and became the
Governor's Committee for People with Disabilities (GCPD). Unlike other disability
councils in state government, the focus of the Governor's Committee includes all
disabilities and six of its members represent specific disability constituencies:
alcohol and other drug abuse; blindness and visual impairment; deaf and hard of
hearing; developmental disabilities; mental health; and physical disabilities.
GCPD is charged with the following duties: Advise the Governor and state agencies
on problems faced by people with disabilities. Review legislation affecting people
with disabilities. Promote effective operation of publicly administered or supported
programs serving people with disabilities. Promote the collection, dissemination, and
incorporation of adequate information about people with disabilities for purposes of
public planning at all levels of government. Promote public awareness of the needs
and abilities of people with disabilities. Encourage the effective involvement of
people with disabilities in government.
Notice of Accessibility
The GCPD is administratively attached to the Department of Health Services. If you
need an interpreter, alternate formats, or other accommodations to participate,
please contact Angela Brenna at 608-266-0128 or by email at
angelag.brenna@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities. For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.