Elected Committee of Blind Vendors (ECBV)

04/09/2024 12:30 PM - 04 /09/2024 03:30 PM

Teleconference, Madison, WI- 53703

Agency: Department of Workforce Development

Contact: William Curry
6085040317
williamj.curry@dwd.wisconsin.gov

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ECBV Topics

 

March 2024 Monthly minutes ECBV review and approval

Previous BEP Financial report ECBV review and approval

ECBV Discussion / Input for the State Licensing Agency (SLA) and ECBV to identify top priorities for BEP work with the National Association of Blind Merchants under new subscription service

Nominee Agency Procurement for contact that will be effective July 1, 2024 discussion

• Update from SLA re Nominee Agency Contract being put out for bid

• ECBV Discussion and Active Participation in making recommendations on defining the scope of services and commission rate for the Nominee Agency Request for Bid Canteen Services Procurement for contract that will be effective July 1, 2024 discussion
• Update from SLA re Vending Services Contract being put out for bid
• ECBV Discussion and Active Participation in making recommendations on defining the scope of services and commission rate for this Request for Bid SLA discussion and vote on the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) operating meetings (either via Teams, Zoom, Webex) and taking the minutes discussion
• Update from SLA on proposed practices
• Vote from ECBV on DVR hosting the meeting account and taking minutes Review of SLA plan to decommission BEP equipment and parts retrieval by offering a list to all vendors to see if vendors would want any equipment or parts discussion
• Discussion and ECBV active participation regarding the equipment subcommittee's recommendation to decommission some BEP equipment and no longer pay for its storage
• ECBV Vote on whether to approve the Equipment Subcommittee's recommendations
• If vote of "no", ECBV discussion and active participation in determining what should be done with aging equipment Retrieval procedures for BEP equipment that is installed on external partner equipment discussion
• Discussion regarding BEP cashless systems that were attached to external partner's soda machines that were removed from a location and now missing
• ECBV discussion on how to handle current missing BEP cashless systems and how it wants to handle similar future situations Micro market Training Discussion
• Active participation of the ECBV to identify training preferences Third-party vending operations going out for bid discussion
• SLA update regarding options on bidding the locations
• Active participation by ECBV in discussing how locations should be bundled

 

2:00 PM Public comment-15 Minutes The ECBV Chair may choose to take public comment other times on the agenda. 

 

State Licensing Agency Topics

SLA staff updates

SLA updates on RSVW requests for audit, profit and loss statements, other requested items, and steps being taken moving forward

DWD 60 update

RSA Visit update

Special Micro market meeting update

Grievance status update

State location report including, openings, assignments, and miscelleanous
Potential New Operator and Recruitment report

May meeting topic: BEP program goals and budget development discussion and priority

Past due set-aside and DOT rent report

 

Nominee Agency Topics

Nominee agency monthly report

Update on audit and requested materials

3:30 PM Adjourn

 

Future Meeting Date: May 14, 2024

 

Notices:

•    Public Comment may be limited to the timeframe identified on the agenda. 

•    The Committee may take up action items at a time other than that listed.

•    The Committee may not address all agenda items or follow the agenda order. 

•    The Committee members may attend the meeting by telephone or virtually.

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