Executive Committee Meeting AGenda
Maryland SILC Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
Date: August 11, 2026
Time: 12:30 PM
Chair: Melissa Blubaugh
I. Call to Order
- Led by Melissa Blubaugh, Chair
II. Welcome and Introductions
- Member introductions and visual descriptions
III. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
- Action Item: Vote to approve today’s agenda
- Action Item: Vote to approve the minutes from the previous meeting
IV. Business Items
- State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)
- 2026 Disability Community Needs Assessment Survey Update
- Status update on survey progress (Data collection period: May 18 – October 31, 2026)
- Schedule and coordination for upcoming Listening Sessions and the Baltimore Town Hall
- 2026 Disability Community Needs Assessment Survey Update
- Training Tracker & Council Requirements
- Update on Council training requirements and upcoming Health Insurance Literacy Academy (HILA) session
- SILC 5-Year Strategic Organizational Plan
- Update: Procurement policy and legal review status (process currently on hold per SILC Procurement Policy and legal counsel advice)
- Council Administrative & Policy Updates
- Board Member Holdover Process
- Additional Conflict of Interest Policy review
- Community & Partner Campaigns
- “How Sweet The Sound” / The CUP Campaign update (currently featured on YouTube)
- National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
- Debrief and follow-up items from the July NCIL Annual Conference
V. Open Discussion
- Old Business
- New Business
VI. Public Comments
VII. Adjournment
Next Meeting: September 8, 2026 (Tentative)
