EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 3:05 – 3:45PM
By Zoom Videoconference
M I N U T E S
Members Present: David Klotz (Governmental Co-chair), Billy Fields (Finance Officer), Paul Carr, LaShonda Cyrus,Joan Edwards, Marya Gilborn, Steve Hemraj, Freddy Molano MD, Brooke Montes, Julian Palmer, Guadalupe Dominguez Plummer (ex-officio), Marcelo Maia Soares, John Schoepp
Members Absent: Rasheed Ford, Charmaine Graham, Emma Kaywin, David Martin, Jeff Natt
Staff Present: NYC DOHMH: Michael Navejas, Laura Moya Adames, Scott Spiegler, Johanna Acosta, Adrianna Eppinger-Meiering, Peter Chea; Public Health Solutions: Gemma Ashby-Barclay
Agenda Item #1: Welcome/Introductions/Minutes/Public Comment
Mr. Klotz opened the meeting followed by a roll call and a moment of silence. The minutes from the February 19, 2026 meeting were approved with no changes.
Agenda Item #2: GY 2025 4th Quarter Closeout Report
Mr. Fields introduced the GY 2025 4th quarter closeout report, noting that underspending at the end of the grant year is the lowest since before COVID. The bottom line is that only $739,491 is left over for use as carryover in the current year. The Recipient did an excellent job reprogramming funds to overperforming programs to absorb underspending during the year.
Ms. Plummer reviewed the details of the report. Virtually all service categories were fully spent. ADAP received significant enhancements through reprogramming. One NYC category with significant underspending is Emergency Financial Assistance, because the program was preparing for the transition of the new program rebid in NYC. In Tri-County, Early Intervention Services was mostly unspent because the program ended its contract. The Tri-County Steering Committee and Planning Council voted to reallocate those funds to Food & Nutrition Services. The Recipient is still in the process of finalizing the closeout and will have the final carryover amount once the Federal Financial Report (FFR) is submitted to HRSA (due to HRSA May 29). The final carryover amount will be reported in time for the June 8th PSRA meeting where the Committee will develop a plan for the use of those funds.
Agenda Item #3: GY 2026 Planning Council Support Budget
Mr. Klotz presented the GY 2026 Planning Council support budget, which is drawn from the grant’s administrative funds, was negotiated by the Council and Recipient leadership. Aside from annual adjustments to personnel lines due to NYC labor contracts, the budget will remain virtually the same as GY 2025.
A motion was made and seconded to accept the GY 2026 Planning Council support budget as presented. The motion was adopted 12Y-0N.
Agenda Item #4: Other Business
Mr. Klotz reported that Dr. Andrea Howard, the new Deputy Commissioner for Disease Control, will attend next week’s Council meeting. There will be a concurrence vote on the
2027-32 Statewide Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan. Planning bodies across the State are voting on concurrence this month in advance of submission of the plan to HRSA and CDC in June.
Agenda Item #5: Public Comment
Mr. Maia expressed concern that resources for immigrants are not considered by the DOHMH Communications Bureau as an emergency. He also encouraged wider dissemination of the Consumers Committee’s survey results.
Mr. Schoepp encouraged people to attend the upcoming PC/HPG Joint Policy Committee meeting.
There being no further comment, the meeting was adjourned.
