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Champaign County Mental Health Board met Feb. 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER:

Joseph Omo-Osagie, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:48 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Roll call was taken and a quorum was present.

CITIZEN INPUT / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

None.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION: 

Ms. Elaine Palencia moved to approve the agenda.

Ms. Jane Sprandel seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken, and the motion was passed.

PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS:

None.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS:

Announcement of upcoming Expo and Ebertfest activities and film theme (trauma & resiliency). Watching federal legislation related to workforce development, expanded access to behavioral healthcare, and Medicaid and other coverage for those in prisons and jails. Will attend NACO Health Steering Committee and Healthy County meetings and Hill Briefing on healthcare in jails plus NACBHDD legislative and policy conference. Also tracking state legislation which would increase I/DD provider rates.

NEW BUSINESS:

Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Mid-Year Report Presentation: Coordinator Thomas Bates and Human Services Director Lisa Benson presented on the Homeless Services System Coordination program.

Champaign County Health Care Consumers Mid-Year Report Presentations: Claudia Lennhoff, Executive Director of CCHCC, presented on two programs, CHW Outreach and Benefit Enrollment and Justice Involved CHW Services and Benefits

PY2021 Applications for Funding: List of applicants and amounts requested by program was included in the Board packet. Mr. Driscoll gave context. Discussion of board review of applications.

Carle Foundation Property Tax Case Ruling: A memorandum from the Champaign County Deputy Director of Finance was included in the packet for information only.

Agency Information: None.

OLD BUSINESS:

Family Model Planning Process: Written progress report on the work by Cunningham Children’s Home to implement the family model was included in the packet for information. Mr. Driscoll shared a handout on the selected model, ARC, and noted that the agency is setting up trainings in this model.

Financial Assurances and Supports: A Briefing Memorandum on funded agency financial accountability and capacity, copy of Online Registration form completed by agency applicants, and CCMHB Funding Guidelines were included in the packet for information.

Schedules and Allocation Timeline: Copies of the CCDDB and CCMHB meeting schedules and the CCMHB allocation timeline were included in the packet for information only.

CCDDB INFORMATION: 

Lynn Canfield reported that the CCDDB met this morning with a similar agenda plus an item on the progress of the mini-grant project, with requests for action on specific awards.

APPROVAL OF CCMHB MINUTES: 

Minutes from the January 22, 2020 meeting were included in the Board packet.

MOTION: Dr. Julian Rappaport moved to approve the CCMHB minutes from January 22, 2020. Mr. Kyle Patterson seconded the motion. Discussion: add Kathleen Wirth-Couch to list of members present. A voice vote was taken, and the amended motion was passed. 

STAFF REPORTS:

Reports from Mark Driscoll, Kim Bowdry. and Shandra Summerville were included in the packet for review. Dr. Rappaport commented that Mr. Driscoll’s report is very helpful and in fact the first part of the packet that he reads.

BOARD TO BOARD REPORTS:

Ms. Palencia reported on the most recent meeting of the Champaign County Community Coalition, with listing of school and agency partnerships and CU-Trauma & Resiliency Initiative report on the need for infrastructure to respond to families in crisis; those present were encouraged to attend the Champaign City Council study session on the state grant funded Fresh Start Initiative February 25th.

BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None.

OTHER BUSINESS – CLOSED SESSION:

MOTION: Mr. Joseph Omo-Osagie moved to go into closed session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) to consider litigation which is pending against or on behalf of Champaign County, and litigation that is probable or imminent against or on behalf of Champaign County, and that the following parties remain

present: Executive Director Lynn Canfield and Associate Director Mark Driscoll. Mr. Kyle Patterson seconded. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion passed, and the Board went into closed session at 7:20PM.

The Board came out of closed session at 7:35 p.m.

MOTION: Mr. Kyle Patterson moved to come out of closed session and return to open session. Mr. Joseph Omo-Osagie seconded. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT:

The meeting adjourned at 7:36p.m.

http://www.co.champaign.il.us/MHBDDB/agendas/mhb/2020/200219_Meeting/200219_minutes.pdf