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Champaign County Mental Health Board met Sept. 22.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

MEMBERS PRESENT: Joseph Omo-Osagie, Elaine Palencia, Julian Rappaport, Jon Paul Youakim, Matthew Hausman, Daphne Maurer, Jane Sprandel

MEMBERS EXCUSED: Susan Fowler, Kyle Patterson

STAFF PRESENT: Leon Bryson, Lynn Canfield, Shandra Summerville, Chris Wilson

OTHERS PRESENT: Laura Lindsey, Courage Connection; Pat Ege, Cunningham Children’s Home; Andy Kulczycki, Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County (CSCNCC); Mark Aber, University of Illinois School of Social Work; Sara Balgoyen, Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC)

CALL TO ORDER:

Mr. Joe Omo-Osagie called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. Instructions were included in the packet.

ROLL CALL:

Roll call was taken and a quorum was present.

CITIZEN INPUT / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

None.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

The agenda was in the packet for review. The agenda was approved unanimously by a roll call vote.

PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS:

Mr. Joe Omo-Osagie spoke briefly regarding anxiety and depression for young people in schools.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COMMENTS:

Director Lynn Canfield briefly reviewed the agenda.

NEW BUSINESS:

UIUC Evaluation Capacity Project Presentation:

Included for information was a report on PY2021 project activities. Dr. Mark Aber presented. (Appendices were included in the full report, which was posted as addendum to the board meeting, linked on the website.) Following the presentation, Board members were able to make comments and ask questions.

Community Needs Assessment Report:

Included in the packet for information was a report on Community Needs Assessment activities, to support the next Three-Year Plan and future funding priorities. (Appendices were included in the full report, which was posted as addendum to the board meeting, linked on the website.) Lynn Canfield reviewed the project. Board members generally discussed the document and what they found impactful about it.

DRAFT Three Year Plan for 2022-2024 with Objectives for FY2022 (pages 72-83) For review and discussion were a Briefing Memorandum and DRAFT of strategic plan for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Board members and staff discussed the draft documents. The documents will be presented for final approval at a later Board meeting.

AGENCY INFORMATION:

Sara Balgoyen from Mahomet Area Youth Club made a few comments regarding the Community Needs Assessment.

OLD BUSINESS:

Revised 2022 Budgets for CCMHB and CILA Facilities Fund:

The packet included a Decision Memorandum and revised budgets for 2022, along with background information.

MOTION: Dr. Rappaport moved to approve the attached

2022 CCMHB Budget, with anticipated revenues and expenditures of $5,951,344. Ms. Sprandel seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Dr. Youakim moved to approve the attached 2022

CILA Facilities Fund Budget, with anticipated revenues and expenditures of $50,200. Payment to this fund is consistent with the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the CCDDB and CCMHB, and full approval is contingent on CCDDB action. Ms. Sprandel seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

Update on CILA Project:

Included for information only was a Briefing Memorandum with an update on the CILA houses. Director Canfield provided a verbal update to the memorandum.

Communication with the County Board:

Included for information in the packet were requests for American Rescue Plan Act funding for community mental health services, organized by whole programs. These were presented to the County Board for consideration in July 2021. Also included for information were a PY2022 allocation tier sheet and tables comparing the updated PY2022 allocations with previous years.

Schedules & Allocation Process Timeline:

Copies of CCMHB and CCDDB meeting schedules and CCMHB allocation timeline were included in the packet.

CCDDB Information:

The CCDDB met this morning.

APPROVAL OF CCMHB MINUTES:

Meeting minutes from July 21, 2021 and July 28, 2021 were included in the Board packet.

MOTION: Dr. Rappaport moved to approve the CCMHB minutes from July 21, 2021 and July 28, 2021.

Mr. Haussman seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. The motion passed.

STAFF REPORTS:

Staff reports from Lynn Canfield, Kim Bowdry, Leon Bryson, Stephanie Howard-Gallo, and Shandra Summerville were included in the Board packet.

BOARD TO BOARD REPORTS:

None.

EXPENDITURE LIST:

The Expenditure List was included in the packet.

MOTION: Mr. Haussman moved to accept the Expenditure

List as presented. Dr. Maurer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None.

ADJOURNMENT:

The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.

https://www.co.champaign.il.us/MHBDDB/agendas/mhb/2021/210922_Meeting/210922_MHBminutes.pdf