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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 19, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. 5-r SUBJECT: Joint Resolution Approving Dissolution of Orange Person Chatham (OPC) Mental Health, Developmental Disability and Substance Abuse Authority DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwen Harvey, Assistant County Manager, 1. Transmittal Letter 245 -2307 2. Resolution Judy Truitt, OPC Director, 913 -4000 Steve Yuhasz, Commissioner, 245 -2130 PURPOSE: To consider a joint resolution officially dissolving OPC and establishing the area authority comprised of a fifteen county catchment area - Cardinal Innovations Center known as PBH. BACKGROUND: The chronology of events leading to this final action are detailed in the attachment from OPC Director Judy Truitt. The OPC Area Board held a public hearing on June 11, 2012 regarding the dissolution of OPC. Comments received from the public will be forwarded or presented to the BOCC at the meeting on June 19. The new managed care model under PBH is strong and tested. The OPC Area Board requests the Orange County BOCC approve the resolution to dissolve. The Person County and Chatham County Boards of Commissioners will consider similar resolutions. A Community Operations Center will oversee local providers to serve the needs of Orange County residents, operating under the existing name, OPC Community Operations Center. Funds appropriated by the BOCC to OPC in the FY 2012 -13 budget will remain under local control for re- investment in care for Orange County residents through local providers. Many current OPC staff members will remain in positions of leadership and managerial responsibility, providing continuity to Orange County stakeholders. Commissioner Steve Yuhasz, most recently representing the BOCC to the OPC Board, has played an integral role in the years' developments - helping to evaluate and negotiate the