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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 16, 2006 Action Age a6 Item No. SUBJECT: Authorization to Release Current Bridge Funding to OPC/LME to Facilitate Divestiture of Club Nova, and Consider Support for an Additional Allotment in the Manager's Recommended FY 06-07 Budget DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): OPC Area Program -Program Transition Worksheet OPC/LME Request Letter INFORMATION CONTACT Gwen Harvey, Asst. Co. Mgr., 245 -2307 Ken Chavious, Finance Director, 245- 2453 Judy Truitt, OPC/LME Director, 913-4037 PURPOSE: To authorize the release of a County appropriation in the amount of $40,806 to OPC/LME to facilitate the divestiture (transfer) of OPC Club Nova to Club Nova Community, Inc, and to consider support for an additional allocation in the FY 2006-07 budget process (The actual transfer of management responsibility from OPC is expected to occur on or before May 13, 2006.). BACKGROUND: The Club Nava mission is to serve adults in Orange County living with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and provide them with structured daily activities, as well as social, vocational, and residential opportunities that support their self-esteem and successful integration into the larger community. Club Nova is an active member of the NC Clubhouse Coalition, a statewide organization of clubhouse model programs that served adults with SPMI. In its budget work session on June 16, 2005, the BOCC received an update from County and OPC/LME staff on the projected need on a program by program basis for one-time supplemental "bridge" funding (in the approximate amount of one-month's operating expense) to help facilitate the divestiture of OPC programs serving Orange County residents as provided under the approved business plan far mental health reform. Attachment 1 is a copy of the Program Transition Worksheet that accompanied this item on the June budget work session agenda. Based on OPC/LME calculations and overall request for supplemental assistance, the County anticipated the need to reserve up to $66,663 for the planned divestiture (transfer) of the OPC Club Nava within FY 2005-06. This amount is the equivalent of one month's operating expense. Club Nova also secured a $75,000 grant through the General Assembly to support its transition process.