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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 27, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. _y SUBJECT: Authorization to Release One-Time Supplemental Funding to OPC/LME to Facilitate Divestiture of Orange County Outpatient Services DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): 1, OPC/LME Request Letter 2, Re-Cap of OPC/LME Divestiture Activities During FY05-06 INFORMATION CONTACT Gwen Harvey, Asst Co. Mgr, 245 -2307 Judy Truitt, OPC/LME Director, 913-4037 PURPOSE: To authorize the release of a one-time County supplemental appropriation in the amount of $131,797 to OPC/LME to facilitate the divestiture (transfer) of the Northside Adult and Child Outpatient Clinics in Chapel Hill and the Family Counseling Center in Hillsborough services to the Caring Family Networks (CFN), The formal transfer of operational management took place on June 1, 2006, BACKGROUND: 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" fimding (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 for mental health reform, Based on OPC/LME calculations and overall request for supplemental assistance during work sessions pertaining to the current fiscal year budget, the County anticipated the need to reserve up to $215,310 for the planned divestiture (transfer) of OPC outpatient services within FY2005- 06, The Northside Clinic has been the OPG outpatient hub serving southern Orange County by providing mental health and substance abuse prevention, treatment, and outreach to support children, adolescents, and their families. Family Counseling Center is the OPC ottpatient clinic serving Central and Northern Orange residents and providing substance abuse and mental