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11 <br /> 1 Commissioner Bedford thanked the commission for its efforts in fundraising and <br /> 2 continuing to support the arts throughout the pandemic, and thinking about the post-pandemic <br /> 3 recovery. She said she would like to speak to the commission at a later time about their efforts <br /> 4 to develop a diverse board. She applauded the commission's success in this area. <br /> 5 Chair Price said Katie Murray does a great job at personally reaching out to people to <br /> 6 serve. <br /> 7 Commissioner Greene said the arts can be life changing and life saving for people, and <br /> 8 outlets need to be available for everyone to access the arts. <br /> 9 Chair Price said the National Association of Counties (NACo) did a resolution for the <br /> 10 federal government to put forth funding for arts and mental health partnerships. <br /> 11 Chair Price said Fred Joiner is a phenomenal poet. <br /> 12 Katie Murray said he is also wonderful board chair. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 15 recess the meeting. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Roll call ensued <br /> 18 <br /> 19 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 20 <br /> 21 RECONVENE THE MEETING <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Commissioners Dorosin and McKee were not yet present, but due to a quorum of board <br /> 24 members being present, Chair Price asked for a motion to reconvene the meeting. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> 27 reconvene at 9:37 p.m. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Roll call ensued. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 32 <br /> 33 2. Orange County Crisis/Diversion Facility: Findings and Recommendations by the <br /> 34 Orange County Behavioral Health Task Force <br /> 35 <br /> 36 The Board received information about the findings and recommendations of the <br /> 37 Crisis/Diversion Facility Subcommittee of the Orange County Behavioral Health Task Force. In <br /> 38 addition, the Behavioral Health Task Force is seeking feedback from the Board and initial <br /> 39 support to move forward with detailed design and implementation planning. The first <br /> 40 recommended action step is funding for contracting with a project design consultant to conduct <br /> 41 detailed planning including design of Facility space, staffing, and licensing. Implementation <br /> 42 planning would also include governance, policies and procedures, and cost estimates, budget <br /> 43 sources, and funding needs. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 BACKGROUND: <br /> 46 In April 2019, over thirty community stakeholders from the criminal justice system, healthcare, <br /> 47 behavioral health system, and housing came together to participate in the Orange County <br /> 48 Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM) Workshop facilitated by the North Carolina Department of <br /> 49 Health and Human Services. The SIM process is designed to inform and address community- <br /> 50 based responses to the involvement of individuals with behavioral health issues and intercepts <br /> 51 with the criminal justice system. An intercept map and Final Report were created (SIM Final <br />