Minutes 06-07-2018 Budget Work Session

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2 Janice Tyler, Department on Aging Director, said the department is trying to get creative, and it would be very helpful if it can draw down the Home and Community Care Block Grant funds that have been assigned to OCPT, and move it back to the Department on Aging. She said doing so would greatly fund the occupational therapy position. She said the Dementia Friendly Businesses will continue, and the department is working with the SHARP team, which is a group of for profit and non-profit aging providers, who have been trained to be trainers to the community. Commissioner Rich said the Senior Center is such a pleasant and busy place. She noted that there is a farmer that comes and sells fresh produce at the Center, since many seniors cannot make it to the farmers' markets. Travis Myren resumed the presentation: Cardinal Innovations • Cardinal Innovations—table • Cardinal Innovations —table • Cardinal Innovations —pie chart: Maintenance of Effort Allocations • Cardinal Innovations— o Total Maintenance of Effort (MOE)funding - $1,355,974 o New County Administered Programs and Services ■ Supportive Housing - $80,000 ■ Replaces the Mental Health Services Study Due in December Commissioner Burroughs asked if the MOE number is static. Travis Myren said yes. Commissioner Jacobs said he would like to know from staff if Cardinal Innovations (CI) is being responsive to the community. Travis Myren said the County forwards any feedback it receives to Cl, and he thinks there has been more responsiveness. Bonnie Hammersley said calls from dissatisfied residents to her office have declined in the past few months, and Travis Myren is also meeting on a regular basis with the Cl Director. Commissioner Jacobs asked if the Commissioners were copied on responses to residents. Travis Myren said no, due to HIPPA regulations. Commissioner Jacobs asked if Cl lets the County know when it has responded to the resident. Travis Myren said yes, as long as it is not about actual services being provided. Commissioner Price said meetings are continuing with the Alamance/Caswell group, and there is still a vacancy for a stakeholder position. Donna Baker said the position has been advertised, and the director mentioned that he wanted us to put this on hold because some changes were forthcoming. She said she would follow up further on this item. Commissioner Price said there are new guidelines that permit using some of the MOE money for capital needs, such as housing. Travis Myren said the CI's current position on the MOE money, is that the County can use it however the County sees fit, as long as it goes to the broad category of services. Chair Dorosin referred to the money mentioned in this portion of the presentation, and asked if this goes to Cl and then gets paid back.