Dekalb County Community Mental Health Board Executive Committee met March 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
Committee Members Attending by Phone: Jerald Helland, Jane Smith, Marilyn Stromborg Staff Present: Deanna Cada, Kathy Ostdick
Other Persons Present:
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Board and Committee meetings will be held by means other than in person until further notice. See DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board By-laws and Illinois Governor Emergency Order Number 2020-87
The DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board By-laws state:
In emergencies, when a quorum is not present to act on pressing or emergency matters, the Executive Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Board in any action that would not require a roll call vote.
The Illinois Governor’s Emergency Order No. 2020-7 states that due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, public bodies may meet in a manner other than in person to conduct business.
2. Agenda
Ms. Smith moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Mr. Helland. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.
3. Emergency Funding Procedure – Covid-19 Response
Ms. Cada had previously email an Emergency Funding Procedure and Policy to the Executive Committee for review. This policy pertains to the Covid-19 Pandemic and funding from the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board.
The Committee discussed the portion of the policy that pertained to funding for our partner agencies.
Ms. Smith moved to approve the Emergency Funding Procedure & Policy related to funding for Grant and Fee-for-Service contracts during the Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency; seconded by Mr. Helland. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.
The Committee then discussed guidelines for the Executive Director to make emergency financial decisions on a case-by-case basis.
Ms. Smith moved to approve guidelines for the Executive Director to make decisions on emergency funding up-to $30,000 per agency with a total cap for all agencies of up-to $100,000; seconded by Mr. Helland. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
The Committee discussed two agencies that have maxed out their fee-for-service dollars before the end of the grant year, Adventure Works and the Ben Gordon Center.
Ms. Smith moved to grant Adventure Works an additional $20,400 and the Ben Gordon Center an additional $89,600 to be paid through the end of GY20; seconded by Mr. Helland. The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
Ms. Cada told the Committee that she is working with other groups on messaging for the crisis.
Ms. Cada told the Committee that she has gotten emails from consumers thanking everyone for still having open agencies.
4. DeKalb County Government – Covid-19 Response
Ms. Cada told the Committee what DeKalb County has put together so far.
Dr. Stromborg joined the Committee by phone at this time. The Committee briefly caught her up on what was discussed up to this time.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:46 a.m.
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