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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Receive and file the FY 2026-27 Bridge Funding and Sustainability Plan prepared and submitted by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) El Dorado County Western Slope and South Lake Tahoe, as directed by the Board on September 22, 2026, and direct staff to work with NAMI to provide an update to the Board on implementation of the Plan in the first quarter of 2027;
2) Find that a public benefit is derived from supporting NAMI's Clubhouse Program;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Funding Out Agreement 10670 with NAMI in the amount of $300,000 for the retroactive performance period of October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to support their Clubhouse Program; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 10670, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On September 22, 2026, with Legistar file 26-1515, the Board directed a change to the proposed FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget to “obligate up to $300,000 from General Fund Contingency for Clubhouse El Dorado and work with Clubhouse El Dorado to develop a plan and on an as needed basis to fund them through June 30, 2027, with the understanding that the County will not be opting into BH Connect and direct staff to return to the Board with an update before the end of the calendar year.”
NAMI has prepared a FY 2026-27 Bridge Funding and Sustainability Plan; attached to this item as Attachment A. The Plan outlines that Clubhouse El Dorado requires approximately $530,000 to $600,000 annually to sustain current operations. NAMI’s sustainable funding plan outlines a diversified revenue model combining healthcare
reimbursement and partnerships, public funding, foundation grants, individual philanthropy, corporate support, community fundraising, and other contracted revenue op...
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