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November 4, 2024 (Work Session) Page • Lower Qualitative Fee • Strike the Sponsorship Commissions from Contract • Increase Amounts to Capital Improvement • Offer a Scholarship to Cabarrus County Schools students for Hospitality Food and Beverage: • Increase Base Fee of 2.5%. • Increase Incentive Fee of 2.5% Les Crooks, SMG Global, Regional Vice President, reported the Arena had its best year in history, coming from a financial performance perspective. The deficit was below $300, 000 and will be working towards a $0 sum goal. This will include 100% increase in insurance, 25% increase in utilities over the past two years, and an increase in wages and salaries. The revenue was well over $1,000,000 just in food and beverage sales. Mr. Crooks showed appreciation to the Board for allowing SMG Global to continue serving Cabarrus County. A brief discussion ensued. During discussion Mr. Crooks, Ms. Sifford and Mike Downs, County Manager, responded to questions from the Board. 3.2 Behavioral Health - Peer -Run Respite Project Dr. Aalece Pugh, Assistant County Manager, provided a summary of a peer - run respite program for Cabarrus County. Peer -run respite is a voluntary, short- term residential program that provides community -based crisis support and is operated exclusively by individuals with crisis -lived experiences. Dr. Pugh introduced Cherene Caraco, Executive Director of Promise Resource Network, who presented an overview, which included: • Alternative Crisis Response and Hospital Diversion: Peer Run Respite - Promise Resource Network o A survivor -led agency o Started in 2005/2006 o Operates 20+ peer run programs o Our workforce consists of 90+ survivors o Named 2nd Best 2021 Non -Profit in the Country to Work For, following 3 consecutive years in the top 10 • Peer -Run Respites • Why Respite? • Cabarrus County Grant Status/Goals • Cabarrus County Plan Dr. Pugh added the Board has done tremendous work in expanding the Crisis continuum in Cabarrus County and this addition would complement the programs currently in place. A request was presented to allocate $300,000 as a capital investment to purchase a residence for the peer -run respite would be operated by Promise Resource Network (PRN). PRN applied for a state grant to assist with operational expenses should the grant be approved. The funding for the capital investment would come from two sources: the McKinsey opioid settlement allotment of $112,107.95 and the Medicaid Hold Harmless (HH) fund in the amount of $187,892.05. A budget amendment is required. There was a lengthy discussion during the presentation. During discussion, Ms. Caraco and Dr. Pugh responded to questions from the Board. Noah Swabe, Chief Operating Officer and Lisa Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer, with Promise Resource Network were in attendance. 3.3 Active Living and Parks - 2025 Fees and Charges and Policy Londa Strong, Active Living and Parks Director, reported the county had another successful Touch -a -Truck event and expressed gratitude to Ian Sweeney, Park Program Manager, for his coordination of the event. Chairman Morris congratulated Byron Haigler, Assistant Active Living and Parks Director, for his 15-year service to Cabarrus County. Ms. Strong and Mr. Haigler then reported the Active Living and Parks Department reviews the department fees and charges as well as the fees and charges policy each year. The policies are effective per calendar year, not fiscal year. The changes include: • Policy Page 7