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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final November 16, 2021 <br />113. 21-1068 Eviction Diversion Program - Recommended Sunset Date <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners establish a sunset date <br />of December 31, 2021 for the Eviction Diversion Program as currently structured. <br />Staff further recommends that the Board approve allocating $750,000 to the United <br />Way of Indian River County to administer this program for the time period of <br />January 1, 2022 through April 1, 2022, and authorize the Chairman to execute an <br />agreement with the: United Way. Additionally, staff recommends that the Board <br />approve reallocating $1.2 million of the remaining funds to reimburse the County <br />Health Insurance fund for COVID-related treatment expenses. <br />Attachments: Staff Report Eviction Diversion Program Proposed Sunset Dates <br />County Administrator Jason Brown utilized staffs memorandum dated November <br />8, 2021, to update the Board on the Eviction Diversion Program (the Program). He <br />provided the Board with a recommendation to sunset the County's administration of <br />the Program on December 31, 2021, and to allocate $750,000to the United Way of <br />Indian River County to administer the Program from January 1, 2022 through April <br />1, 2022. He acknowledged the support of Judge Nicole Menz, who initially <br />introduced the Program and had served as a mediator in:the eviction diversion <br />process. Administrator Brown also requested the Board's approval to transfer $1.2. <br />million of the remaining funds to reimburse the County Health Insurance fund for <br />COVID-19 related expenses. <br />Meredith Egan and Lisa Kahle, representing the United Way of Indian River <br />County, were present to acknowledge their role in continuing the Program. <br />Members of the Board expressed their appreciation to all individuals who were <br />involved in making the Program a success. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Commissioner Adams, <br />to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Commissioner Flescher, Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, Vice Chairman <br />Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br />A. Community Development <br />B. Emergency Services <br />Indian.River County Florida Page 7 <br />