Committee considers phased drawdown, caps and repurposing Riverside to assisted living or housing

Committee members and the report author outlined a set of alternative operational pathways meant to reduce county exposure while preserving resident protections. Options discussed included a 32‑month drawdown with a census cap, an immediate admissions-posture change for new behavioral-unit placements, small targeted renovations for occupied areas, public–private partnerships to expand assisted‑living capacity, and reuse of county land for private assisted‑living construction under contract terms that require acceptance of voucher funding.