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Union County delays signing state CFAA; commissioners cite unresolved contract concerns
Summary
County staff reported ongoing negotiations with the Oregon Health Authority over the County Financial Assistance Agreement (CFAA) that funds community mental health services; Union County legal counsel advised against signing and the board instructed staff to wait on signing until negotiations conclude.
Administrative Officer Shelley Burgess briefed commissioners on negotiations with the Oregon Health Authority over a revised County Financial Assistance Agreement (CFAA) that finances community mental health programs. Burgess said the CFAA template had been under negotiation for months and OHA did not complete negotiations before July 1; OHA extended a notification deadline to Nov. 24. Union County counsel Wyatt Baum and Community Mental Health Director Barb Seatter participated in negotiations and identified four primary areas of concern counties want addressed before recommending signature.
Commissioner Scarfo, Commissioner Seavert and Chair Anderes expressed a preference to wait for counsel to finish negotiations rather than submit an immediate response. Burgess said she will not submit a response on the county's behalf before counsel completes its review. The minutes record concern that the Nov. 24 extension is an unrealistic timetable given governance and legal review needs.
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