To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: RESIGNATION FROM THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BOARD
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the resignation of Candace Hendra, effective Immediately; DECLARE a vacancy in the District II Family Member Seat on the Behavioral Health Board, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, for a term ending December 31, 2026, as recommended by Supervisor Candace Andersen.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
Proposition 1, passed as a ballot measure in April 2024, mandates transformation of the public health system (Senate Bill 326: sections pertaining to the Behavioral Health Board). Provisions of SB 326 included implementation of an integrated Behavioral Health Board by January 1, 2025. This integrated advisory body is to include designated members of the community prepared to address community mental health and substance use treatment services.
The mandated functions of the Behavioral Health Board, an advisory body, include: Review and evaluate the local public behavioral health system; Review and evaluate the local public substance use disorder treatment system; Advise the Board of Supervisors on community mental health and substance use disorder services; Review and evaluate the community’s public behavioral health needs, services, facilities, and special problems where services are being provided; Review county agreements entered under Welfare and Institutions Code section 5650; Advise the Board of Supervisors and the local behavioral health director; Review and approve procedures for citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process; Submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors; Review and recommend appointment of the local director of behavioral health services; Review and comment on county’s performance outcome data; Assess the impact of the realignment of services from the State to the County; Conduct a public hearing on the draft three-year program and expenditure plan and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period required by subdivision; Review adopted Behavioral Health Services Act plan and make recommendations to the local behavioral health agency; Provide an annual report of written explanations to the Board of Supervisors and Department of Health Care Services.
Membership of the Board is to include, at a minimum:
10 to 15 members
50% consumers, or the parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers • One of these members will be 25 years of age or younger
20% will be consumers
20% will be families of consumers
One member will be a veteran or veteran advocate
One member will be an employee of a local education agency
One member of the governing body (the Board of Supervisors)
Term of three years
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The seat will not be vacated.