To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Declare Behavioral Health Board Alternate At-Large Seat Vacant
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the resignation from Shelley Clark, DECLARE vacant the Alternate At-large seat on the Behavioral Health Board for a term ending December 31, 2027; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
Proposition 1, passed as a ballot measure in April, 2024, mandating transformation of the public health system (Senate Bill 326: sections pertaining to the Behavioral Health Advisory Board).
Provisions of SB 326 included implementation of an integrated Behavioral Health Advisory 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 Advisory Board include:
* Review and evaluate the local public mental health system
* Review and evaluate the local public substance use disorder treatment system
* Advise the governing body 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
* Advise the governing body and the local behavioral health director
* Ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages
* Submit an annual report
* Review and recommend appointment of the local director of behavioral health services
* Review and comment on county's performance outcome date
* Assess the impact of the realignment of services
* 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 subd...
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