Title
Adopt the Monterey County Mental Health Services Act Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Update.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt the Monterey County Mental Health Services Act Fiscal Year 2016-17 Annual Update.
SUMMARY:
The Mental Health Services Act (“MHSA”), also known as Proposition 63, requires each county to develop a Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan (“MHSA Plan”). The MHSA Plan for Monterey County was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on September 15, 2015. In the second and third year of the MHSA Plan period, counties are required to prepare Annual Updates to their adopted MHSA Plan. The purpose of the Annual Update is to update budget information, and if needed, make changes to programs. The Board of Supervisors adopted the MHSA FY 2015-16 Annual Update on March 22, 2016. Program planning activities will soon be underway to shape the upcoming Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan, covering the Fiscal Years 2017-18 through FY 2019-2020.
DISCUSSION:
The MHSA FY 2016-17 Annual Update (“Annual Update”) reflects the priority needs and system improvements as described in the “Programs/Services Description” section, and includes the necessary fiscal adjustments to both revenues and expenditures, assuring MHSA-funded programs are in accordance with Behavioral Health’s Adopted Budget for FY 2016-17.
A draft of the Annual Update was initially presented to the Monterey County Mental Health Commission (“Commission”) for their review and comment at their September 22, 2016 meeting. The draft MHSA FY 2016-17 Annual Update document was translated into Spanish; both documents were posted and distributed for the required 30-day (October 20, 2016 through November 18, 2016) Public Comment Period. Behavioral Health staff collaborated with the Mental Health Commission to convene meetings with community stakeholders in Soledad, Salinas and Seaside to receive their comments on the draft Annual Update document as well as to hear about issues impacting the mental health of their respective communities.
On December 1, 2016, the Commission conducted a Public Hearing on the draft Annual Update, which included a summary of recommendations received from the public and an analysis/response prepared by staff. The Commission received additional comments from those attending the Public Hearing. At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the Commission voted to recommend adoption by the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County MHSA FY 2016-17 Annual Update, which subsequently has been finalized to include the public comments and recommendations as described above.
This work supports the following Monterey County Health Department 2011-2015 strategic plan initiatives: enhance community health and safety by emphasizing prevention; and ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It also supports one or more of the ten essential public health services, specifically: inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The MHSA FY 2016-17 Annual Update document has been reviewed by the Monterey County Mental Health Commission and is recommended for adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
FINANCING:
There are no impacts on the County General Fund associated with this recommended action.
Prepared by: Alica Hendricks, Management Analyst, 1295
Approved by: Elsa Jimenez, Director of Health, 4526
Attachments:
Monterey County MHSA Act FY 2016-17 Annual Update on file with the Clerk of the Board
Appendices A on file with the Clerk of the Board
Appendices B on file with the Clerk of the Board