County of Monterey - File #: PAR 23-016

• File #: PAR 23-016
• Name: Response to Board Referral No. 2023.12 - City of Salinas Pilot Crisis Response Program
• Type: Preliminary Analysis Report
• Status: Received
• File created: 5/26/2023
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/13/2023
• Title: Consider a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2023.12 seeking collaboration between County of Monterey and City of Salinas on a pilot crisis response program. (Alejo)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/13/2023	Board of Supervisors

Title
Consider a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2023.12 seeking collaboration between County of Monterey and City of Salinas on a pilot crisis response program. (Alejo)

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2023.12;
b. Provide direction on a preferred referral processing option:
i. Proceed with completion of referral as outlined in preliminary report;
ii. Proceed with completion of referral based on modifications by Board;
iii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of referral and anticipated effort for completion; or
iv. Rescind referral.
c. Provide further direction, as appropriate.

SUMMARY:
Behavioral Health (BH) has been participating in meetings and discussions with the City of Salinas regarding Mobile Crisis Services over the past year. BH presented on this topic at the May 23, 2022 Salinas Valley City Managers and Mayors meeting held in Greenfield where City of Salinas representative was in attendance. Following that presentation, City Manager outreached to BH and a follow-up discussion occurred on June 21, 2022. On July 5, 2022, BH presented on Mobile Crisis Services to additional representatives of the City of Salinas to initiate further discussion and exploration of possible opportunities for City / County collaboration. This was followed by additional discussion on August 18, 2022, and BH provided a presentation to the Salinas City Council on September 6, 2022 at the request of the City Manager. BH has also presented on Mobile Crisis Services to the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee of the Board of Supervisors on May 6, 2022, and the Board of Supervisors on September 13, 2022. BH joined follow-up discussion on exploration of a mobile crisis unit at the City's Ad Hoc MOU Committee meeting on March 2, 2023. Upon receipt of the referral from the Board of Supervisors, BH outreach...