Title
Adopt the Monterey County Mental Health Services Act Fiscal Year 2018-19 Annual Update.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt the Monterey County Mental Health Services Act Fiscal Year 2018-19 Annual Update.
SUMMARY:
County to develop a Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan ("MHSA Plan"). The current MHSA FY18-20 Plan for Monterey County was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on November 7, 2017. In the second and third years 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. Local stakeholder input and other data are used in the development of each draft MHSA 3-Year Plan and Annual Update documents. After a public review and comment process, each document is finalized for adoption by the Board of Supervisors before being forwarded to the State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.
DISCUSSION:
The MHSA FY 2018-19 Annual Update ("Annual Update") reflects the priority needs and system improvements to achieve the goal of increasing the service utilization rate of Monterey County Latinos by seven per cent (7%) by the end of FY20. The Annual Update includes the necessary fiscal adjustments to both revenues and expenditures, assuring MHSA-funded programs are in accordance with Behavioral Health's Requested Budget for FY 2018-19.
On April 26, 2018, the Monterey County Behavioral Health Commission ("Commission") conducted the required Public Hearing on the draft Annual Update, which included a summary of recommendations received during the thirty-day Public Comment period, and an analysis/response prepared by staff. The Commission received additional comments from those attending the Public Hearing. The Commission then voted to recommend adoption by the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County MHSA FY 2018-19 Annual Update, w...
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