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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09231997 - C41 c TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director / By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator --I' Contra DATE: September 10, 1997 County CostaOSta SUBJECT:Approve Submission of Federal SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application for Mental Health Services during Fiscal Year 1997-98 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I: RECOMMENDED ACTION: A. Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna M. -Wigand, LCSW) to submit the Federal SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application to the State Department of Mental Health, for $1,421,004 in Federal SAMHSA Grant Funds, for the period from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, to continue Federal Grant-funded mental health services. B. Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna M. Wigand, LCSW) to execute, on behalf of the County, the following application documents: Assurance of Compliance with Public Law 102-321; and Certifications (regarding lobbying, salary rate cap, drug free work environment; debarment, suspension ineligibility and voluntary exclusion; and environmental tobacco smoke) . C. Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna M. Wigand, LCSW) , to make minor changes in said Application, as may be requested by the State, to maintain compliance with State and Federal requirements. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application describes service program changes which are necessary for the County to remain eligible to continue to receive this $1,421,004 Federal Grant Allocation, and presents a plan and detailed provider budgets for use of these funds. No County matching funds are required. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: The FY 1997-98 SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application was reviewed and recommended for approval by the County's Mental Health Commission at its meeting on July 24, 1997. The Federal "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration" (SAMHSA) Grant Program utilizes the Federal Grant funds for integrated systems of care to serve the target populations of adults and older adults who are seriously and persistently mentally ill and seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) children and youth. While approval of this document does not obligate the County to make any expenditures, submission and approval by the State are required in order for the County to receive these Federal Grant Funds from the State in FY 1997-98. In order to meet the deadline for submission, the document has been forwarded to the State, but subject to Board approval. Three certified and sealed copies of this 'Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTS YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS VUNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. C0111;8CtD'onna Wigand (313-6411) CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED � ° ��_, ,2 3 /99 7 State Dept. of Mental Health Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator M382/7-e3 BY �✓