HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02242009 - C.63RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand), to
execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement with the State Department of Mental Health,
to pay the County an amount not to exceed $3,668,800, for fiscal years 2008/2009 through
2011-2012, for Contra Costa County’s specific Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI)
Planning Estimate, and to sign an Assignment Agreement to assign Contra Costa County’s
PEI Statewide Project Planning Estimate to the California Department of Mental Health
(DMH) for the following PEI Statewide Projects: 1) Suicide Prevention; 2) Student Mental
Health Initiative; and 3) Stigma and Discrimination Reduction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. These funds in the amount of $3,668,800 will be assigned and allocated to the
California Department of Mental Health (DMH) for the three said MHSA PEI Statewide
Projects noted above. The Planning Estimates for these Statewide projects are in addition to
and (not a part of) the original Planning Estimates provided through Information Notice
07-19 (September 2007) that transmitted the PEI Proposed Guidelines. No County match
required.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/24/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Donna Wigand
(957-5111)
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 24, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg
C.63
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 24, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Acceptance of Funds from the State Department of Mental Health for the Mental Health Services Act
(MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Funds
BACKGROUND:
In November 2004, California voters approved Proposition 63, the Mental Health
Services Act (MHSA) of which was intended to “transform the public mental health
system”. The MHSA consist of six components that are being rolled out over time by the
State Department of Mental (DMH) with the goal of creating a better program of mental
health services and supports in California’s public mental health systems. The six
components of MHSA include: Community Planning; Community Services and Supports
(CSS); Capital Facilities and Information Technology; Workforce Education and
Training (WE&T); Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI); and Innovation. This is a
State mandated program under Welfare & Institutions Codes.
In January 2007 and September 2007, the Mental Health Services Oversight and
Accountability Commission (OAC) approved five PEI Statewide Projects and
corresponding funding amounts. These Statewide Projects are also identified in the PEI
Proposed Guidelines.
In May 2008, the OAC determined that the three PEI Statewide Projects (noted in the
recommendations), would be most effectively implemented through a single
administrative entity and OAC approved a combined funding level of $40 million each
year for four years specifically for these three projects. DMH has agreed to implement
these projects upon receiving funds from the Counties and the appropriate state budget
authority. For DMH to access funds to implement the PEI Statewide Projects, it is
necessary for Counties to assign funds to DMH for these projects.
The MHSA Agreement (Provision 10) allows each County to assign funds in its Planning
Estimates for the purpose of implementing statewide MHSA programs or projects within
that component on behalf of counties, and such assignment will occur through an
assignment agreement executed between the County and California State Department of
Mental Health.
Counties will benefit directly and indirectly from these Statewide Projects through
training and technical assistance provided to Counties and their PEI partners, support for
the implementation of local PEI Projects, media and social marketing materials in
multiple languages, model program sites, enhanced state and local partnerships,
coordinated state and local efforts, research and evaluation, and statewide quality
improvement activities.
Three certified sealed copies of the Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and
Grants Unit.
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