HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04222014 - C.89RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to purchase, on behalf of the Health Services Department Behavioral
Health Services Division/Mental Health, Safeway Gift Cards to use as incentives for consumer input as allowed
under Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), in the amount of $7500.00 (500 cards @ $15.00/ea).
FISCAL IMPACT:
No County General Funds. 100% MHSA-Prop 63.
BACKGROUND:
Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act, was passed by voters on November 2, 2004. This proposition
imposes an additional 1% tax on taxable personal income above $1 million to provide dedicated funding for
expansion of mental health services and programs. Gift Cards are provided to mental health consumers and family
members as an incentive for ongoing and meaningful participation and involvement as full partners in the MHSA
planning processes, from the inception of the planning through implementation and evaluation of identified activities.
State DMH Letter
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/22/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon,
957-5201
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: April 22, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker, Jeromy Collado
C. 89
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:April 22, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase of Safeway Gift Cards for Consumer Input of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)-Prop 63
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Number 05-01 requires the participation of mental health consumers and family members in this process.
Additionally, counties must continue to be engaged in ongoing community planning processes for MHSA annual plan
updates and for any new MHSA plan. As such, in order to obtain broader stakeholder input, gift cards allow the
county to provide a way to reward those mental health consumers and their family members who so willingly
volunteer many hours to participate in the myriad MHSA planning processes. Gift cards enable the volunteer
participants to cover the expenses of their transportation to/from planning meetings and also covers the expenses of
their meals when they need to be away from home. The gift cards allow the county to relieve the financial burden of
those volunteer mental health consumer and family members who may not have the extra funds to allow their
participation. The gift cards will be administered in accordance with the requirements outlined in Administrative
Bulletin #615.
The department is requesting the approval for the purchase of 500 Safeway Gift Cards at $15.00 per card.