HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09222015 - C.62RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #74-494 between the County’s Behavioral Health Division and the City of
Concord for its Police Department, a government agency, to conduct the Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET)
Program, commencing on May 1, 2015 and effective for the life of the Program or until terminated by the parties.
The MOU memorializes a partnership between the County and the City of Concord to develop and implement an
outreach program designed for a specific population of adult Contra Costa County residents who have serious and
persistent mental illness.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. This is a non financial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The County’s Behavior Health Services Division (BHSD) recommends partnering with law enforcement in East,
Central, and West Contra Costa County to develop the Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) Program. The
MHET Program will make welfare checks, provide case management and linkage of mental health services. MHET’s
target population is the adult Contra Costa
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/22/2015 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, (925)
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: September 22, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Jpigg, N Rios
C. 62
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 22, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Memorandum of Understanding #74-494 with The City of Concord for its Police Department
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
County resident who has been identified as having a serious and persistent mental illness, and in addition is
described by at least one of the following: has experienced a recent psychiatric crisis; has been placed on one or more
Welfare & Institutions Code section 5150 holds, has a history of violence, has access to firearms, or has been the
subject of multiple calls for service with local law enforcement. The MHET Program’s objectives include reducing
the number of preventable visits to Psychiatric Emergency Services, facilitating access to BHSD’s system of care,
increasing effective use of available outpatient mental health services, reducing the number of violent encounters
between police officers and the mentally ill, providing support, referrals and safety planning to family members and
providing a safer, better quality of life for the community.
This Agreement includes mutual indemnification.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Health Services Director is not authorized to enter the MOU, the County’s Behavioral Health Division will be
unable to participate in the MHET Program and therefore unable to provide the level of targeted assistance
contemplated for the specific population described above.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.