HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012000 - 2000-309 T�a Boarb of Supervisors
of Coxtra Costa County
In tie Matter of Resolution No. 2 0 0 0/3 0 9
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mb[ Bill 1800
WEMUASj one of everN five Americans experiences a mental bisorber in ani given year,and
6al f of all Americans 6ave suet bisorbers at some time in their lives;anb
VVHERBASj nearly two-t6ir6s of hose suffering from mental illness never seek treatment of
any kinb;and
WH EREASj t6e positive mental 6eaft6 of all our citizens contributes to a more healthy anb
successful communitN;anb
WIEWEAS current law boes not provibe any legal authority to intervene earlier to prevent
mental illnesses from becoming more severe or to give the inbivibual a better opportunity for more
effective treatment,nor is there any legal requirement or provision for the necessary structureb anb
superviseb follow-up mental health care necessary in the community upon release from involuntary
betention;anb
WHEUM,Assembly kill 1800 will upbate anb reorganize the 3o year A involuntary
commitment anb treatment laws o�the Lanterman Petris Short Act to provibe more timer intervention
for the mentalf y ill m a more time y anb less restrictive setting;anb
WIM,RgASj Assembly Bill 1800 woulb create a six-month assisteb outpatient program option
for those who are stable anb woulb benefit from superviseb,compre6 ensive treatment on an out-patient
basis;anb
V;FMUASt this upbate will also provibe an appropriation of$350 million to provibe the
community services necessary to implement such a program;anb
WHERBASj the passage of Assembly Bill i800 will prevent the loss of billions of bolfars per
year paib out in excessive sick leave anb low-probuctivit through untreateb bepression in the work place,
woulb eliminate the loss o f f unbs paib b t6�e State for mu tiple involuntarvp bofbs for people w6�o bo not
seek out mental health services anb will assist our criminal justice srpstem bvj provibing a sa f etN net for
the bisproportionate number o f untreateb mentally iff persons w6o are incarcerateb.
NOW) THBRBP BA BE IT USOLVED that the Boarb of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa,California,hoes hereby approve a resolution of support for the passage of Assembly Bill
18070.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Boarb Members present on tj s 13th bay of June,z000.
I t l certif r�tljat tlje foregoing is a true and wrrect co"of a resolution entered on tl ee minutes of the Board o f
Supervisors on a date aforesaa
witness mV banb anb the seal of the Board of Supervisors
a f f ixeb on tis ifof June,a000.
PHIL BA'I CHELOI r Clea of t6 e Boarb of Supervisors
anb CountN Abministrator
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