DATE: January 29, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Budget Resolutions for Mental Health Services Act Workforce, Education and Training Activities
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2018-19 appropriations in the Education and Training Org 1056 in the amount of $2,000,000 (4/5 vote).
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Behavioral Health Org 5630 in the amount of $2,000,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended budget resolutions will increase appropriations and estimated revenues in FY 2018-19 in the Behavioral Health Org 5630 and Education and Training Org 1056, each in the amount of $2,000,000, allowing the Department to expend Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Workforce, Education and Training (WET) funds which are at risk of reversion.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative. If the Board does not approve the recommended actions, the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) will not have sufficient spending authority to expend one-time funding specific to the MHSA WET component and risk reversion of unspent funds, which will negatively impact the Department's ability to train staff.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The recommended budget resolutions will increase appropriations in FY 2018-19 in the Education and Training Org 1056 using fund balance from the MHSA Special Revenue Fund and increase appropriations and estimated revenues in FY 2018-19 in the WET MHSA Admin Org 56304756 in the amount of $2,000,000 by an operating transfer in from Org 1056.
DISCUSSION:
In November 2004, California voters passed the Mental Health Services Act under Proposition 63, which established a one percent tax on personal income in excess of one million dollars to support investments in mental health services. Under this l...
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