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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 28, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Appropriation Adjustment for Behavioral Health Services Administration

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/28/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm

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: March 28, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Health Services Department (0451)/Fleet ISF (0064): Approve Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5055 authorizing the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $27,309 from Behavioral Health Services Division – Conservator/Public Guardian (0451) to General Services – ISF Fleet Services (0064) for the purchase of one (1) vehicle for transportation of conserved clients.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action increases appropriations in General Services – Fleet Services (0064) and reduces appropriations in Conservator/Public Guardian Office (0451) by $27,309. This purchase is funded 100% by the Department's General Fund allocation.

BACKGROUND:

The Conservatorship/Public Guardian Office seeks to provide more efficient and reliable support for clients who are deemed by the court to be either gravely disabled due to a mental disorder or to lack of capacity due to cognitive impairment. Having an additional vehicle will aid the department in being able to meet the required responsibility of transporting clients to court, as well as have more availability to transport very impaired clients to medical and psychiatric appointments and to help them move to new placements. There is a current caseload of 282 Conservatees. Additionally, many clients are placed in locked psychiatric facilities, which are not within the County. This requires staff to travel outside the County to visit to their clients. Purchase of this vehicle will allow Conservator/Public Guardian staff to better meet the needs of their clients.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this appropriation adjustment is not approved, the Division will not be able to purchase a vehicle to support client transportation.