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C. 77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 27, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Authorizing purchase of incentive gift cards for MHSA Stakeholder participation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/27/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

Audrey Montana, (925)313-9525

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 27, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to purchase, on behalf of the Health Services Director, Safeway Gift Cards for incentives for consumer participation in Mental Health Services Act-Prop 63 (MHSA) planning processes, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,125.00 (500 cards at $15.00/each with five percent discount of $375.00).

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action would result in expenditures of up to $7,125 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act (MHSA-Prop 63) funds.

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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

State Department of Mental Health Letter 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, 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 help offset potential costs and financial burden associated with meeting participation including, but not limited to: transportation and meals. The gift cards will be administered in accordance with the requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin #615.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If there are no incentives available, Consumer and Family member participation and involvement will decrease during the Community Program Planning Process, which is a required component for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan.