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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	June 5, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

F&HS Referral No. 117 Mental Health Services Act Funding Report

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/05/2018

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:

Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

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: June 5, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the report from the Health Services Department Behavioral Health Division regarding the California auditor's report on state oversight of Mental Health Services Act funds, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact at this time; the report is informational only.

BACKGROUND:

A recent state audit indicated that California counties are not spending money from a Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) tax on millionaires that should be spent on mental health programs. The audit found that county mental health programs statewide had accumulated $2.5 billion in unspent funds as of FY 2015-16, and had determined that keeping this amount in reserve was excessive. Furthermore, the audit determined that $231 million was subject to being reverted from the counties back to the State as of the end of the 2015-16 budget year.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On March 20, 2018, the Board of Supervisors referred this issue to the Family and Human Services Committee for study. On April 23, 2018, Health Services Department - Behavioral Health Services Division staff provided a briefing to the Family and Human Services Committee on the impact of the audit to Contra Costa County. The Committee provided feedback on these issues and approved submittal of the attached report to the Board of Supervisors.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Board will not receive the report as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.