Agenda

Return

C. 46

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 20, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Authorization to request the release and return of unencumbered MHSA Housing Loan Program Funds to Contra Costa County

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/20/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	Lavonna Martin, 313-7704
cc:	Tasha Scott M Wilhelm Lavonna Martin

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: September 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director or his designee, the Behavioral Health Director, to, 1) Request the annual release and return of all MHSA funds in the County’s CalHFA MHSA account that may include unencumbered MHSA Housing Funds, MHSA residual receipt loan payments, and accrued interest. 2) Request the release and return of the current balance of MHSA Housing Loan Program funds on deposit with CalHFA as of May 31, 2016, and 3) Execute and submit to the State of California Department of Healthcare Services the necessary certifications and assurances necessary to release the funds.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County will receive the remaining unencumbered balance of $1,722,486.54 to be used for eligible housing activities. Additionally, it is anticipated that the County will receive up to $12,000 per year in residual receipts and accrued interest. No negative fiscal impact to the County.

BACKGROUND:

On June 9, 2016, the Department of Health Care Services published an information notice (MHSUDS INFORMATION NOTICE NO.: 16-025) to inform counties of upcoming changes to the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program and additional action required of the counties that have participated in the MHSA Housing Loan Program administered by CalHFA that terminated May 30, 2016 as a result of the expiration of the interagency agreement between the Department of Health Care Services and the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

Communities must choose to either participate in the new SNHP being offered by CalHFA or have any remaining, unencumbered balances in the MHSA Housing Loan Program returned for local use, including any residual receipts received under the original program. The County will administer any released and returned MHSA Funds in compliance with the requirements of the Mental Health Services Act.


See attached staff report and forms required be returned to the State of California Department of Healthcare Services.