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File #: 20-0020    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Approved
File created: 12/23/2019 In control: Executive Office
On agenda: 1/7/2020 Final action: 1/7/2020
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of Request from Mental Health Treatment Act Citizen's Advisory Committee for Board of Supervisors to Direct County Counsel to Conduct Legal Evaluation, Research Analysis, and Assessment of Adventist Health Partnership Legality; Including Restriction, Necessary Control, Implications, and Compliance Regarding the Possible Use of Public Tax Dollars to Fund Operations of a Private Entity (Sponsor: Mental Health Treatment Act Citizen's Advisory (Measure B) Committee)
Attachments: 1. Memo to BOS Measure B Questions

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromExecutive Office

Meeting DateJanuary 7, 2020

 

Department Contact:  

Isabel Gonzalez

Phone: 

463-4441

 

Item Type:   Regular Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: 15 mins

 

 

Agenda Title:

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Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of Request from Mental Health Treatment Act Citizen’s Advisory Committee for Board of Supervisors to Direct County Counsel to Conduct Legal Evaluation, Research Analysis, and Assessment of Adventist Health Partnership Legality; Including Restriction, Necessary Control, Implications, and Compliance Regarding the Possible Use of Public Tax Dollars to Fund Operations of a Private Entity

(Sponsor: Mental Health Treatment Act Citizen’s Advisory (Measure B) Committee)

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Approve Mental Health Treatment Act Citizen’s Advisory Committee’s request to direct County Counsel to conduct legal evaluation, research analysis, and assessment of Adventist Health partnership legality; including restriction, necessary control, implications, and compliance regarding the possible use of public tax dollars to fund operations of a private entity.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

N/A                     

 

Summary of Request

On December 8, 2018, Board of Supervisors approved County Counsel to render legal opinions to the Mental Health Treatment Act Citizen’s Advisory Committee. In response to the letter submitted on December 10, 2019, by President/CEO of Adventist Health, Jason Wells, which included the Board of Supervisors provided direction to the Chief Executive Officer to perform an operational feasibility study of Adventist Health’s proposed facilities to determine potential operational costs of the proposed mental health facilities. On December 18, 2019, the Mental Health Treatment Act Citizen’s Advisory Committee expressed concerns regarding the use of public tax dollars to fund operations of a private entity. The Mental Health Treatment Act Citizen’s Advisory Committee created and directed a subcommittee to draft the attached questions for Board of Supervisors consideration in directing County Counsel to conduct legal analysis of the potential public/Adventist Partnership.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Do not direct County Counsel to conduct legal analysis.                      

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: n/A

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: N/A

budgeted in current f/y: N/A

current f/y cost: No Fiscal Impact

if no, please describe: N/A

annual recurring cost: N/A

revenue agreement: N/A

 

budget clarification: N/A

 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A

 

CEO Liaison: Executive Office

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Approved with Direction

Date: January 8, 2020