TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: January 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:
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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 C...
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