Compromise reached (?) on mental health and substance abuse funding so no veto override, lawsuit (?) over Cardinal-Hickory line and routine items.
You can watch along here if you are interested in following along
GETTING STARTED
Absent: Bayrd, Danner, Kuhn, Rusk (late), Schwellenbach (excused)
Inspirational: Heidi Wegleitner shares that Congresswoman Ihan Omar introduced a 1.2 trillion dollar homes for all bill to create new green housing units. She also talks about the message of compassion and love that she sent to the judge presiding over the sentencing of a man in New York who was convicted of threatening her life. It reminded her of the hard work they are doing to have to have a compassionate, evidence based and restorative justice based criminal justice system. She reads the letter.
She invites the to stand or sit or kneel and say or not say the Pledge of Allegiance.
HONORING RESOLUTIONS
Supervisor Chuck Erickson talks briefly and invites the team up while he reads the resolution.
The coach and Sr. Captain speak briefly.
Supervisor Paul Nelson speaks briefly and reads the resolution, noting that three of the members are on the basketball team and are playing tonight. Nelson also mentions his neighbors the Hellenbrand’s who had a grandaughter on the team for being “super-fans”
Two of the players speak briefly
Other Announcements
Supervisor Nikki Jones says Supervisor Downing and her are circulating a request to have Corporation Counsel and County Executive Joe Parisi take another look at the Cardinal-Hickory Line that passed unanimously through EANR (Environmental, Agriculture, and Natural Resources) and this board and invite others to sign on.
Supervisor Sheila Stubbs is introducing Resolution 384 for behavior and mental health universal access program and invites others to sign on.
REGULAR BUSINESS (9 remaining minutes of the meeting)
Here’s the agenda if you want to follow along.
Approval of payments – passes on voice vote without discussion
Claims recommended for denial – passes on voice vote without discussion
Approval of minutes – passes on voice vote without discussion
Consent Calendar (F1-F7) – passes on voice vote without discussion
MOTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
There is no motion made and they quickly move on.
RESOLUTIONS
[Note: WHOA! This wasn’t on the amended agenda I looked at less than 48 hours ago . . . this must be the compromise on the item above? Notes say that Personnel and Finance met 11/21/2019 5:30 PM – which I also missed, I have no idea when that was noticed. The only notes on this are: “A motion was made by CORRIGAN, seconded by NELSON, that the Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 8-0.” It was a 7 minute meeting and that’s all the information that is in the minutes besides who was present. ]
This is what they decided to do:
2019 RES-3921
OUTLINING THE PROCESS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF 2BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING INCLUDED IN THE 2020 BUDGET
New funding has been provided in the 2020 budget to address behavioral and mental health funding in the community. The County Board is committed to inclusive engagement to inform the allocation of this new funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following process be used for the allocation of new mental and behavioral health funding in the 2020 operating budget:
1.Available funding from the CJ Tubbs Fund for Hope and the community center mental and behavioral health allocation focused on children and families shall be awarded through a competitive request for proposals process.
2.The Chair of the Health and Human Needs Committee shall appoint a subcommittee of at least one county board member who serves on the Health and Human Needs Committee, oneboard member from the Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, a representative of the CJ Tubbs family (or designee if they choose), two individuals from the community who have lived experience, a former or current service provider (who is not working for a provider who will apply for the funds.) The subcommittee shall: a) be appointed by December 6, 2019; b) shall meet by December 20, 2019 to receive a presentation by the Department of Human Services on the identified gaps in services; c) shall hold a public hearing by January17, 2020.
3.The Department of Human Services shall develop criteria for the distribution of funds from the community center mental and behavioral health allocation focused on children and families as well as the CJ Tubbs Fund for Hope, Healing and Recovery in consultation with the Tubbs family and with input from the subcommittee.
4.The Department of Human Services shall issue the Requests for Proposals for the service contracts as soon as possible after receiving the necessary input.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this does not diminish any other contract approval authority of the Health and Human Needs Committee or the County Board under ordinance.
REST OF THE MEETING
Items requiring a 2/3 vote (M1-M5) – Passes unanimously
Other business as authorized by law – there is no action required, it is just required to be on the agenda.
Patrick Downing says that the letter that he and Supervisor Jones have will be at his desk if it didn’t make it to them to sign on to so they can recognize the good work of the corporation council and file the appeal.
County Clerk Scott McDonell says he has paperwork up front about declaration of non-candidacy and registering a candidacy in case people need it.
Adjournment
