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.t <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />(PSA) WITH HOPESOURCE (BEHAVIORAL BRIDGE PROGRAM) THROUGH <br />THE KITTITAS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH TAX TO SUPPORT MENTAL <br />HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025. O 03 <br />WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) established amental <br />health tax via Kittitas County Ordinance No. 2021-077; and <br />WHEREAS, the proceeds generated from the Mental Health Tax imposed pursuant to <br />RCW 82.14.460, are to be to used to fund programs related to chemical <br />dependency, mental health treatment, or therapeutic courts; and <br />WHEREAS, the Kittitas County 1/1Oth of lYo Mental Health and Chemical Dependency <br />Tax Advisory Board was established by Resolution 2022-185 and was <br />tasked with developing the goals, objectives, and metrics for the use of <br />funds generated by the mental health and chemical dependency tax as well <br />soliciting and collecting proposals and making recommendations to the <br />BOCC and to serve as the advisory board on matters related to alcohol and <br />substance abuse, mental health; and <br />WHEREAS, in August 2024, the Kittitas County 1/10t1' of lo/o Mental Health and <br />Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board published a Request for <br />Proposals for new or expanded services and programs in Kittitas County <br />to support youth, veterans, and seniors. The Board received thirteen <br />responses; and <br />WHEREAS, one of those requests was made by Hopesource for the Behavioral Bridge <br />Program with a funding request of $499,109.39, which is attached hereto <br />and hereby incorporated by this reference. <br />WHEREAS, the Kittitas County 1/10t1' of Io/o Mental Health and Chemical Dependency <br />Tax Advisory Board made funding recommendations to the BOCC on <br />November 19,2024 including the recommendation to fund the <br />Hopesource Behavioral Bridge Program; and <br />WHEREAS, the terms of the funding and program requirements are detailed in the <br />Attached PSA, which is incorporated by this reference.