HomeMy WebLinkAboutBRHAB RESOLUTION.docx-version 2BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - _____
RESOLUTION TO DISSOLVE THE CURRENT KITTITAS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AND RECOVERY ADVISORY BOARD AND TO ESTABLISH THE
KITTITAS COUNTY 1/10 of 1% MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
TAX ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) established the Behavioral Health
and Recovery Advisory Board (BHRAB) via Resolution No. 2016-063; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC established BHRAB pursuant to RCW 71A.14.020, chapter 71.24
RCW, and RCW 70.96A.300 in order to make recommendations to the BOCC
about alcohol and substance abuse issues as well as issues relating to mental
health; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC established a mental health tax via Ordinance No. 2021-017; and
WHEREAS, the proceeds generated from the Mental Health Tax imposed pursuant to RCW
82.14.460, are to be to used to fund programs related to chemical dependency,
mental health treatment, or therapeutic courts; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2021-017 charges the Behavioral Health and Recovery Advisory
Board with developing goals, objectives, and metrics for the use of the funds
including soliciting and collecting proposals and making recommendations for the
expenditure of such funds to the BOCC for the year in which the funds merely
accrue; and
WHEREAS, the task of developing the process for the expenditure of funds is not yet complete
and deserves considerable focused efforts to ensure a sound process created so
that eligible funds are spent in a manner most beneficial to the county; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC desires to create a Board with its primary focus being the development
and management of mental health tax fund expenditures that extends beyond the
first year of the mental health tax imposition; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC desires that the newly established Board also serve as the advisory
board in matters related to alcohol and substance abuse and mental health; and
WHEREAS, to reflect the primary focus of the new Board the new Board shall be named, the
Kittitas County 1/10 of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax
Advisory Board;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas
County, Washington, hereby dissolves the current Kittitas County Behavioral Health and
Recovery Board; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County
Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington, hereby establishes a new board to be known as
the Kittitas County 1/10 of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board
and declares that the Board shall be tasked with developing the goals, objectives, and metrics for
the use of funds generated by the mental health and chemical dependency tax as well soliciting
and collecting proposals and making recommendations to the BOCC and to serve as the advisory
board on matters related to alcohol and substance abuse, mental health; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County
Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington hereby declares that membership of the new
board be composed of 7 members, one from each commissioner district and one from public
health, one at large member with lived experience, one member with unique experience with
mental health disorders, and one member with unique experience with substance use disorders.
The members will be appointed by the BOCC. The BOCC will seek recommendations from the
Kittitas County Board of Health regarding appointment recommendations when practicable.
DATED this __________ day of ____________________, 2022, at Ellensburg, Washington.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Chair
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Vice-Chair
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Commissioner
ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Board