HomeMy WebLinkAbout110th of 1% Consent Agenda Staff Report 12523KITTITAS COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: December 5, 2023
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve Resolutions (4) to Award Central Washington University,
Community Builders, Comprehensive Healthcare, and Kittitas County Jail with the revenue generated by the
1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax.
BACKGROUND: The 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency (1/10th) tax was
established on December 21, 2021. The BOCC established the 1/10th tax
advisory board on September 20th, 2022.
The 1/0th tax advisory board was 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.
In September 2023, the 1/10th tax advisory board published a Request for
Proposals for new or expanded services and programs in Kittitas County to
support youth, veterans, the justice involved, and those at high risk of
suicide. The Board received eleven responses.
The 1/10th tax advisory board reviewed and scored the 11 responses
received and their recommendations were presented to the Kittitas County
Board of Health on November 28, 2023.
The Kittitas County Board of Health recommended fully funding:
1. Central Washington University for reopening the the Community
Counseling and Psychological Assessment Center (the Clinic) in the
Psychology building at CWU to support the mental health of rural youth
in Kittitas County for the amount of $333,992.
2. Community Builders to maintain and expand the youth program in
Upper Kittitas County for the amount of $250,000.
3. Comprehensive Healthcare to maintain the two full-time crisis case
managers (CCM’s) at Kittitas Valley Hospital that will respond in person
to crisis and non-crisis behavioral health referrals, provide crisis triage,
safety planning and referral services for the amount of $395,394.76.
4. Kittitas County Jail to hire a qualified practitioner to provide behavioral
health related medical assessment, treatment, prevention and follow
up to those incarcerated in the Kittitas County Jail for the amount of
$378,950.
These proposals will be funded January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025
INTERACTION:
The Prosecutors office has reviewed and approved the proposed
Resolutions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Request to Approve Resolutions (4) to Award Central Washington
University , Community Builders, Comprehensive Healthcare, and Kittitas
County Jail with the revenue generated by the 1/10th of 1% Mental Health
and Chemical Dependency Tax.
Request staff direction to send award emails to recipients and prepare
Professional Service Agreements (PSAs) and work with awardees and other
county staff through the PSA process.
Staff will bring finalized PSAs to BOCC for signature at future meeting.
HANDLING:
Original – Clerk of the Board
Copy – Auditor
Copy – Prosecutor
Copy-Kittitas County Public Health
ATTACHMENTS: 1/10th RFP Powerpoint document
Award resolutions for Central Washington University, Community Builders,
Comprehensive Healthcare, and Kittitas County Jail
LEAD STAFF: Erin Moore, Kittitas County Public Health Department