HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2023-214BOARD OF' COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION TO F'UND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE THROUGH l/lOTH OF IOh
MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TAX
RESOLUTTONNo. 2023- a l4
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) established a mental health
tax via Kittitas County 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, the Kittitas County lll0 of l% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax
Advisory Board was established by Resolution 2022-185 and 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 and to serve as the advisory board on matters related to alcohol and substance abuse,
mental health; and
WHEREAS, in September 2023, the Kittitas County lll0 of lo/o Mental Health and Chemical
Dependency 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; and
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County ll10 of l% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax
Advisory Board and Kittitas County Board of Health have made recommendations to the BOCC
to fund 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
5395,394.76 from January 1,2024 to December 31,2025.
Now THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of counry
Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington authorizes funding Comprehensive Healthcare
for the amount of $395, 394.76 from January 1,2024 to December 31,2025 with revenue
generated by the lll0 of l%6 Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax.
ADoPTED this?3lav or D1L1fu4/ 20 B
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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cory Chair
Vice-Chair
J A. Kjorsvik
tr Mandy Buchholz