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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2023-215BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION TO FUND THE KITTITAS COUNTY JAIL THROUGH I/IOTH OF I"TO MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TAX RESOLUTION No. 2023 - g,l5 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 l/10 of lohMental 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 l% 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 Il10 of l%o Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board and Kittitas County Board of Health have made recommendations to the BOCC to fund the 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 forthe amount of $378,950 from January 1,2024 to December3l,2025. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Kittitas County, Washington authorizes funding the Kittitas County Jail for the amount of $378,950 from January 1,2024 to December 31,2025 with revenue generated by the l/10 of l% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax. ADoPTED this tl ay of fT.llJlLhA t /023 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Chair ith, Vice-Chair ssloner,T A. Kjorsvik n Mandy Buchholz e Cor .1.