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Members are required to comply with the Kittitas County Boards, Committees, and <br />Commissions Handbook <br />KITTITAS COUNTY 1/10TH OF 1% MENTAL HEALTH AND <br />CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TAX ADVISORY BOARD <br />BYLAWS <br /> <br />The Kittitas County 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board <br />hereby adopts the following rules for the transaction of its business. These bylaws are adopted <br />pursuant to the need to conduct requests for proposals and review of proposals for funding by <br />Kittitas County to accomplish the goals and outcomes identified in the tax pursuant to RCW <br />82.14.460 <br />PURPOSE OF ADVISORY BOARD <br />Resolution No. 2022-185 established the Kittitas County 1/10th of 1% Mental Health and <br />Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board ("the Board") to develop the goals, objectives, and <br />metrics for the use of funds generated by the mental health and chemical dependency tax. The <br />mission of the 1/10th of 1% Mental Health & Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board is to <br />positively impact the process of change in which individuals improve their health and wellness, <br />live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. <br />Duties <br />The Board shall collaborate with the Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD ) <br />to: <br />A. Develop the goals, objectives, and metrics for the use of funds generated by the <br />mental health and chemical dependency tax. <br />B. Develop a Request for Proposal (RFP) document and proposal review process. <br />C. Solicit and collect proposals. <br />D. Review proposals and provide recommendations to the BOCC on applications for <br />funding. <br />E. Serve as a review board on the effectiveness of grant funding. <br />F. Annually review the Purpose and Duties, the Funding Priority Areas, and the <br />operations and functions of the Board. <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />Board Composition <br />The Board shall consist of eight members: one from each commissioner district, one <br />from Public Health, one at large member with lived experience, one member with