File #: 21-0409    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 3/4/2021 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 5/4/2021 Final action: 5/4/2021
Title: Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board: 1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 039-2021 thereby finding that, in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code 17600.20(d), the transfer of realignment revenues to be the most cost-effective use of available revenues to maximize client outcomes, and a) Authorizing the transfer of up to ten percent (10%), not to exceed $400,000, of Fiscal Year 2020-21 realignment revenue from the 1991 Public Health Local Revenue Fund to the 1991 Mental Health Local Revenue Fund; and b) Authorizing the transfer of up to ten percent (10%), not to exceed $250,000, of the realignment revenue from the 2011 Social Services Local Revenue Fund to the 2011 Behavioral Health Local Revenue Fund, and up to ten percent (10%), not to exceed $920,000, of the Social Services 1991 Local Revenue Funds to the 1991 Mental Health Local Revenue Fund for a total not to exceed $1,570,000; and 2) Approve and authorize the attached budget transfer re...
Attachments: 1. A - Approved CRS BTR Realignment 4/20/21, 2. B - Resolution for Realignment Tx 4/20/21, 3. C - BTR #1 Realignment Transfer 4/20/21, 4. Executed Resolution 039-2021, 5. Executed Budget Transfer
Related files: 21-0246, 10-0186, 09-0220, 21-1444
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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 039-2021 thereby finding that, in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code 17600.20(d), the transfer of realignment revenues to be the most cost-effective use of available revenues to maximize client outcomes, and
a) Authorizing the transfer of up to ten percent (10%), not to exceed $400,000, of Fiscal Year 2020-21 realignment revenue from the 1991 Public Health Local Revenue Fund to the 1991 Mental Health Local Revenue Fund; and
b) Authorizing the transfer of up to ten percent (10%), not to exceed $250,000, of the realignment revenue from the 2011 Social Services Local Revenue Fund to the 2011 Behavioral Health Local Revenue Fund, and up to ten percent (10%), not to exceed $920,000, of the Social Services 1991 Local Revenue Funds to the 1991 Mental Health Local Revenue Fund for a total not to exceed $1,570,000; and
2) Approve and authorize the attached budget transfer request, thereby approving the aforementioned transfer of Realignment revenues and increasing the realignment budgets for Social Services, Behavioral Health, and Public Health, due to higher than originally budgeted State funding.

FUNDING: Behavioral Health, Public Health and Social Services Realignment and Federal Social Services funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has a complex and diverse program mix funded by an equally diverse funding structure: grants, State funding, Federal funding, numerous realignment accounts, fees for services, and donations. The HHSA fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 Recommended Budget submitted in February 2020 was a projection based on assumptions developed from historical trends, and anticipated funding based on a unique year. After the budget was approved new information became available such as: the final State budget, ending fund balances, roll over grant funding, and a budget deficit in the Behavi...

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