TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, Chief Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Becky Craig, Assistant Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Project Creation and Related Budget Amendments for HHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Center
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation, create a new capital improvement project, and approve related budget amendments for repurposing the Reentry Facility as the HHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Center. (Fiscal Impact: $8.2 million expense-AB109 Public Safety Realignment Funds, $300,000 Expense-Health & Human Services Agency, $500,000 Expense - Capital Improvement Project 25005 Reentry Facility Acquisition; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
On August 20, 2024, the County authorized and appropriated the acquisition of the 72-bed Reentry Facility through defeasance of a long-term lease, in the amount of approximately $15.7 million. By acquiring the property, the County will then own the facility and is able to determine its operational use without restriction.
The original approval was for the acquisition was to be funded by the County's General Fund through a transfer of $16 million to fund the purchase and all related costs. Through the assessment of community needs, collaboration and innovation, it was determined that the AB109 Public Safety Realignment monies, also known as Community Corrections Partnerships (CCP) could provide $8.2 million for the acquisition if the purpose of the facility aligned with the CCP's priorities. The new goal for the facility is to provide services by the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) as a Behavioral Health Treatment Center. This will then result in the reallocation of $7.3 million of the General Fund transfer to the Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund for future projects. $500,000 of the original General Fund transfer will remain, to offset staff's request to increase project appropriations to $16.5 million resulting from increased costs to finaliz...
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