§ 15.14. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMISSION - POWERS AND DUTIES.

(a) The Behavioral Health Commission (“Commission”) shall:

(1) Review and evaluate the City and County’s mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems;

(2) Review any City and County agreements entered into pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5650;

(3) Advise the Board of Supervisors, the Health Commission, the Director of Health, and the Director of Behavioral Health Services, as to any aspect of the local behavioral health program;

(4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process;

(5) Review the procedures used to ensure the involvement of interested members of the behavioral health community and the public in the development of the budget for behavioral health services and report on the matter to the Board of Supervisors;

(6) Submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors on the needs and performance of the City and County’s behavioral health system;

(7) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of Director of Behavioral Health Services. The Commission shall be included in the selection process prior to the selection of a person to fill this position;

(8) Review and comment on the City and County’s performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the State Mental Health Commission;

(9) Assess the impact of the realignment of services from the State to the City and County on services delivered to clients and on the local community; and

(10) In accordance with California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5848(b), conduct a public hearing on the Adult and Older Adult Mental Health System of Care Act, California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 5845-5848, draft three-year program and expenditure plan, and annual updates at the close of the 30-day comment period, as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5857(a). The Commission shall review the adopted plan or update(s) to the plan, and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors, the Health Commission, the Director of Health, and the Director of Behavioral Health Services.

(b) Members of the Commission shall abstain from voting on any issue in which the member has a financial interest as defined in California Government Code Section 87103. The Commission is subject to the provisions of California Government Code Sections 54950 et seq. relating to the conduct of open meetings by local agencies.

(Added by Ord. 98-93, App. 4/13/93; amended by Ord. 337-99, File No. 992043, App. 12/30/99; Ord. , File No. 190497, App. 10/18/2019, Eff. 11/18/2019)