Regular-General Government # 33.
Board of Supervisors
County Counsel
- Meeting Date:
- 03/25/2025
- Brief Title
- Approve Ordinance Renaming Local Mental Health Board
From:
Phil Pogledich, County Counsel
Staff Contact:
Cedric Hopkins, Senior Deputy County Counsel, x8234
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Introduce by title only, waive first reading, and receive public comment on proposed ordinance amendments to Title 2, Chapter 2, Article 13, "Mental Health Board," Title 2, Chapter 5, Article 21, "Health and Human Services Agency," and Title 4, Chapter 1, "Emergency Services," of the Yolo County Code to rename the Local Mental Health Board to the Local Behavioral Health Board and other amendments related to renaming mental health services and titles to behavioral health services and titles; and to continue the item to the April 8, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting for a second reading and adoption. (No general fund impact) (Pogledich/Hopkins) (Est. Time: 5 min)
Recommended Action
- Introduce by title only, waive first reading, and receive public comment on proposed ordinance amendments to Title 2, Chapter 2, Article 13, "Mental Health Board," Title 2, Chapter 5, Article 21, "Health and Human Services Agency," and Title 4, Chapter 1, "Emergency Services," of the Yolo County Code, which, if approved, would rename the Local Mental Health Board to the Local Behavioral Health Board and make other similar changes in titles and services from "mental health" to "behavioral health;" and
- Continue the item to the April 8, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting for a second reading and adoption.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Thriving Residents |
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Collaborative Community |
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Operational Excellence |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
Proposition 1, passed in March 2024, renamed the Mental Health Services Act to the Behavioral Health Services Act. The Proposition also integrated the treatment of substance use and mental health disorders, which is also the County’s practice. The Proposition mandates that counties comply with new state reporting requirements, which require consistent definitions. To align with these changes, Yolo County must update its code to replace "mental health" with "behavioral health" and rename the Local Mental Health Board and Mental Health Director to the Local Behavioral Health Board and Behavioral Health Director, respectively.
Due to the mandated actions required by Proposition 1, as well as the desire to be collaborative with the State and other counties, staff is recommending the Board adopt the attached proposed ordinance amendments to the Yolo County Code (Title 2, Chapter 2, Article 13; Title 2, Chapter 5, Article 21; and Title 4, Chapter 1), which would make all necessary name changes from mental health to behavioral health in the Code.
Due to the mandated actions required by Proposition 1, as well as the desire to be collaborative with the State and other counties, staff is recommending the Board adopt the attached proposed ordinance amendments to the Yolo County Code (Title 2, Chapter 2, Article 13; Title 2, Chapter 5, Article 21; and Title 4, Chapter 1), which would make all necessary name changes from mental health to behavioral health in the Code.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
Staff collaborated with the Health and Human Services Agency and the Local Behavioral Health Board.
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- On-going commitment (annual cost):
- $
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- General Fund
- $0
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Pogledich | Phil Pogledich | 03/17/2025 09:52 AM |
| County Counsel | Hope Welton | 03/18/2025 04:36 PM |
| Berenice Espitia | Berenice Espitia | 03/18/2025 04:41 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Cedric Hopkins
- Started On:
- 03/10/2025 03:14 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 03/18/2025