To: Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County
Department or Agency Name(s): Department of Health Services, Human Services Department
Staff Name and Phone Number: Barbie Robinson, 565-7876; Karen Fies, 565-6690
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Transfer of Fiscal Year 2018-2019 1991 Realignment Funds
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Recommended Actions:
Recommended action
Adopt a resolution authorizing the transfer of $3,000,000 of fiscal year 2018-2019 1991 Realignment funds from Human Services Realignment Special Revenue Fund 11405 to Mental Health Realignment Special Revenue Fund 11992.
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Executive Summary:
This item requests approval of a transfer of $3,000,000 from the Human Services 1991 Realignment account to the Health Services 1991 Realignment account. Welfare and Institution Code Section 17600.20(a) allows counties to transfer up to ten percent of realignment funds between the various sub accounts that were realigned in 1991. This provision of the Welfare and Institution Code was created to give counties flexibility to make use of realignment funds in the best manner possible to serve the community.
Discussion:
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17600.20(a) allows counties to transfer up to 10 percent of their Realignment funds between the various sub accounts that were realigned in 1991. This provision of the Welfare and Institution Code was created to give counties flexibility to make use of Realignment funds in the best manner possible to serve the community. The Human Services Department has agreed to a transfer of $3,000,000 of 1991 Realignment in fiscal year 2018-2019 to assist in reducing the Health Department’s funding gap and mitigating reductions. To make this adjustment for revenue residing within the Human Services 1991 Realignment account, the transfer must be approved by the Board at a regularly scheduled public meeting before the end of the fiscal year.
Realignment funding for Health and Mental Health has remained flat with no growth opportunities for the last three years due to the In-Home Support Services redirection. Increased costs in fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 will result in Health Services having to reduce needed Mental Health Services to the community. The Human Services Department has analyzed their funding needs for fiscal year 2019-2020 and has determined that they will have sufficient funds to administer their service delivery plan with the Board’s approval of the proposed fiscal year 2019-2020 budget. Human Services will have $10.3 million remaining in Fund Balance following the transfer and the transfer of Realignment funds will assist Health Services in mitigating Mental Health service reductions and keep vital services in place.
Prior Board Actions:
Most recently, the Board approved transfers of 1991 Realignment funds from Human Services to Health Services on June 12, 2018 ($2.8 million) and on June 23, 2015 ($2.6 million).
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 18-19 Adopted |
FY 19-20 Projected |
FY 20-21 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
3,000,000 |
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Total Expenditures |
3,000,000 |
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0 |
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General Fund/WA GF |
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State/Federal |
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Fees/Other |
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Use of Fund Balance |
3,000,000 |
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Contingencies |
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Total Sources |
3,000,000 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
Transfer of $3,000,000 of FY 2018-2019 1991 Realignment funds from Human Services Realignment Special Revenue Fund 11405 to Mental Health Realignment Special Revenue Fund 11992
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
N/A
Attachments:
Resolution
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
None