To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Subject:
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Allocation of Unspent Measure Z Funding (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors review and provide direction on the allocation of unspent Measure Z funds (4/5 Vote).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund - Measure Z
DISCUSSION:
On February 6, 2018, your Board approved the allocation of $295,000.00 of Measure Z funding to Alcohol Drug Care Services (ADCS) to provide residential detoxification and substance use disorder rehabilitation treatment services. ADCS has submitted a request (Attachment I) to the County Administrative Office to carry forward $190,878 of Measure Z funding allocated in fiscal year (FY) 2017-18 into FY 2018-19. This request will allow ADCS to take a measured approach to spending down the Measure Z funding, providing for financial stability of the ADCS program while Drug Medi-Cal certification is pursued.
The Humboldt County Fire Chiefs' Association (HCFCA) was allocated $1,241,465 of Measure Z funding in FY 2017-18 for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses associated with purchasing fire-related equipment, providing planning-related services and arranging emergency services for the service gap area bordering the Kneeland, Blue Lake and Willow Creek Fire Protection Districts. On April 24, 2018, your Board approved a request from the HCFCA to carry forward $680,000 of the FY 2017-18 allocation into FY 2018-19 to allow for the completion of constructing eight fire station facilities. The HCFCA has submitted another request (Attachment II) to redirect unspent Measure Z funding of $67,748 to other purposes in FY 2017-18.
The HCFCA association was allocated $90,980 to contract for county planning activities, with the assistance of the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) and the County of Humboldt. The HCFCA anticipates $40,002 of this funding will go unspent and is requesting $20,000 be redirected...
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