To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
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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 for a grant match to conduct a strategic planning study that will look into the health and well-being of Humboldt County fire services and provide for the development of a long-term strategic plan. The remaining $20,002 of the unspent allocation is requested to be redirected for the purchase of equipment that was removed from the original funding request (Attachment II). Finally, the HCFCA was allocated $252,855 to provide emergency services to the service gap area, of that funding $27,746 is anticipated to be unspent. The HCFCA is requesting this funding be redirected for the purchase of equipment that was removed from the original funding request.
Staff is requesting your Board review and provide direction on the requests received from ADCS and the HCFCA.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The total allocation of Measure Z dollars related to the requests received from ADCS and the HCFCA is $258,626. The request before your Board today will allow $67,748 of the HCFCA funding to be used for other purposes and will carry forward $190,878 of the funding allocated to ADCS from FY 2017-18 into FY 2018-19.
This agenda item supports the Board's Strategic Framework by enforcing laws and regulations to protect residents, creating opportunities for improved health and safety and protecting vulnerable populations.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board could choose not to approve the requests received from ADCS and the HCFCA, in which case the funding would become available for other purposes.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Alcohol Drug Care Services carry forward request
2. Humboldt County Fire Chiefs' Association request to redirect funding
3. Humboldt County Fire Chiefs' Association Application for Measure Z Funding
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL
Board Order No.: C-11, F-1, F-1
Meeting of: 6/27/18, 2/6/18, 4/24/18