MENTAL HEALTH ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADVISORY BOARD

PURPOSE:

To review and evaluate the community's mental health, alcohol, and drug needs, services, facilities, and

special problems; make recommendations regarding the annual performance contracts between the County

and the State, and agreements entered into with providers. Advise the Board of Supervisors, Director of

Health and Human Services, and the Director of Adult System of Care regarding mental health programs;

approve procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning

process, and educate the public in regards to mental health issues. Submit an annual report to the Board of

Supervisors regarding evaluation of current mental health programs and identify consumer and community

needs and issues. Each Supervisor shall receive an informational report every three to six months from a

Board member representing the Supervisors' district. Assess county-wide needs and make

recommendations to the Systems of Care and the Board of Supervisors; make recommendations to the

Director of Health and Human Services on applicants for the appointment of the Director of Mental Health

services. Established by Res. 93-334 (10/05/93) changed name from Placer County Mental Health

Advisory Board. Res. 2003-66 (03/18/03) changed name from Mental Health Board

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Yes

COMPOSITION:

One member of the Board of Supervisors or their designee plus fifteen (15) members to serve three (3) year

terms with no maximum term limit. Upon completion of the second term, a member must vacate the

position for one year prior to being eligible for reappointment to the Board. 50% of the Board must be

consumers, parents, spouse, sibling, adult children or significant other of consumers who are or have

received county mental health services; 20% shall be consumers and 20% shall be families of consumers;

50% individuals who have experience and knowledge of the mental health system. Proposed members

shall be interviewed by a three (3) member Screening Committee appointed by the Chairman. The findings

of the Screening Committee shall be presented to the Board in closed session. Candidates shall be

selected by a majority of the Mental Health Board, by secret ballot. The Board of Supervisors may accept

the recommendation or appoint members of their choice.

MEETINGS:

Regular meetings shall be held monthly and the time and location of each meeting shall be announced at

the meeting immediately preceding. A regular meeting may, for cause, be changed by the Chairperson.

Special meetings may be called, consistent, with the Brown Act, by the Chairperson. Notice shall conform

with the Government Code Section 54956 (Brown Act). Any meeting which at least a quorum (defined as

one person more than half of the Board members) cannot attend or for which there is no agenda item

requiring Board action, may be canceled by the Chairperson.

COMPENSATION:

Members shall receive no compensation for their services; however, any member traveling on official

business for the Board shall be reimbursed for his/her actual and necessary expense.

	COUNTY CONTACT	CONTACT
	Janna Jones, Secretary
	(530) 889-7254
	11533 C Ave
	Auburn, CA 95603

CURRENT MEMBERS

SEAT # 1	SEAT # 2	SEAT # 3
Steve Schauer	Patricia Reynolds-Meade	Vacant Seat
REPRESENTS: Consumer D3	REPRESENTS: Consumer	REPRESENTS: N/A
TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years
APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
EXPIRES: 10/11/2014	EXPIRES: 5/24/2014	EXPIRES:

SEAT # 4	SEAT # 5	SEAT # 6
Vacant Seat	Sharon Behrens	Theresa Thickens
REPRESENTS: N/A	REPRESENTS: Family Member District 2	REPRESENTS: Public Interest D5
TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years
APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
EXPIRES:	EXPIRES: 5/12/2015	EXPIRES: 2/26/2016

SEAT # 7	SEAT # 8	SEAT # 9
Daniel Wesp	Cheryl Cleveland	Vacant Seat
REPRESENTS: Public Intrest D1	REPRESENTS: Public Interest D1	REPRESENTS: Consumer
TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years
APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
EXPIRES: 7/12/2014	ESPIRES: 5/21/2016

SEAT # 10	SEAT # 11	SEAT # 12
Vacant Seat	Janet O'Meara	Vacant Seat
REPRESENTS: N/A	REPRESENTS: Family Mbr D4	REPRESENTS: N/A
TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years
APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
EXPIRES:	EXPIRES: 7/13/2016	EXPIRES:

SEAT # 13	SEAT # 14	SEAT # 15
Jessica Williams	Richard Buckman	Vacant Seat
REPRESENTS: Family Member D5	REPRESENTS: Public Interest Member, Disctrict 2	REPRESENTS: N/A
TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years	TERM LENGTH: 3-years
APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS	APPOINTED BY: BOS
EXPIRES: 10/11/2014	EXPIRES: 10/21/2014	EXPIRES:

SEAT # 16
Jim Holmes
REPRESENTS: BOS
TERM LENGTH: Pleasure BOS
APPOINTED BY: BOS
EXPIRES: Board Pleasure

Last Update: 5/21/2013 9:14:28 AM

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