Placer County California

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

Fay Coble, Secretary/Treasurer

(530) 889-7254

(530) 823-7709

11533 C Ave

P. O. Box 7953

Auburn, CA 95603-

Auburn, CA 95604-

CURRENT MEMBERS

SEAT # 1

SEAT # 2

SEAT # 3

LaVern M. Gautier'

Mary E. Ascargorta

Wesley Lamb

REPRESENTS: Fam Mbr Dist 3

REPRESENTS: Consumer

REPRESENTS: N/A

TERM LENGTH: 3-years

APPOINTED BY: BOS

EXPIRES: 6/27/2008

EXPIRES: 11/2/2009

EXPIRES: 12/11/2010

SEAT # 4

SEAT # 5

SEAT # 6

Chair

Kimberly Woodall

Vacant Seat

Donald J. Basham

REPRESENTS: N/A

REPRESENTS: Pub Int Dist 5

TERM LENGTH: 3-years

APPOINTED BY: BOS

EXPIRES: 12/11/2010

EXPIRES: 11/30/2010

ALTERNATE: kimberlywoodall@sbcglobal.net

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