Minutes for December 2, 2020

* This meeting's Zoom webinar audio recording will also be posted on the Mental Health Board web page as an attachment to these minutes.

Present: Bob Cobb, Kathy Smith-Chair, Mary Ann Swanson, Robert Hales, Betzy Chavez, Bill Carter, Becky Ennis, Michael Johnson, Carol West, Sherry Weyers, Peterson Pierre, Tori Bartholomew (recorder)
Guests: Julia Gillett, Alyssa Siple, Camille Altmann

Agenda

1. MHB Treasurer's Report—Balance—$4500.00
2. Recruitment and retention of MHB members—One (1) vacancy in District 3 (Zane).
3. Approval of Minutes of 11/17/20 MHB meeting at 12/15/20 general meeting.
4. Discuss Board Planning: Special Topic Presentation: MHSA Public Hearing on the Innovation Projects
5. BH Director's Report/DHS-BH Budget Update/Systems Transformation
6. Discussion on inviting BOS representative to MHB meetings twice a year. Other Reports Including CALBHB/C and Ad hoc committees: PAM and Mental Health Services/Needs at Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility PAM matrix
7. Discuss MHB acknowledging SCBH staff
8. 2020 Data Notebook sent out to board members 11/24/2020—the topic is the "Use of Telehealth during the 2020 Public Health Emergency". The 2020 Data Notebook will be discussed and voted on during the December 15th Board meeting. The MHB will present both the 2019 and 2020 Data Notebooks to the Board of Supervisors
9. Confirm scheduling of the special presentations: MHSA Public Hearing on the Innovation Projects on December 15, 2020
10. Conference Attendance Approvals
11. MHB Chair's Report
12. Future topics to add to agenda:
    • MHB Jail Site Summary Report, taking a vote at the December meeting to release and post on the MHB Website.
    • Dates the Mental Health Board are scheduled to present the MHB Annual Reports: January 12 the FY 18/19 Annual Report will be presented and February 2 the FY 19/20 Annual Report will be presented.
    • Future recruitment of MH Board Members. Carol West has put together a recruitment flyer for the position to send out to the Peer Centers. The flyer will be presented and voted on to be posted to the MHB website.
13. Public Comment

Next MHB Meeting Agenda 12/15/2020

• Roll Call
• Recruitment and retention of MHB members—One (1) vacancy in District 3 (Zane).
• Approval of Minutes of 10/20/20
• Consumer Affairs Report - Consumer news, issues, concerns—Kate Roberge/Guests
• Public Comments/Concerns/Accomplishments/Impact of Racial Disparities
• Special Presentation: MHSA Innovation Projects
• Behavioral Health Director's Report/BH Fiscal Update/Mental Health System Transformation
• PEERS Coalition Intern Report on Activities at SRJC
• Other Reports (Including CALBHB/C and Ad hoc committees: PAM and Mental Health Services/Needs at Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility
• MHB Chair's Report
• Wrap-Up
• Adjournment