Resolution 314-2007
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
RESOLUTION NO. ~ - 2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY ESTABLISHING A CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, On August 15,2007, the Board of County Commissioners approved a planning grant
application for the Criminal Justice Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Program (the
"Program") allowing the county to plan, implement or expand initiatives that will increase public safety,
avert increased spending on criminal justice, and improve accessibility and effectiveness of mental health
and substance abuse treatment services for adults and juveniles who are in or at risk of entering the criminal
justice or juvenile justice systems; and
WHEREAS, Session Law 2007-200, which established the Program, requires the establishment
of a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy Council (the "Council") with a defined membership;
and
WHEREAS, the Council will make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners
regarding the County's grant submission and planning process; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: There is hereby established a Monroe County Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Policy Council (the "Council").
Section 2: The Council shall work with the County budget and detention center offices to make
recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding how the Criminal Justice Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Program may best be implemented within the County.
Section 3: The County Office of Management and Budget and Grant Administration Office will
provide administrative support regarding the application for grants and processing of contracts resulting
from the application process.
Section 4: The Monroe County Detention Center Administrative Offices will administer the grant
funds and provide administrative support to the meetings and functions of the Council.
Section 5: There shall be the following members of the Council, with each specified Officer
notifYing the County Administrator's Office of a designee should one be appointed to sit in the place of the
specified Officer, where allowed:
A. The State Attorney, or an assistant State Attorney designated by the State Attorney.
B. The Public Defender, or an Assistant Public Defender designated by the Public Defender.
C. A Circuit Judge designated by the Chief Judge of the Circuit.
D. County Court Judge designated by the Chief Judge of the Circuit.
E. Chief Correctional Officer
F. County Sheriff
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G. A lPolice Chief, or person designated by the local police chiefs association
H. Probation Circuit Administrator, or a person designated by the state Probation Circuit
Administrator.
1. The local Court Administrator, or a person designated by the local Court Administrator.
J. County Mayor, or another County Commissioner designated by the Mayor.
K. Director of any County Probation or Pretrial Intervention Program.
L. Department of Juvenile Justice Detention Facility Director.
M. Department of Juvenile Justice Chief Probation Officer.
The following shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners:
N. Director of a Mental Health Treatment Program, or a person designated by the Director.
O. Director of a Substance Abuse Treatment Program, or a person designated by the Director
P. A representative of a county-wide Homeless Program.
The following shall be appointed by the state DCF, District Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental
Health Supervisor:
Q. A representative of the state Substance Abuse Program Office and Mental Health Program
Office.
R. A Primary Consumer - Mental Health services.
S. A Primary Consumer - Substance Abuse Services.
T. A Family Member of a Primary Consumer.
Section 6: The members shall serve terms until a successor qualifies, and if requiring specific
appointment or designation, the successor is so appointed or designated.
Section 7: This Resolution shall become effective on the date written below.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
meeting of said Board held on the 19th day of September, A.D., 2007.
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
Mayor Pro Tern Dixie M. Spehar
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
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