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AN ORDINANCE reflecting a revised due date for submission to council of the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Implementation Plan; and amending Ordinance 15949, Section 3, and K.C.C. 4.33.010.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 15949, Section 3, and K.C.C. 4.33.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. It is the policy of the county that citizens and policy makers be able to measure the effectiveness of the investment of these public funds. The county requires appropriate oversight, accountability and reporting on the status and progress of the programs supported with the sales tax funds. The programs supported with these funds shall be designed to achieve the following policy goals:
1. A reduction of the number of mentally ill and chemically dependent using costly interventions like jail, emergency rooms and hospitals;
2. A reduction of the number of people who recycle through the jail, returning repeatedly as a result of their mental illness or chemical dependency;
3. A reduction of the incidence and severity of chemical dependency and mental and emotional disorders in youth and adults;
4. Diversion of mentally ill and chemically dependent youth and adults from initial or further justice system involvement; and
5. Explicit linkage with, and furthering the work of, other council directed efforts including, the adult and juvenile justice operational master plans, the Plan to End Homelessness, the Veterans and Human Services Levy Services Improvement Plan and the county Recovery Plan.
B. To ensure the oversight, implementation and evaluation of the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Action Plan is consistent with the county's policy goals outlined in subsection A. of this section and to ensure fulfillment of the requirements of RCW 82.14.460 which enables the sales tax, the office of management and budget, the departments of community and human services, public health and adult and juvenile detention, superior court, district court, the prosecuting attorney, the public defender and the sheriff are requested, with assistance from council staff, to develop and submit for council review and approval an oversight, implementation and evaluation plan for the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Action Plan accepted by council by Motion 12598.
C. The oversight, implementation and evaluation plan shall have three parts:
1. Part One: Oversight Plan. Part one of the oversight, implementation and evaluation plan shall be an oversight plan. Part one, the oversight plan, shall propose an oversight group that will be responsible for the ongoing oversight of the mental illness and drug dependency action plan. The oversight group shall include representation from other county, state and community agencies and entities involved in the mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault, homeless, justice, public health and hospital systems. The oversight plan shall also identify the proposed role of the oversight group and how the oversight group will link and coordinate with other existing county groups such as the Criminal Justice Council, the Committee to End Homelessness and the veterans and human services levy oversight groups. Part one of the oversight, implementation and evaluation plan shall be submitted to the council by April 1, 2008, for council review and approval by motion. Twelve copies of the part one oversight plan shall be filed with the clerk of the council, for distribution to all councilmembers and to the lead staff the law, justice and human services committee or its successor;
2. Part Two: Implementation Plan. Part two of the oversight, implementation and evaluation plan is an implementation plan. Part two, the implementation plan, shall describe the implementation of the programs and services outlined in the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Action Plan. This description shall include: a schedule of the implementation of programs and services outlined in the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Action Plan; a discussion of needed resources, including staff, information and provider contracts; and milestones for implementation of the programs. The implementation plan shall address how adult drug diversion court, one of the county's therapeutic courts, may also utilize sales tax revenue for program expansion. Additionally, because the council recognizes that there is a strong correlation between sexual assault and domestic violence victimization and subsequent mental health problems, substance abuse, homelessness, incarceration and usage of the emergency medical system, the implementation plan shall include a proposal on how to integrate programs that support specialized mental health or substance abuse counseling, therapy and support groups for victims of sexual assault, victims of domestic violence and children exposed to domestic violence, provided by or in collaboration with recognized sexual assault and domestic violence services providers. A revised 2008 spending plan and financial plan for the mental illness and drug dependency fund shall be included in part two. Part two shall be developed in collaboration with the oversight group. Part two of the oversight, implementation and evaluation plan shall be submitted to the council by ((June 1, 2008,)) July 3, 2008, for council review and approval by motion. Twelve copies of the part two implementation plan to the council shall be filed with the clerk of the council, for distribution to all councilmembers and to the lead staff the law, justice and human services committee or their successors; and
3. Part Three: Evaluation Plan. Part three of the oversight, implementation and evaluation plan is an evaluation plan. Part three, the evaluation plan, shall describe an evaluation and reporting plan for the programs funded with the sales tax revenue. Part three shall specify: process and outcome evaluation components; a proposed schedule for evaluations; performance measurements and performance measurement targets; and data elements that will be used for reporting and evaluations. Performance measures shall include, but not be limited to: the amount of funding contracted to date, the number and status of request for proposals to date, individual program status and statistics such as individuals served, data on utilization of the justice and emergency medical systems and resources needed to support the evaluation requirements identified in this subsection C.3. Part three shall be developed in collaboration with the oversight group. Part three of the oversight, implementation and evaluation plan shall be submitted to the council by August 1, 2008, for council review and approval by motion. Twelve copies of the part three evaluation plan to the council shall be filed with the clerk of the council, for distribution to all councilmembers and to the lead staff the law, justice and human services committee or their successors.
D.1. In addition to reviewing and approving the parts one, two and three of the oversight, implementation and evaluation plan outlined in subsection C. of this section, in coordination with the oversight group, the executive shall submit four quarterly progress reports and an one annual summary report for the programs supported with the sales tax revenue to the council. The quarterly reports shall include at a minimum:
a. performance measurement statistics;
b. program utilization statistics;
c. request for proposal and expenditure status updates; and
d. progress reports on evaluation implementation.
2.a. The quarterly reports to the council are due to the council March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 for council review for years one and two and thereafter, every six months.
b.(1) The annual report to the council shall be submitted to the council by April 1, for council review. The annual report shall also include:
(a) a summary of quarterly report data;
(b) updated performance measure targets for the following year of the programs; and
(c) recommendations on program and/or process changes to the funded programs based on the measurement and evaluation data.
3. Twelve copies of the quarterly reports and the annual report to the council shall be filed with the clerk of the council, for distribution to all councilmembers and to the lead staff the law, justice and human services committee or its successor.
E. Concurrent with the executive's 2009 budget proposal, and for each subsequent year that the tax exists, the executive shall submit a report on program expenditures and revenue as part of the annual budget review process. The information submitted with the executive's budget shall include an annual updated and detailed spending plan for the tax funding, as well as revenue information. The elements of an annual spending plan, at a minimum, shall include:
1. A detailed list of funded activities along with a budget and revenue for each activity;
2. A reasonable estimate of cost per unit of service of activities;
3. The anticipated number of service units to be provided for each activity or item;
4. How many individuals are estimated to be served in each activity;
5. Whether the activity is to be completed by the county or by a contracted provider; and
6. Full time equivalent or term-limited temporary employee impact if service is provided by the county.