MENTAL HEALTH BOARD

Yes

Review and advise Board of Supervisors on mental health services and issues.

Sixteen members. 3 appointed by each district Supervisor and the Chairman of the Board or his/her delegate (a member of the BOS). The term of each member of the Board shall be three years or the duration of an unexpired term of a member being replaced. Terms shall be staggered so that approximately 1/3 of the appointments expire in each year. The term shall end on December 31st of the end of the third year.

Per MHB bylaws all members must attend a minimum of 6 of 10 meetings each year, in person attendance is required for all meetings. The MHB typically meets on the third Tuesday of each month EXCEPT in August & December, when it usually takes Summer & Holiday breaks. In addition, the MHB meets quarterly in outlying geographical areas, which can change from year to year. Please check the website for the full meeting schedule & any changes. https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Mental-Health-Board/

With prior approval of the MHB Executive Committee, members can be reimbursed for expenses & mileage related to their board duties.

Board of Supervisors - Title 9, California Administrative Code, Sec. 3 (HEW) Subchapter 3, Article I Sec. 1340; Sec. 5604 W & I: Welfare & Institutions Code 5604 (a) (1): Each community mental health service shall have a mental health board consisting of 10 to 15 members, depending on the preference of the county, appointed by the governing body, except that boards in counties with a population of less than 80,000 may have a minimum of five members. One member of the board shall be a member of the local governing body. BYLAW Amended 4/16/24 Agenda item 15

Susan Sarfaty

DHS-MHB@sonoma-county.org

(707) 565-3476