REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Shannon Levin, Council Policy Analyst
Subject:
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Approve and accept a notice of award/grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) to receive $500,000 for the Be Well Huntington Beach Mobile Crisis Response program; approve the appropriation and expenditure of funds into the FY 2022-2023 Budget for program operations
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Statement of Issue:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently awarded a $500,000 federal earmark grant to the City of Huntington Beach as a Fiscal Year 2022 Congressional Directive Spending Project sponsored by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. This $500,000 grant will support the Be Well Huntington Beach Mobile Crisis Response program and help offset its overall operational costs.
In order to accept and expend grant funds, the City Council must approve and accept a notice of award/grant agreement with SAMHSA and approve the appropriation of grant funds into the FY2022-23 Operating Budget, per Budget Resolution 2022-28.
Financial Impact:
If the notice of award/funding agreement is approved, $500,000 in grant funds from SAMHSA would be budgeted to Account No. 128130101.69300 for use towards Be Well Huntington Beach operational expenses.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and accept the notice of award/grant agreement between SAMHSA and the City of Huntington Beach for $500,000; and,
B) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to fulfill the requirements of the SAMHSA grant; and,
C) Approve appropriations and estimated revenue source in the amount of $500,000 into the FY2022-23 Budget to support the implementation of the Be Well Huntington Beach program. ...
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