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MH Commission Packet May 22, 2014

Office: 3282 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 • [email protected] (510) 981-7721 • (510) 981-5255 FAX

Health, Housing & Community Services Mental Health Commission

To: Mental Health Commissioners From: Carol Patterson, Commission Secretary Date: May 13, 2014

Documents Pertaining to 5/22/14 Agenda items: Agenda Item

Description Page

2.A.

May 22, 2014 Agenda

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2.C.

April 24, 2014 Unadopted Minutes

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3.

MHSA Update Link

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4.A.

5/6/14 Council Report Requesting a Report on Tasers

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4.B.

Letter on Tasers submitted on 5/6/14 by Commissioner Marasovic

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Information submitted on 4/29/14 by Commissioner Marasovic

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5.

Commissioner proposals to respond to NAACP Town Hall Report

• Response from Commissioner Grossman

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• Response from Commissioner Dixon

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Interview Guideline presented 3/27/14

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Other Items: International CIT Conference Announcement 18

Office: 3282 Adeline St. • Berkeley, CA 94703 • (510) 981-7721 • (510) 981-5255 FAX

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Health, Housing & Community Services Department Mental Health Commission

Berkeley/Albany Mental Health Commission

Regular Meeting Thursday, May 22, 2014

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave., Classrooms A & B

AGENDA

All Agenda Items are for Discussion and Possible Action

Public Comment Policy: Members of the public may speak on any items on the Agenda and items not on the Agenda during the initial Public Comment period. Members of the public may also comment on any item listed on the agenda as the item is taken up. Members of the public may not speak more than once on any given item. The Chair may limit public comment to 3 minutes or less.

7:00 pm 1. Roll Call

2. PRELIMINARY MATTERS A. Approval of May 22, 2014 Agenda B. Public Comment on items not on the agenda C. Approval of the April 24, 2014 Minutes D. Staff Announcements/Updates

3. MHSA FY 2013-14 Plan Update Public Hearing (45 minutes)

A. Presentation by Karen Klatt B. Action Item: Recommendation to Council on MHSA FY 2013-14 Plan Update

4. Chair/Vice Chair Report A. Taser status update B. Communication to Council Re: Tasers

C. Action Item: To authorize the Chair and Vice Chair to address the Community Health Commission and other bodies on Tasers.

5. Discussion and Possible Action Item: Commission recommendations

in response to the NAACP Town Hall Report

6. Discussion and Possible Action item: Commission Applicant Interview Guidelines

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7. Report from Mental Health Division – Steve Grolnic-McClurg (20 minutes)

8. Liaison Reports

A. MHSA Advisory Committee B. City Council (Jesse) C. BMH Safety Committee

9. Agenda Items for June meeting A. Pacific Center Presentation 10. Announcements 9:00 pm 11. Adjournment Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website. Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the secretary to the relevant board, commission or committee for further information. The Health, Housing and Community Services Department does not take a position as to the content.

Contact person: Carol Patterson, Mental Health Commission Secretary at 981-7721 or [email protected].

Communication Access Information: This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at 981-6342 (V) or 981-6345 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting. Attendees at trainings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various scents, whether natural or manufactured, in products and materials. Please help the City respect these needs. Thank you. SB 343 Disclaimer Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the SB 343 Communications Binder located at the Family, Youth and Children’s Clinic at 3282 Adeline Street, Berkeley.

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Department of Health Services Mental Health Commission

Berkeley/Albany Mental Health Commission Unadopted Minutes

North Berkeley Senior Center Regular Meeting 1901 Hearst Ave. April 24, 2014 at 7:00 pm Classrooms A & B Members of the Public Present: Russell Bates, Aaron Krishowich, Ada Lin, Jonah Markowitz, Cameron Silverberg Staff Present: Steven Grolnic-McClurg, Carol Patterson 1. Call to Order at 7:02 pm

Commissioners Present: Jeffrey Davis, Shelby Heda, Paul Kealoha-Blake, Jean Marie Hervé Michel, Jr, Shirley Posey. Commissioners Absent: Neal Adams, Jesse Arreguin, Bart Grossman (arrived at 7:04 pm), Carole Marasovic (arrived at 7:06 pm.)

2. Preliminary Matters

A. Approval of April 24, 2014 Agenda M/S/C (Heda, Davis) Move to approve the April 24, 2014 Agenda. Ayes: Davis, Dixon, Grossman, Heda, Kealoha-Blake, Michel, Posey; Noes: None; Abstentions: None; Absent: Adams, Arreguin, Marasovic (arrived after the vote.)

B. Public Comment

None.

C. Approval of the March 27, 2014 minutes

M/S/C (Heda, Dixon) Move to approve the March 27, 2014 minutes. Ayes: Davis, Dixon, Grossman, Heda, Kealoha-Blake, Marasovic, Michel, Posey; Noes: None; Abstentions: None; Absent: Adams, Arreguin.

D. Staff Announcements i. The Mental Health Services Act Update is available for public comment and will culminate in a public hearing at the May Commission meeting. ii.The May Is Mental Health Month celebration will be Thursday, May 29 from 4 – 7 pm at 2640 Martin Luther King, Jr Way.

3. Response to NAACP Town Hall Report

Commissioners will submit written recommendations for the response to the Commission Secretary by May 8 for consideration at the May Commission meeting.

4. Commission Applicant Interview Guidelines This item is tabled until the Commission can look at the City Attorney’s opinion on the statement proposed last month.

Mental Health Commission April 24, 2014

5. Existing Subcommittees M/S/C (Grossman, Davis) Disband all subcommittees except for the Improving Services and Tasers subcommittees. Ayes: Davis, Dixon, Grossman, Heda, Kealoha-Blake, Marasovic, Michel, Posey; Noes: None; Abstentions: None; Absent: Adams, Arreguin.

6. Report from Mental Health Division – Steven Grolnic-McClurg Mr. Grolnic-McClurg reported on the progress in developing mental health division recommendations for improving services to persons in mental health crises. He provided information about Mental Health First Aid and indicated that Berkeley will be sending staff to be trained as trainers so that they can train the community.

7. Taser Subcommittee Report Two members of the public commented on the use of Tasers. M/S/C (Marasovic, Michel) The Mental Health Commission strongly urges the City of Berkeley not adopt the use of Tasers because of their likelihood to cause serious bodily injury or death to vulnerable persons. The Taser Subcommittee shall draft a report to Council. Ayes: Davis, Grossman, Heda, Kealoha-Blake, Marasovic, Michel, Posey; Noes: Dixon; Abstentions: None; Absent: Adams, Arreguin.

8. Liaison Reports Tabled due to lack of time.

9. Agenda items for May meeting Tabled due to lack of time.

10. Announcements

Tabled due to lack of time.

Adjournment at 9:22 pm. Minutes submitted by: ____________________________________ Carol Patterson, Commission Secretary

The Mental Health Services Act FY 2013-14 Annual Update

Can be viewed at:

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Health_Human_Services/Level_3_-

_Mental_Health/MHSA%20FY%2013-14%20Plan%20Update(1).pdf

Berkeley City Council

2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704

CONSENT CALENDAR May 6, 2014

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Councilmembers Laurie Capitelli, Gordon Wozniak, Darryl Moore Subject: Requesting a Report on the Possible Use of Tasers by BPD RECOMMENDATION Request that the City Manager research and report back to the City Council regarding the history, potential benefits, impacts and possible unintended consequences of allowing Berkeley police to carry and use tasers. Include in the report information regarding other jurisdictions’ “best practices” and protocols, an analysis of changes in technologies, and the feasibility of doing a pilot program. The City Manager should also consult with the Police Review Commission. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Unknown staff time to research and write report. BACKGROUND Currently, every jurisdiction in the inner Bay Area except Berkeley, Alameda and San Francisco allows sworn police officers to carry tasers. The Berkeley Police Association is on record as supporting tasers as an important tool in law enforcement and they are in support of allowing Berkeley Police officers to carry them. Historically in Berkeley there has been significant opposition to allowing the use of tasers. Amongst the concerns, critics worry that police will use tasers in circumstances other than to avoid the use of lethal force. Before making any decision regarding the use of tasers by Berkeley police, the City Council should be well informed. Topics addressed in the staff report should include:

A report on changes in taser technology over the past decade; Regulations and experiences in jurisdictions that do allow tasers; An analysis of possible cost savings related to injuries, workers comp and early

retirement; A list of serious or minor injuries to citizens or officers that might have been

avoided by using tasers; A comparison between Berkeley and a selection of other local jurisdictions

regarding the rates of using lethal force. CONTACT PERSON Councilmember Laurie Capitelli, District 5 510-981-7150 Councilmember Darryl Moore, District 2 510-981-7120 Councilmember Gordon Wozniak, District 8 510-981-7180

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Patterson, Carol

From: Bart Grossman [[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 5:08 PMTo: Patterson, CarolSubject: Re: hi

I recall now that i was going to draft a general recommendation. Here you go:

The Community Mental Health Commission has reviewed the proposals of the NAACP Town Hall

meeting. We welcome this expresssion of the concerns of the African American Community and

regard the issues raised for the Mental Health system in Berkeley as extremely important. In

reviewing funding proposals for the Mental health Services Act we will be attuned to the need

for increased services directed toward low income residents in South and West Berkeley. We

are currently involved in a review of the mental health crisis response system. These

discussions include the feasibility of expanding mobile crisis hours. We will encourage

Berkley Mental Health to set enhanced diversity as a top priority in staff hiring.

Bart Grossman, MSW PhD

Adjunct Professor Emeritus

UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare

[email protected]

On May 8, 2014, at 4:22 PM, Patterson, Carol <[email protected]> wrote:

> Bart - My understanding was that Commissioners were going to submit their proposals for

recommendations to go to Council and/or suggestions for a response to the NAACP. That way I

could put them in the packet and Commissioners would have a chance to review them and think

about them before the meeting. So far, I haven't anything from any Commissioner on this

item. The deadline is today, although I won't be able to put the packet together until next

week, so if you need, you can use the weekend.

> -Carol

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Bart Grossman [mailto:[email protected]]

> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 4:07 PM

> To: Patterson, Carol

> Subject: hi

>

> Carol,

>

> I know i agreed to do something for the next meeting related to the NAACP proposals but my

notes are unclear as to exactly what. Do you have that in the minutes?

>

> Bart

>

> Bart Grossman, MSW PhD

> Adjunct Professor Emeritus

> UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare

> [email protected]

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� �Increase Mental Health Services Act funding and services for low-income residents in South and West Berkeley – Organizations in those areas need to be educated as to how to petition for funding and how the MHSA funding process works

� �Implement a policy of non-Police involvement with Mental Health Services (BPD to have backup role for life-threatening matters)- What is/has happened with all the work done on CIT Crisis intervention training????

� �Secure annual funding of $350,000 from Alta Bates Summit Medical Center for the operations of the Black Infant Health Program. What does Alta Bates Have to say about this?

� �Implement the operations of the Mental Health Mobile Crisis Unit to operate 24 hours, 7 days a week- This is already being thrown around commission conversation, where does the money come from

� �Require annual all-Staff Divisional Meetings- Why does this not already occur? � �Hire more African American and Latino mental health professionals (Currently there are

only three African Americans and one Latino licensed clinician employed at Berkeley Mental Health clinics.) Human resources issue, Funding?

Other Recommendations:

• Implement culturally responsive services in the Mental and Public Health service delivery systems, using welcoming, respectful, practices and models that are designed to be culturally and ethnically congruent – Is this not already the goal?

• �Permanently invest in a Mental Health Crisis Support System for Black youth and their families – If you make it they will come, funding?

• �Develop accountability standards for place-based Health Equity Work in the African American community – for mental health outcomes?

• �Develop mechanisms for on-going staff input at the Senior Management level in the HHCS Department – beyond our scope, no?

• �Develop standards to address Violence as a mental health and public health condition-

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violence = trauma, trauma=mental health issue!!! • �Increase resources in order to eradicate violence; especially as it affects youth –

innovations program, education around MHSA funding • �Create a Mental Health and Public Health oversight advisory committee comprised of

African Americans, Low-income individuals and people from marginalized communities – sounds like the mental health commission if we were doing our job!!!

• Mental Health and Health Commissions need to provide more Oversight to Mental and Public Health Divisions. – I definitely would like to see more transparency before decisions are made around budgets with the Commission and the MHSA Advisory committee. Now that we are into our three year planning process maybe this will happen

At the March 27, 2014 Regular Mental Health Commission the following guideline was

proposed for interviewing commission applicants:

“Commission applicants may be asked their positions on policy matters, laws or administrative regulations, current pending or proposed, state, federal or municipal. Commission applicants may also be asked other positions on policy. Staff was requested to check the legality of the statement before the Commission votes on the statement.”

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