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Government Type

Special Service District

Entity

Wasatch Behavioral Health Services Special Service District

Public Body

Wasatch Mental Health Services Special Service District Board

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Notice Title

Wasatch Behavioral Health Authority Board Meeting Minutes April 2, 2024

Notice Tags

Mental Health, Substance Abuse

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

April 2, 2024 09:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

April 2, 2024 10:14 AM

Event Deadline Date & Time

04/02/24 10:14 AM

Description/Agenda

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE WASATCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT WILL HOLD A REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M. AS AN ELECTRONIC MEETING WITH THE ANCHOR LOCATION FOR SAID MEETING TO BE IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE: WASATCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WESTPARK BUILDING 750 NORTH FREEDOM BLVD. PROVO, UTAH 84601 GOVERNING AUTHORITY Commissioner Thomas Sakievich (Chair) Commissioner Brandon Gordon (Vice Chair) BOARD PRESENT: Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner WASATCH BEHAVIORAL Juergen Korbanka, Executive Director HEALTH STAFF PRESENT: Doran Williams, Associate Director Doralia Serrano, Chief Financial Officer Brian Butler, Division Director Randy Huntington, Division Director Scott Taylor, Division Director Evan Morris, Human Resource Director Jennie Reese, Authority Board Secretary ALSO PRESENT: Zachary Zundel, Deputy County Attorney ABSENT: Bret Linton, Division Director Note: At the beginning of the meeting Commissioner Gordon suspended the rules as he and Commissioner Sakievich (via Zoom) were the only two commissioners present. CONSENT AGENDA Approve the Minutes of the January 23, 2024, Governing Authority Board Meeting. The minutes were approved upon consent. The motion passed 2-0. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Ratify, approve, and authorize Chair to execute Notice of Cancellation of Meeting of the Governing Authority of the Wasatch Behavioral Health Special Service District on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. MOTION: Motion to ratify, approve, and authorize Chair to execute Notice of Cancellation of Meeting was made by Commissioner Sakievich and seconded by Commissioner Gordon. The motion passed 2-0. 2. Ratify, approve, and authorize Chair to execute Change of Meeting of the Governing Authority of the Wasatch Behavioral Health Special Service District on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. MOTION: Motion to ratify, approve, and authorize Chair to execute Change of Meeting was made by Commissioner Sakievich and seconded by Commissioner Gordon. The motion passed 2-0. 3. Adopt Resolution of the Governing Authority Board of Wasatch Behavioral Health Special Service District and Authorization Execution for Doralia Serrano, Chief Financial Officer as signatories of the Banking Relationship with Glacier Bancorp dba Altabank. MOTION: Motion to adopt the resolution was made by Commissioner Sakievich and seconded by Commissioner Gordon. The motion passed 2-0. 4. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Utah County. 5. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Alpha Counseling and Treatment. 6. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Castle Ridge Behavioral Health. 7. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with University of Utah- Tyler Anderson MD. 8. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Warner & Associates Construction Inc. 9. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Audra Rhodes dba Timp View Contracting Services LLC. 10. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Utah Department of Health and Human Service Contract Amendment 4. 11. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Dallas Earnshaw APRN. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda items #4 through #11 was made by Commissioner Sakievich and seconded by Commissioner Gordon. The motion passed 2-0. 12. Approve updated employee retention incentive plan. a. Juergen submitted an updated employee retention incentive plan. (Attachment 1). He proposed to pay out a retroactive 2% one-time Salary Adjustment for July through December 2023. In addition, he suggested that we extend the 5% 401K match that was set to end in May through the end of FY2024. He also proposed allocating up to 80 hours of retention PTO for employees to take in FY2025 but adjust that accordingly based on the budget in June. Juergen presented a tentative plan for issuing a 1% COLA in July 2024, which would help offset an increase in healthcare and URS Tier II costs. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #12 was made by Commissioner Powers Gardner and seconded by Commissioner Gordon. The motion passed 3-0. 13. Director's Briefing/ QUAPI Report. a. General Agency: Juergen explained that we are in the process of developing a shorter version of the report, which will be a summary of relevant information from the Division Directors for their respective programs. He asked that the Board inform us if there is specific information they would like to see in future reports. Juergen informed the Board that construction at the JK Building will begin on May 1st with an anticipated move-in date around October, at which time we will move out of the Health and Justice Building. We have also completed construction at the Payson building, and an open house will be announced soon. August 8th and 9th have been scheduled for the Authority Board Working Days. b. Clinical and Community Services Division: Brian highlighted a section in the report that lists the community outreach we have provided this year. We are often asked to present or provide information and education on mental health and substance use topics at many events in the community. He recently presented to 211, who asked for guidance on how to handle situations where homeless individuals come to their doors and will not move. Brian also highlighted the recent annual site visit from the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health. We had a clean audit with no findings on the mental health side and they were complimentary of services we are providing in Utah and Wasatch Counties. We also implemented a new peer review process that they may market to other agencies. He went on to explain that we are contracted with Wasatch and Summit Counties to provide MCOT services; however, we have only been able to provide day-shift services due to staffing. We are currently in the process of expanding those services to include 24-hour crisis response from a therapist and peer support specialist. Note: 9:15 Commissioner Powers Gardner arrived. c. Crisis and Intensive Services Division: Scott handed out a poem written by a client who recently came through the Receiving Center. (Attachment 2) He explained that when people are in a crisis, they often feel like things are getting tighter and tighter, and they are being squeezed and becoming more upset and angrier. This client writes in the poem that he hates that he needs help but went on to say that once he got to the Receiving Center, he felt safe and that he could breathe when it was too scary inside his head. Scott shared the story of another client who called the crisis line because she was struggling with depression and anxiety. She had been planning to end her life. She reflected on how MCOT and the FAST team came into her life and helped her start medication and be active in treatment. Her personal life has since completely changed. She has moved out of her family's home and lives in her own apartment with her son. This is a good example of how all the pieces of our crisis services benefit our clients. Commissioner Powers Gardner asked why there was a significant increase in the MCOT services recently. Scott indicated that we received more calls, but our team also made a concerted effort to go out and see people in person, rather than just talking to them on the phone. We also just completed a CIT Academy, which led to more officers calling us for assistance because they learned what resources are available to them. d. Substance Use Disorder Division: Randy handed out a glossary of terms for SUD. (Attachment 3) This is helpful for others to understand what instruments are used to determine criminogenic risk levels and treatment levels of care. He explained details of some of the treatment programs and how clients can arrive at them. 14. Approve the Financial Report for December 2023 and January 2024. a. Doralia explained that we had an accumulated loss of $1M, but in January we had a gain of $340K, which was a result of receiving funds we had been waiting for. We expect more funds to come through in the next couple of months. We have been making a great effort to go through our receivables, and January and February show the results of those efforts. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #14 was made by Commissioner Powers Gardner and seconded by Commissioner Sakievich. The motion passed 3-0. 15. Approve the Expenditure Report for December 2023 and January 2024. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #15 was made by Commissioner Powers Gardner and seconded by Commissioner Sakievich. The motion passed 3-0. 16. Approve and Set a Date, Time, and Location for a Closed Meeting to Discuss the Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an Individual or Individuals (Suggested for today's date, at this location, following the completion of the regular agenda and work session agenda items). 17. Approve and Set a Date, Time, and Location for a Closed Meeting for a Strategy Session to Discuss Pending or Reasonably Imminent Litigation (Suggested for today's date, at this location, following the completion of the regular agenda and work session agenda items). 18. Approve and Set a Date, Time, and Location for a Closed Meeting for a Strategy Session to Discuss the Purchase, Exchange, or Lease of Real Property, Water Rights, or Water Shares (Suggested for today's date, at this location, following the completion of the regular agenda and work session agenda items) (Announce the vote of each Commissioner). MOTION: Motion to strike regular agenda item #18 was made by Commissioner Gordon. 19. Approve and Set a Date, Time, and Location for a Closed Meeting for a Strategy Session to Discuss the Sale of Real Property, Water Rights, or Water Shares, Previously Publicly Noticed for Sale (Suggested for today's date, at this location, following the completion of the regular agenda and work session agenda items). WORK SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Jennie Reese at the phone number (801) 852-4704 or via email at jreese@wasatch.org at least one day before the meeting. No public comment. MOTION: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:14 a.m. was made by Commissioner Powers Gardner and seconded by Commissioner Sakievich. The motion passed 3-0.

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Jennie Reese at the phone number (801) 852-4704 or via email at jreese@wasatch.org at least one day before the meeting.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Jennie Reese at the phone number (801) 852-4704 or via email at jreese@wasatch.org at least one day before the meeting.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

750 North Freedom Blvd
Suite 300
Provo, UT 84601
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Contact Name

Jennie Reese

Contact Email

jreese@wasatch.org

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

May 28, 2024 11:16 AM

Notice Last Edited On

May 28, 2024 11:16 AM

Deadline Date

April 2, 2024 10:14 AM

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