Agenda 11/13/2012 Item #11A11 /13/2012 Item 11.A.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $300,000 to
fund additional Baker Act services through the David Lawrence Center for FY
2013, in accordance with Board direction.
OBJECTIVE: Approve the budget amendment.
CONSIDERATIONS: Mr. David Schimmel representing the David Lawrence Center
appeared before the Board during the June FY 2013 budget workshops discussing the
Center's commitment to expand Baker Act beds through a new $5,000,000 unit. This
new unit will double the current capacity. The Board has endorsed providing a $300,000
FY 2013 contribution supporting this community service.
FISCAL IMPACT: The FY 2013 adopted budget for Health and Human Services
within the General Fund (001) contains $2,579,400 within the client assistance cost
center (155930) which is appropriated to pay for the County's mandated current
Medicaid obligations as well as the backlog component. Leading up to the time
immediately prior to settling the Medicaid backlog dispute with the State Agency for
Health Care Administration (ACHA), staff estimated that our backlog amount would total
an amount not to exceed $2,064,100 which was presented to the Board in July 2012. The
actual settlement amount certified to and accepted by ACHA totaled $1,760,800 — a
savings of $303,300. Staff plans on processing a budget amendment moving $300,000
from the client assistance cost center (155930) to the mental health services cost center
(156010) providing additional FY 2013 dollars in support of David Lawrence Center
Baker Act services. Based upon historical budget vs. actual expenses, after processing
this budget amendment, sufficient budget should exist throughout FY 2013 to fund all
services to benefit intended clients groups.
Recognizing that funding Baker Act services will likely be recurring after FY 2013, staff
at the Board's direction, will include within subsequent fiscal year operating budgets
funding in an annual amount up to $300,000.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact
associated with this Executive Summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney,
raises no legal issues, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the budget amendment establishing an FY 2013
expense appropriation of $300,000 to fund additional Baker Act services through the
David Lawrence Center.
Prepared by: Mark Isackson, Director of Corporate Finance and Management Services,
County Manager's Office
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11 /13/2012 Item 11.A.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 11.A.
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve a budget amendment in the amount of
$300,000 to fund additional Baker Act services through the David Lawrence Center for FY 2013,
in accordance with Board direction. (Mark Isackson, Director of Corporate Finance and
Management Services)
Meeting Date: 11/13/2012
Prepared By
Name: LehnhardPat
Title: Operations Coordinator,Transportation Administrati
11/5/2012 10:00:57 AM
Submitted by
Title: Operations Coordinator,Transportation Administrati
Name: LehnhardPat
11/5/2012 10:00:59 AM
Approved By
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 11/5/2012 10:10:02 AM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager
Date: 11/5/2012 12:30:19 PM
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