BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA

Title: Consideration of Funding for Mental Health Competency Restoration Services and the
LIFT Program
Date: July 9, 2012
Page: 6
one-time allocation (though, as the Board is aware, it is often difficult to discontinue a
program of this nature once it is started).
o As the LIFT program is funded through the end of the current fiscal year, there is no need
to provide any additional funding for the LIFT program at this time.
FY20 13 Budget process:
o The Board will need to determine if the jail diversionary account should be funded as part
ofFY20 13 budget ($1 00,000).
o If the $100,000 is included, the Board should request the PSCC provide a
recommendation in September 2012 if the LIFT program has shown a further impact on
decreasing the jail population and should be continued for another fiscal year.
Future considerations: If the new mental health competency restoration and the LIFT programs
are funded, then as part of next year's budget process, the Board may be in the position of having
to support a recurring expenditure of $200,000 to support these programs. This decision should
be based on the ability of both programs to show support for a reduction in the jail population.
This would be an increase of at least $100,000 over existing annual funding if both programs are
continued.
Options
I. Accept staff's report on Mental Health Competency Restoration Service and the LIFT
program and provide final direction regarding funding as part of the balancing associated
with Budget Discussion Item #13.
2. Take no further action on the existing $100,000 carryforward available in the jail
diversionary account and allow the appropriation to be returned to fund balance.
3. Provide direction regarding the inclusion of $100,000 in the jail diversionary account as
part of the FY20 13 budget (Item # 13) and if included, direct the PSCC to provide a
recommendation on how the funds should be utilized.
4. Board Direction
Recommendation:
Options #I, #2, and #3
Attachments:
I. May 21, 20 12 Letter from the PSCC to the Board
2. May 16,2012 Letter from Chief Judge Francis
3. DISC Village's Itemized Proposed Budget Program for LIFT Program
4. LIFT Program's April-June 2012 Performance Report
5. List of Vocational Programs funded by the Jail
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