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[a. 2025-1421 – DFCS RE: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND BUFFALO BEACON CORPORATION ]
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TO GO TO DOCKET. OKAY. IF WE COULD HAVE ORDER, PLEASE. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DOCKET NUMBER 1421, WHICH IS SOCIAL SERVICES TESTING SERVICES. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SEEKS CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH BUFFALO BEACON CORP. FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING AND EVALUATION SERVICES FOR CLIENTS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO SUCH TESTING. BEACON WILL PROVIDE YOUR ANALYSIS, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY EVALUATION AND SPECIALTY TESTING SUCH AS SPICE AND BATH SALTS. THE TERM IS APRIL 1ST, 2025, MARCH 31ST, 2030 AND A MAXIMUM OF 1.2 MILLION. THE ANNUAL COST IS NOT TO EXCEED 250,000. THE LOCAL SHARE IS 40.22% OR $502,750.
COLLEEN, IS COLLEEN OR MIKE? YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS? YES. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MIKE RELATIVE TO THIS JACKET? NO QUESTIONS. THERE BEING NONE, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[b. 2025-1599 – DFCS RE: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND THE CITY OF ROME, THROUGH ITS POLICE DEPARTMENT]
ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. THANK YOU. MIKE. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DOCKET NUMBER 1599. YOU MIGHT AS WELL STAY UP THERE. ROME POLICE DEPARTMENT AGREEMENT. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES REQUEST APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ROME POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR AT THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER. THE TOTAL COST IS $155,144. THE COUNTY SHARE AFTER STATE REIMBURSEMENT IS 62,000 057. THIS AGREEMENT DATES TO 1990, WITH ROME POLICE DEPARTMENT TAKING ON 20% OF THE CONTRACT COST. IN 2008. ANY QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THIS DOCKET? GO AHEAD CHRIS. THANK YOU. SO THIS IS THIS IS ONE PERSON'S SALARY EIGHT HOURS A DAY OR WHAT DOES THIS BREAK DOWN? YEAH, THIS INCLUDES THE SALARY PROBABLY SOME MILEAGE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. I WOULD HOPE WE ALL IN. RIGHT. SALARY AND BENEFITS, FRIENDS. OKAY. AND WHAT IS WHAT IS HIS PRIMARY FUNCTION THERE. WELL THIS IS WITHIN THE THE CAC.WE HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT ARE ASSIGNED TO THE TEAM THAT WORK AS PART OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. SO WHEN THERE ARE CASES THAT NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED, THEY REPRESENT THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. WE HAVE BESIDES ROME POLICE, THERE'S ALSO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM UTICA POLICE, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND ALSO STATE POLICE. THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER AND THE RESPECTIVE AGENCY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE GO AHEAD. TIM. MIKE, I SEE THIS AGREEMENT EXPIRES DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR. IS THIS GOING TO BE RENEWED SOMETIME SOON? WILL WE GET THAT CONTRACT A LITTLE? YEAH, WELL, IT WILL BE RENEWED AND AND ALSO I THINK IT WAS OCTOBER WAS THE KIND OF THE COMPANION GRANT THAT FUNDS THIS ACTIVITY IN PART THAT CAME TO THE BOARD. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. GREAT. THANK YOU TIM.
ANYBODY ELSE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. ANY
[c. 2025-1324 – DFCS RE: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO A PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND KIDSPEACE NATIONAL CENTERS OF NEW YORK, INC. ]
OPPOSED? IT WILL PASS THAT DOCKET. WE WILL GO ON TO DOCKET NUMBER 1324 AGAIN. SOCIAL SERVICES. IT IS AN AMENDMENT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH KIDSPEACE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR INSTITUTIONAL FOSTER CARE. THE AMENDMENT REPLACES INDIVIDUALIZED COST 26, WITH NO CHANGE TO THE TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE. KIDSPEACE MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONAL FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO REMAIN AT HOME WITH BIOLOGICAL PARENTS DUE TO BEHAVIOR ISSUES IN THE HOME OR COMMUNITY. VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CUSTODY TO ONEIDA COUNTY OR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 18, OR IN SOME INSTANCES UP TO 21, WHO HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY FAMILY COURT TO BE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS OR PERSONS IN NEED OF SUPERVISION. MIX UP THERE AGAIN. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? GO AHEAD CHRIS. THANK YOU. SO THE ACTUAL PHYSICAL LOCATION AND THINGS LIKE PENNSYLVANIA, THAT IS. THAT'S CORRECT. SO WE HAVE THIS IS ONE OF 32 INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE CONTRACTS IN PLACE WITH WHEN WE HAVE TO LOCATE A BED. SO WE, WE,[00:05:01]
YOU KNOW, LOOK IN COUNTY AND THEN ALSO OUT OF COUNTY. SO WE HAVE WE HAVE CONTRACTS WITH FACILITIES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND THEN POTENTIALLY OUT OF STATE AS WELL. ROUGHLY HOW MANY. SO THIS IS THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE THERE. WE HAVE YES, WE HAVE 32, I BELIEVE CONTRACTS WITH SIMILAR FACILITIES WHEN WE NEED TO LOCATE A BED, BECAUSE WHEN WE NEED TO LOCATE A BED, IT'S AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THERE'S A LIKE A COURT ORDER FOR THIS TYPE OF PLACEMENT. IS THIS IS THIS A SIMILAR FACILITY TO SOMETHING LIKE AN USED TO BE MAYBE CLOSER AND CLOSER? EXISTING? BELIEVE IT'S STILL OPEN OR IS THIS A IS THERE A THIS IS THIS IS THE INSTITUTIONAL FOSTER CARE. SO THERE IS SECURITY. THERE'S SECURE BEDS. SECURE THAN SAY LIKE A HOUSE, A GOOD SHEPHERD'S TYPE OF. WELL, THE HOUSE HAS DIFFERENT LEVELS AS WELL. SO THEY HAVE SECURE AND NON-SECURE AND KINSHIP FOSTER CARE. AND THIS THESE TYPES OF BEDS ARE INSTITUTIONAL. SO THEY HAVE HIGHER SKILLED SERVICES IF NEEDED. SO YOU KNOW, CLINICAL SERVICES, MEDICAL SERVICES AND ALL OF THAT. IF THE CHILD NEEDS IT. I APOLOGIZE FOR MY IGNORANCE. I JUST THIS IT'S INTERESTING TO ME. I SURE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WE HAD SO MANY FACILITIES. EVIDENTLY THIS ONE'S NOT THE 15 MILLION WE HAD.WE HAD MULTIPLE. YEAH. AND WE DON'T NECESSARILY USE ALL OF THEM ALL OF THE TIME, BECAUSE WHEN THERE'S A PLACEMENT NEEDED, THEN, YOU KNOW, OUR STAFF HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, KIND OF GO OUT TO SEVERAL FACILITIES TO SEE IF THEY HAVE AN OPENING. AND. SURE. AND WE CAN ALSO DO THE PLACEMENT IF THERE'S A NEED, LIKE AN IN-COUNTY NEED AT ANOTHER LOCATION, THAT IF WE ALREADY HAVE A PLACEMENT, THEY COULD BE SENT BACK TO US. IF, IF, IF IT'S AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL AND IT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. IS THAT MIKE? YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MIKE? OKAY. THERE BEING NONE, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR ANY OPPOSED? OKAY.
[d. 2025-2139 – DFCS RE: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND INTEGRATED COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES NETWORK, INC. (“ICAN”) ]
WE'LL PASS THAT DOCKET. WE'LL GO ON TO DOCKET NUMBER 2139, WHICH IS SOCIAL SERVICES CASE PLANNING AGREEMENT. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SEEKS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH ICANN FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE MANDATED CASE PLANNING SERVICES. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS UP TO 250 FAMILIES AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES TO FAMILIES, TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN GOING INTO FOSTER CARE, AND TO RETURN CHILDREN TO A PERMANENT LIVING ARRANGEMENT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MIKE RELATIVE TO THIS DOCKET? GO AHEAD TIM. YEAH, AGAIN, NOT SO MUCH A QUESTION. MORE SO OF A COMMENT IS THAT A SOLUTION OF SERVICES WHEN THEY START TO PROVIDE SO MANY THINGS IN SO MANY DIFFERENT AREAS AND DIRECTIONS. AND I'D REALLY LOVE TO HAVE ICANN COME IN TO GIVE US AN OVERVIEW, MAYBE SOME FACTS AND FIGURES OF WHAT THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO AND PRODUCE, AND HOW THEY'VE EFFECTIVELY USED THE MONEY THAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN FROM US. BECAUSE, AGAIN, I'M SURE THEY'RE DOING A GREAT JOB AND THAT'S QUESTIONING THAT. BUT I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.SURE, WE CAN DO THIS OR WHATEVER AGENCY. HOW MUCH WHAT DO THEY DO FOR IT? I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT ANSWER. WE CAN ARRANGE THAT WITH THE CHAIR. IS IT THIS THIS COMMITTEE? AND OPEN UP THE QUESTIONS TO EVERYONE ON THE FLOOR. TERRIFIC. OKAY. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, MIKE, WE'RE JUST KEEPING YOU WORKING UP THERE TODAY. THAT'S FOR YEARS. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO. WE'RE GOING TO GO. I'M SORRY. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY HI. ANY
[e. 2025-2071 – DFCS RE: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO A SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION, INC. d/b/a ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION, CENTRAL NEW YORK CHAPTER ]
OPPOSED? YOU KNOW, I'M FEELING SORRY FOR MIKE UP THERE. WE'RE GOING TO GO ON TO DOCKET NUMBER 2071, SOCIAL SERVICES CAREGIVER RESPITE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION FOR CAREGIVER RESPITE SERVICES. THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, THE OFFICE OF THE AGING WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF TO CAREGIVERS WHO OFFER CARE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA RELATED DISORDERS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MIKE RELATIVE TO THIS DOCKET? NO. OKAY. THERE BEING NONE, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE.GO AHEAD. CINDY, IF SOMEBODY HAS PROVIDED RESPITE, IS THERE A PLACE THAT THEY GO TO OR DO YOU PROVIDE A CAREGIVER NORMALLY FOR UNDER THIS CONTRACT? AND THEN ALSO OTHER
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FORMS OF RESPITE? IT'S USUALLY IT'S IN HOME CARE THAT'LL BE PROVIDED. IT'S USUALLY IT'S INTENDED TO GIVE A CAREGIVER A BREAK AND MAYBE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAYBE GO OUT. AND EITHER FOR MAYBE A SOCIAL TYPE OF A BREAK OR EVEN FOR THEIR OWN MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS OR THINGS LIKE THAT. SO IT'S IT'S GENERALLY IT'S HOURS OF CARE IN THE HOME. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. COMMENT. GO AHEAD. 92 $92,000. THAT'S THAT'S THE TOTAL WOULD INCREASE TO. YEAH. THE PURPOSE OF THIS WAS TO AMEND THE CONTRACT BECAUSE THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION HAD $42,000 ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO REALLOCATE TO ONEIDA COUNTY FROM OTHER COUNTIES THAT DIDN'T FULLY USE THEIR ALLOCATIONS. I THINK IT'S GREAT. I THINK THIS IS A WE NEED TO DO, AND IT'S CERTAINLY BETTER THAN GIVING $100,000. WHAT IF A DOG. AND TIME YOU KNOW WHAT? WE VOTED ON THAT LAST. YEAH. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED?[f. 2025-1869 – DFCS RE: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. ]
MARK. ONE MORE MIKE, AND THEN WE'LL LET YOU GO. DOCKET NUMBER 1867, SOCIAL SERVICES, PARENT AID SERVICES, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. ASK FOR APPROVAL AND AGREEMENT WITH MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY FOR PARENT AID SERVICES. THE SERVICE EMPHASIZES IMPROVED PARENTAL AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING TO AVOID OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT FOR CHILDREN, OR TO RETURN CHILDREN HOME FROM CARE. THE PREVENTIVE SERVICES ARE INTENDED TO REDIRECT THE FAMILIES TO AVOID CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGH INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS IMPROVED SKILLS RELATED TO CHILD CARE SUCH AS DISCIPLINE, NURTURING AND ROLE MODELING. THIS PROGRAM HANDLES UP TO 8884 FAMILIES AT ANY ONE TIME. ANY QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO THE. GO AHEAD TIM. AGAIN, THE SAME STATEMENT AS BEFORE. IT'D BE GREAT TO HEAR OR SEE. I MEAN, A LOT OF THESE AGENCIES WE HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE PRE COVID AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THEM COME IN AND JUST GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON, HOW EFFECTIVE IT'S BEEN AS WE AS WE LOOK AT THESE THINGS. IT'S NO WE'D BE GLAD TO DO THAT. YEAH. THANK YOU THANK YOU.ANYBODY DOING SOME QUICK MATH THAT'S LIKE $21,000 PER FAMILY. 22 OF THEM. WELL. WELL, SEE, IT'S 84 FAMILIES AT AT ONE TIME, BUT THROUGH A THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE 84. YEAH. SO THE COURSE OF THE, THE PROGRAM PERIOD OR THE CONTRACT, IT WOULD BE A FEW HUNDRED FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN SERVED. SURE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. MIKE.
LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MIKE. THANKS. THANK YOU. YOU CAN. YOU
[g. 2025-1705 – HEALTH RE: APPROVAL OF AN AAMC UNIFORM CLINICAL TRAINING AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ]
KNOW, YOU CAN STAY OR IF YOU'RE IF YOU'D LIKE. NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO ON TO MR. DAN, DOCTOR GILMORE, AND WE'RE GOING TO GO TO 1705 HEALTH SUNY POLY AFFILIATION. NOW, THIS THIS PARTICULAR AGREEMENT IS WITH SUNY POLY FOR PROVIDE CLINICAL SERVICE TO THEIR NURSING STUDENTS. WE'VE WE'VE HAD AN AGREEMENT WITH. SAINT ELIZABETH SCHOOL OF NURSING IN THE PAST.AND NOW THEY'RE KIND OF WORKING TOGETHER IN THE SENSE WHERE THEY HAVE A PROGRAM THAT GOES FROM SUNY POLY TO SAINT ELIZABETH'S AND BACK TO SUNY POLY, BUT STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO GET. A LOWER DEGREE OF EDUCATION. SO A LOWER PAY, IF THEY JUST GO THROUGH A SUBSET OF THAT. I CAN'T EXPLAIN ALL THE PIECES TO IT, BECAUSE I'M NOT IN THE LOOP ON ALL THE EDUCATION PARTS, BUT BUT BASICALLY, THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE AGREEMENT WE HAD WITH SAINT ELIZABETH SCHOOL OF NURSING. IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM. ANY QUESTIONS FOR DAN RELATIVE TO THIS DOCKET? THERE'S NO COST TO IT AT ALL. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OKAY, WE'LL PASS
[h. 2025-2244 – HEALTH RE: TRANSFER OF $250,000.00 TO A 2900 2960.495-290 – OTHER EXPENSE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (HEALTH) ]
THAT DOCKET AND WE'LL GO ON. ONE MORE FOR YOU, DAN. DOCKET NUMBER 2244. HEALTH. HEALTH.YOUR MENTAL HEALTH OR YOU HEALTH SEEK APPROVAL SEEKS APPROVAL OF A 250,000 INTER-DEPARTMENT TRANSFER DUE TO A VOLUME INCREASE IN THE COMMITTEE AND PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. ANY QUESTIONS FOR DAN RELATIVE TO THIS DOCKET?
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DAN, DO YOU WANT TO EXPOUND ON THAT A LITTLE BIT? SURE I CAN WITH THIS. THE ADMIN SERVICES ARE MONIES PAID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROVIDING PRE-K. EDUCATION AND THERAPIES TO CHILDREN THAT QUALIFY FOR THAT. AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE A NUMBER OF YEARS. WE ONLY PROVIDE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO CHILDREN. AND BASICALLY THE BUDGET WAS WE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH BUDGETED FOR THIS YEAR BECAUSE THE SCHOOLS ARE DOING A LITTLE BIT MORE. IF THE SCHOOLS WERE NOT PROVIDING THE THERAPIES THAT WOULD BE GOING THROUGH USPI BUILDING BLOCKS OR ANOTHER THERAPIST GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL THERAPISTS FOR THAT MATTER, TO FOR THE CHILDREN TO OBTAIN THESE SERVICES. SO IT'S THESE ARE DOLLARS THAT WOULD BE ALLOCATED IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN. THE SOURCE OF THESE FUNDS IS OUR TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT FOR THE PRE-K PROGRAM. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN OUR OVERALL DOLLAR BUDGET FOR 2025 BECAUSE OF THIS TRANSFER. ANY QUESTIONS? CHRIS, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? NO. I'M GOOD. ANY ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYBODY? CAROLINE, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? CAROLINE. NO.A TRANSFER IN DOLLARS. IT'S HARD TO SAY BECAUSE WE BUDGET ABOUT 18 MONTHS AHEAD OF TIME, SO I CAN'T I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT SERVICES THE SCHOOLS WILL BE PROVIDING THAT TIME. AND ACTUALLY THIS YEAR WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE UNDER IN OUR TRANSPORTATION COSTS. SO WE HAD THE DOLLARS AVAILABLE TO US. SO AGAIN, THERE'S NO CHANGE IN THE TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT. THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME. ARE YOU GOOD CAROL. I. OKAY. ANY ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR DOCTOR GILMORE? OKAY. THERE BEING NONE, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? WE'LL
[i. 2025-2017 – MENTAL HEALTH RE: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND HELIO HEALTH, INC. ]
PASS THAT DECK. THANK YOU. DAN. THANK YOU. AND NOW ASHLEY'S OFF. AND WE ARE GOING TO DOCKET NUMBER 2017. MENTAL HEALTH ASKED FOR CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HELIO HEALTH TO PROVIDE COURT NAVIGATION SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE COURT SYSTEM. THERE IS A TEAM OF PEER, SPECIALIST, CASEWORKER AND LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR ASHLEY RELATIVE TO THIS DOCKET? CHRIS. GO AHEAD.HOW DOES THAT WORK? WELL, IT HASN'T STARTED YET, SO MORE TO COME. SO EACH OFFERED FUNDING TO MULTIPLE COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. NOT EVERYONE ACCORDING TO OUR 730 COST. SO SINCE WE'RE ONE OF THE WE ARE THE HIGHEST 730 COUNTY, IF YOU WILL, WE RECEIVED THREE POSITIONS. WE'RE HOPING THAT ALL THREE POSITIONS WILL BE EMBEDDED BETWEEN OUR DA'S OFFICE AND SOME OF OUR LOCAL COURTS, WHO ARE GIVING US THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF REFERRALS FOR 730 AND HOPES TO SET THEM UP WITH REFERRALS PRIOR TO THEIR ARRAIGNMENT, AND THEN THAT WILL BE NOTIFIED ONCE THEY'RE OUT OF RESTORATION FOR CONTINUED COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SO THAT WAY THEY DON'T PICK UP EXTRA CHARGES ONCE THEY GET BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE OUR 730 COST. TO EXPLAIN WHAT, CHRIS, YOU SAID, I DIDN'T WANT TO. 730 IS MENTAL HYGIENE LAW. FOR THAT, WE PROVIDE EVALUATIONS TO SEE IF SOMEONE'S FIT TO STAND TRIAL. IT'S OUR INCOMPETENCY EVALUATIONS. SO IF SOMEONE IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME, EITHER A MISDEMEANOR OR A FELONY, THE ATTORNEY CAN ASK OR THE JUDGE CAN ASK FOR THAT PERSON TO HAVE AN EVALUATION TO SEE IF THEY'RE INCOMPETENT. RIGHT NOW, WE'RE SPENDING OVER $6 MILLION A YEAR ON THESE CHARGES, WHICH IS MORE THAN BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER IN SYRACUSE ON A YEARLY BASIS. WE ALSO PAY MORE PER DAILY RATE FOR 2026. THE CHART THE DAILY RATES DID DECREASE A LITTLE BIT ACROSS THE STATE, BUT WE STILL WILL BE PAYING THE MOST PER DAILY RATE AT $1,400 A DAY FOR ADULTS IN 2800 FOR CHILDREN. WE HAVE TO. IT'S 100% COUNTY COST FOR OM H AND IT'S 50% COUNTY COST FOR OPWDD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ASHLEY? OKAY, THERE BEING NONE, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? IT WILL PASS. THANK YOU. ASHLEY. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN
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