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TITLE OF ISO MENT.• Ordinance Establishing the Triage Center Expansion Fund And Establishing A
Project Based Budget For The Trig a Center 1x ansion Project
ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance and Exhibit A
review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
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Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
Request establishes the Triage Center Expansion Fund and requests a project based budget for Phase I of
the 7i•iage Center Expansion project in the amount of $300,000.
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COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION.•
9/12/2017: Forwarded to Council for approval
8/8/2017: Introduced 6 -0, Mann absent
9/12/2017: Adopted 5 -0 (Donovan out of the room),
Weimer absent, Ordinance 2017 -046
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2017 -046
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 8/8/17
ORDINANCE NO. 1017 -046
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE TRIAGE CENTER EXPANSION FUND AND
ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR THE TRIAGE CENTER EXPANSION
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the current Triage Center facility does not have enough capacity to meet
community needs, and
WHEREAS, the County is now ready to begin Phase I of the Triage Center expansion
project, to include plan design, architectural services, and public outreach efforts, and
WHEREAS, the County has received a $2,500,000 grant from North Sound Behavioral
Health Organization in support of this project, and
WHEREAS, Section 6.80 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter allows for project -
based capital budget appropriation ordinances that lapse when the project has been completed
or abandoned or when no expenditure or encumbrance has been made for three (3) years,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new fund
is hereby established titled Triage Center Expansion Fund. This fund shall be used to account
for the revenues and expenditures of the capital project mentioned above, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the Triage Center
Expansion Fund is approved with a Phase I project budget of $300,000 as described in Exhibit
A.
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Supplemental Budget Request Status: Pending
Health Human Services
supp7 io # 2330 Fund Cost Center
Originator. Patty Proctor
Expenditure Type: One -Time Year 1 2017 Add'I FTE ❑ Add'1 Space ❑ Priority 1
Name of Request: Phase 1- Triage Center Expansion
Depaqfnent Head Signature (Required on Hard Copy Submission)
Costs: Object
4334.04605
6190
6630
Request Total
Object Description
NSRSN Grant
Direct Billing Rate
Professional Services
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Date
Amount Requested
($2,500,000)
$20,000
$280,000
($2,200,000)
1 a. Description of request:
The North Sound Behavioral Health Organization has provided $2.5 million to Whatcom County for
expansion of the existing triage facility. These funds will be combined with other state and local funding to
complete the future construction. This funding request is intended to support pre- construction activities to
include an update to the design plan, architectural services, and public outreach efforts.
1b. Primary customers:
County staff and the community members impacted by the Triage Facility construction
2. Problem to be solved:
The current Triage facility has 13 total beds, five for mental health crisis stabilization, and eight for alcohol
and /or drug detox. The facility is often full, unable to meet the demand of the community. First
Responders often come into contact with individuals who would be better served by the Triage facility as
opposed to jail or the emergency department. Due to insufficient number of beds, First Responders are
often unable to access the services at the Triage facility for these individuals.
Expansion of the Triage facility will increase the number of beds to 16 of each type for a total of 32,
thereby providing accessible alternatives to jail or the emergency department.
3a. Options /Advantages:
Phase I of the Triage Facility expansion will be fully supported by these funds, and set the stage for the
Phase II construction process.
3b. Cost savings:
No local county funds will be used for this request.
4a. Outcomes:
A final architectural pre- design with construction cost estimates will be completed and used to inform the
public of the construction and Triage expansion project.
4b. Measures:
5a. Other Departments /Agencies:
The county Administrative Services Facilities division
5b. Name the person in charge of implementation and what they are responsible for.
Anne Deacon, Human Services Manager, will oversee programming elements and the Facilities division
will oversee pre- construction activities
Tuesday, August 01, 2017 Rpt: Rpt Suppl Regular
Supplemental Budget Request status: Pending
Health Human Services
+ C r 231" Fund Cost Center
Originator: Patty Proctor
6. Funding Source:
100% of the funds supporting this request come from an external source, the North Sound Behavioral
Health Organization.
Tuesday, August 01, 2017 Rpt: Rpt Suppl Regular