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Budget committee recommends FY 2025–26 budget, approves spending adjustments for maternal behavioral health and several contracts
Summary
The Budget and Fiscal Advisory Committee voted to recommend that the full Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission adopt the proposed FY 2025–26 budget and associated contracts, including reallocations for maternal behavioral health technical assistance and evaluation and authorizations for several vendor contracts.
The Budget and Fiscal Advisory Committee voted to recommend that the full Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission adopt the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget and associated contracts as presented to the committee.
Chair Al Rowlett moved the recommendation and it was seconded; a roll call recorded votes in favor from Chair Al Rowlett, Vice Chair Chris Contreras, Commissioner Connevali, Commissioner Gordon and Commissioner Wilkes. The motion passed.
The committee considered several specific adjustments and new authorizations that staff proposed to align ongoing work and finance approval for planned procurements. Norma Pate, deputy director of administrative services and performance management, summarized the proposed FY25–26 operating and local assistance totals presented to the committee: personnel costs estimated at about $8,500,000 (salary and wages $5,300,000; staff benefits $3,100,000); a projected operating budget of about $14,400,000 (administration, legislative affairs, research and legal); and a total commission budget of…
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