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Budget committee adopts procedure to put vetted contracts on full commission consent agenda
Summary
The Budget and Fiscal Advisory Committee voted to recommend a procedure allowing contracts previously reviewed and recommended by at least two advisory committees to be placed on the full commission's consent calendar, with safeguards for documentation, public comment and unresolved committee concerns.
The Budget and Fiscal Advisory Committee on Sept. 18 recommended that the full Commission for Behavioral Health adopt a formal procedure allowing certain contracts to be placed on the commission's consent agenda after prior committee review.
The committee, chaired by Al Rowlett, voted to forward the proposed process for full commission adoption after debating criteria that include committee concurrence, documentation of public comment, and limits on which contracts are eligible for consent. The motion was moved by Commissioner Wilkes and seconded by Commissioner Carnivale; commissioners present voted in favor.
The adopted criteria…
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