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Commission launches Tableau dashboard and reviews FY25–26 allocations, including Innovation Partnership Fund planning
Summary
Staff demonstrated a new public Tableau dashboard that details the commission’s contracts and grants and reviewed FY25–26 allocations (personnel, operations and programmatic buckets), noting $5.1 million in encumberable BHSSA admin funds and plans for a new Innovation Partnership Fund starting July 2026.
The Budget & Fiscal Advisory Committee was shown the commission’s new public Tableau dashboard and a recap of FY25–26 funding allocations during the final meeting of 2025.
Lauren Quintero demonstrated the first iteration of the dashboard, currently embedded on the commission’s “about” page, and said it will be moved to a dedicated page. The dashboard allows users to click a program bar to see the underlying contract table, hover for tooltips showing contract terms and amounts, and will eventually include expenditure or burn-rate data. Quintero encouraged stakeholders to request copies of specific contracts by emailing BHSOAC@bhsoac.ca.gov or budget@bhsoac.ca.gov.
Staff reviewed the commission’s FY25–26 allocations: personnel costs of $8,560,000; operations and equipment of $3,830,000; program allocations that include Mental Health Wellness Act funds and Behavioral Health Student Services Act admin funds (the latter totals $25,000,000 with approximately $5,100,000 available for encumbrance through 06/30/2026). Staff also previewed an Innovation Partnership Fund scheduled to begin 07/01/2026 that would provide $20,000,000 annually for five years to support scalable behavioral-health innovations.
Commissioners used the presentation to press for clearer outcome reporting tied to contracts and for improved ways to surface contractor performance and reach. Staff said they publish annual and final contractor reports online and will provide requested sample reports and metrics that feed the dashboard.
Next steps: staff will continue improving dashboard functionality, explore adding expenditure/burn-rate displays, and provide follow-up materials and contract copies upon request. Committee members asked that updates on outcomes and performance indicators be scheduled in 2026 meeting agendas.
