REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 6, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Travel by San Bernardino County Behavioral Health Commissioners to Attend the 2024 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve travel and related expenses, in an amount not to exceed $3,700, for two San Bernardino County Behavioral Health Commissioners to attend the 2024 8th Annual Student Mental Wellness Conference in Anaheim, from October 9, 2024, through October 11, 2024.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total estimated cost for travel and related expenses, not to exceed $3,700, will be funded by 1991 Realignment funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2024-25 budget.
Expense
Cost
Total Cost
Mileage*
$0.67 x 234 total miles
$157
Registration
$783 (includes $34 fee) x two attendees
$1,566
Meals
Breakfast $11 x three days x two attendees
Lunch $15 x three days x two attendees
Dinner $24 x three days x two attendees
$300
Hotel
$724 (includes two-nights and self-parking fee of $56, plus taxes of $99) x two attendees
$1,448
Contingency
Unforeseen Expenses
$229
Total
$3,700
*Rounded Amount
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services to county residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. An integral part of the service delivery consists of working with the San Bernardino County Behavioral Health Commission (Commission) to improve services and enhance opportunities for the achievement of well-being.
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