Sec. 2-2.1205. Meetings: Quorum.

   The first regular meeting of the Library Advisory Board shall be in June, 1965, and thereafter regular meetings shall be held bimonthly. Special meetings may be held on call of the chairman with at least one week’s written notice of such special meeting. The chairman shall call a special meeting upon receiving the written request of four (4) members of said Board. A quorum to conduct a regular or special meeting shall consist of a majority of the currently appointed members of said Board. (§V, Ord. 558, as amended by § 2, Ord. 876, eff. May 8, 1980)

Sec. 2-2.1206. Meetings: Minutes.

   A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Library Advisory Board shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. (§VII, Ord. 558, as amended by § 3, Ord. 1049, eff. February 12, 1987)

Sec. 2-2.1207. Duties.

   The duties and responsibilities of the Library Advisory Board shall be as follows:

   (a)   To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors and the County Librarian;

   (b)   To review library operations and services;

   (c)   To consider the needs of the library system pertaining to services and facilities;

   (d)   To study and review plans and programs for the long-range development of the County library system;

   (e)   To consider proposals or requests submitted by individual citizens or groups, which proposals or requests may pertain to the County library system;

   (f)   To review budget proposals and make recommendations on the budget to the Board of Supervisors; and

   (g)   To make such recommendations to the County Administrative Officer and the Board of Supervisors as may be necessary and desirable. (§II, Ord. 558, as amended by § 3, Ord. 876, eff. May 8, 1980)

Article 13. Mental Health Board*

*   Sections 2-2.1301 through 2-2.1307, codified from Ordinance No. 517, amended in their entirety by Section 1, Ordinance No. 831, effective March 8, 1979. Sections 2-2.1301 through 2-2.1309, codified from Ordinance No. 831, amended in their entirety by Ordinance No. 1159, effective May 20, 1993.

Sec. 2-2.1301. Created.

   There is created the Yolo County Mental Health Board. (§ 2, Ord. 1159, eff. May 20, 1993)

Sec. 2-2.1302. Duties and responsibilities.

   The Mental Health Board shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

   (a)   Review and evaluate the community’s mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems;

   (b)   Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5650;

   (c)   Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program;

   (d)   Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process;

   (e)   Submit an annual report to the governing body on the needs and performance of the county’s mental health system;

   (f)   Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the governing body;

   (g)   Review and comment on the county’s performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the County Mental Health Department, the Board of Supervisors, and the State Mental Health Commission. (§ 3, Ord. 1159, eff. May 20, 1993)

Sec. 2-2.1303. Membership.

   The Mental Health Board shall consist of sixteen (16) members appointed by the Board of Supervisors as follows:

   (a)   Permanent member. There shall be one permanent member of the board, who shall be a member of the Board of Supervisors.

   (b)   Rotating members. There shall be fifteen (15) rotating members appointed as follows:

   (1)   At least fifty (50%) percent of the members shall be consumers or the parents, spouse sibling, or adult children of consumers, who are receiving or have received mental health services;

   (2)   At least twenty (20%) percent of the total membership shall be consumers and at least twenty (20%) percent of the total membership shall be families of consumers.

   (c)   The Board of Supervisors shall, through its appointments to the Mental Health Board, strive to reflect the ethnic diversity of the client population of the County.

   (d)   Veteran or veteran advocate member. At least one member of the board shall be a veteran or veteran advocate, as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5604(i). To ensure compliance with this subsection, the Board of Supervisors shall notify the Yolo County Veterans Services Office about vacancies on the board as they occur.

   (e)   The Board of Supervisors is encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience and knowledge of the mental health system. (§ 4, Ord. 1159, eff. May 20, 1993, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1566, eff. March 28, 2024)