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)