RESOLUTION NO. 78
AMENDING THE 2021 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET: CLINICAL DIRECTOR POSITION
Introduced: 3/8/21
By Audit and Finance Committee, Messrs. A. Joyce and Peter:
WHEREAS, The Director of the Department of Mental Health has requested authorization to amend the 2021 Department of Mental Health Budget to create a Clinical Director position in the Department of Mental Health, and
WHEREAS, The Director has indicated that the Clinical Director would be responsible for overseeing the Department’s crisis response programs, including the newly established ACCORD (Albany County Crisis Officials Responding & Diverting) Program, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that the 2021 Department of Mental Health Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Decrease Appropriation Account A4310.1 by $67,950 by decreasing the following Line Items:
Decrease Line Item A4310 1 2201 006 Supervising Social Worker by $60,983 with an annual salary of $77,344
Decrease Line Item A4310 1 2204 CASAC by $6,967 with an annual salary of $48,894
Increase Appropriation Account A4310.1 by $67,950 by increasing Line Item A4310 1 2104 001 Clinical Director by $67,950 with an annual salary of $86,180
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.