Commission Meeting – May 28, 2026

Event Date: May 28, 2026

Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location: 1812 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811

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Meeting Agenda and Materials

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  1. Call to Order & Roll Call – Information
    Roll call will be taken.
  2. Announcements & Caring Moment – Information
    Chair Rowlett will share updates and announcements, followed by a Commissioner-led caring moment to center us on our purpose.

  3. Executive Director’s Update – Information
    Executive Director Brenda Grealish will provide brief operational and strategic updates.

  4. General Public Comment – Information
    This time is reserved for public comments on items not on the agenda.

  5. Meeting Minutes – Action
    March 26, 2026, and March 27, 2026, meeting minutes will be reviewed and considered for approval.

  6. Consent Calendar – Action
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    1. Innovation Funding Request: San Francisco County – Pacific Islander Innovative Project, up to $1,800,000.
    2. Innovation Funding Request: Del Norte County – Trillium Drop-In Teen Center, up to $448,730.
    3. Innovation Funding Request: San Francisco County – Latine/a/o/x and Indigenous Healing-Centered Systems Transformation Project, up to up to $1,800,000.
    4. Innovation Funding Request: Santa Clara County – Program Improvements for Valued Outpatient Treatment (PIVOT), up to $4,100,000.
    5. Innovation Funding Request: Tulare County – Full Service Partnership REBOOT, up to $2,114,809.
    6. Innovation Funding Request: Tulare County – The Horizon Project, up to $251,751.
    7. Innovation Funding Request: Lake County – Semi-Statewide Enterprise Health Record Innovation Project – Phase 2, up to $82,471.30.
    8. Program 11: Creative services contract for up to $135,000 for FY 26-27.
    9. Veterans High Risk Security Solutions, Inc.: On-site security contract for $139,656 for FY 26-27.
    10. TIM TIOTE: Competitive procurement consulting for $300,000 for FY 26-27.
  7. Strategic Plan Update Adoption – Action
    Review and approve proposed updates to the 2024-2027 BHSOAC Strategic Plan to ensure alignment with the Behavioral Health Services Act. Presented by Brenda Grealish, Executive Director, Eric Douglas and Karin Bloomer, Leading Resources Inc.

  8. Stretch Break
  9. Lunch and Closed Session – Personnel Matter – Action
    California Government Code § 11126 (a) to meet with legal counsel and Learning Resources Inc. to review the Executive Director’s Performance and consider renewing the Leading Resources, Inc. contract to conduct Executive Director performance evaluation and coaching services for fiscal year 2026-27.
  10. Re-establish Quorum and Report Back from Closed Session – Action
    Chair Rowlett will report back on any reportable actions that took place during closed session.
  11. Legal 101 Training – Information
    Provide a high-level overview of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the Political Reform Act, the Public Records Act, and the Commission’s Rules of Procedure to support consistent compliance and informed decision-making. Presented by Sandra Gallardo, Chief Legal Counsel.

  12. Stretch Break
  13. Next Steps for Committees – Action
    Consider appointment of new chairs, review and adopt new charters, and discuss next steps for the committees. Presented by Kendra Zoller, Deputy Director of Legislative and External Affairs.

  14. Legislative Priorities – Action
    Consideration of bills to take a position on in the 2026 legislative session including: AB 1626 (Gabriel), AB 2150 (Haney), AB 2011 (Hart), AB 1665 (Pacheco), and AB 1586 (Ramos). Presented by Kendra Zoller, Deputy Director of Legislative and External Affairs.

  15. Adjournment