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5 <br /> 1 • 30 individuals served with severe and persistent mental illness (24%) <br /> 2 • 71 linked to treatment services at the time of release from custody <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner McKee said he is greatly appreciative of the efforts of all of these <br /> 5 programs, and asked that commendations be passed along to all involved. He said he was <br /> 6 leery of Drug Court, but has been won over by its merits. <br /> 7 Caitlin Fenhagen said there are no changes to the Drug Treatment Courts this year, but <br /> 8 there is the Family Treatment Court and the Recovery Court, both of which are working well. <br /> 9 She said there is a new coordinator in that position, and will pass along Commissioner McKee's <br /> 10 kind remarks. <br /> 11 Chair Dorosin clarified that the Resource Office is going to become a department, and <br /> 12 that Caitlin Fenhagen will be the Department Director. <br /> 13 Bonnie Hammersley said yes. <br /> 14 Chair Dorosin asked if all the positions described on page 5 would fall under this <br /> 15 department. <br /> 16 Bonnie Hammersley said yes. <br /> 17 Caitlin Fenhagen said the she expects the Misdemeanor Diversion Program to expand <br /> 18 up to the age 18 to 21, with the full support of local law enforcement agencies. <br /> 19 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 20 <br /> 21 • Emergency Services, Pg. 341 <br /> 22 o Total expenditure budget - $11,580,153 <br /> 23 o Administration Division <br /> 24 • Upgrade all department cell phones - $11,950 <br /> 25 o Fire Marshal Division <br /> 26 • Stipend increase for South Orange Rescue Squad, not increased <br /> 27 since 2002 — $7,227 <br /> 28 • Specialized rescue equipment for fire departments - $8,769 <br /> 29 • Risk assessment system to be established to prioritize equipment <br /> 30 o Communications (911) Division — Emergency Telephone Fund <br /> 31 • Funded with 911 surcharge on wired and wireless phone bills <br /> 32 • Revenue increase in subscriber fees — ($85,618) <br /> 33 • Monthly telephone line fees for backup center- $60,677 <br /> 34 • Chairs and sit/stand desks - $20,750 <br /> 35 o Call taking performance standard <br /> 36 • 90% of 911 calls answered within 10 seconds and 95% of 911 <br /> 37 calls answered within 20 seconds <br /> 38 FY2014-15 92% <br /> 39 FY2015-16 97.47% <br /> 40 FY2016-17 Proj. 98% <br /> 41 FY2017-18 Goal 98.43% <br /> 42 o Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS) <br /> 43 • Decrease in EMS revenue collections to reflect actuals — <br /> 44 ($200,000) <br /> 45 • Replacement equipment - $75,581 <br /> 46 Stretchers and patient movement, defibrillator equipment, <br /> 47 etc. <br /> 48 o Public Safety- Graph: EMS Calls for Service <br /> 49 o Public Safety-Graph: Average Response Time <br /> 50 <br />