COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO - File #: 22-582

• File #: 22-582
• Version: 1
• Type: Health and Human Services
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 9/19/2022
• In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
• On agenda: 9/27/2022
• Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROVISIONS IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, PUBLIC GUARDIAN, AND PUBLIC CONSERVATOR (DISTRICTS: ALL)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/27/2022	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	adopted	Pass

DATE:
September 27, 2022 and October 11, 2022
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TO:
Board of Supervisors

SUBJECT
Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PROVISIONS IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, PUBLIC GUARDIAN, AND PUBLIC CONSERVATOR (DISTRICTS: ALL)

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OVERVIEW
The Public Conservator is responsible for directing the mental health treatment and placement of individuals deemed to be gravely disabled, or unable to care for their own basic needs. In San Diego County, the Public Conservator provides conservatorship services to all conservatees who are gravely disabled and for whom the Public Conservator has been appointed conservator of the person by court order pursuant to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Welfare and Institutions Code section 5000, et seq.).

Currently within the County of San Diego, the Office of the Public Conservator is consolidated with the Office of the Public Administrator and Public Guardian. To increase operational efficiencies and enhance services to residents served by the Office of the Public Conservator, today's actions request the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) approve amendments to the San Diego County Administrative Code related to the Public Administrator, Public Guardian, and the Public Conservator.

The proposed Ordinance represents a measured strategy to optimize collaborative and centralized coordination of services to ensure conservatees have access to all necessary treatment, resources, and community support to facilitate recovery. Currently, the Office of the Public Administrator and Public Guardian and the Office of the Public Conservator is situated within the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Aging & Independence Services. Aligning the Office of the Public Conservator with HHSA, Behavioral Health Services will allow for more seamless delivery of services. As seen in other jurisdictions, oversight of the Office of the Public Conservator will shift to Behavio...