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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.13.25 Board Correspondence - FW_ The CSAC Bulletin_ March 13, 2025The CSAC Bulletin for March 13, 2025 View this email in your browser March 13, 2025 Advocacy | Member Services | Of Other Interest | Job Openings Welcome to the weekly CSAC Bulletin. Please share comments with CSAC at rserrao@counties.org. ADVOCACY Back to Top CSAC in Butte County: Camp Fire Recovery Tour and 2025 Spring Regional Meeting .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. From:Clerk of the Board To:Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan; Kimmelshue, Tod; Kitts, Melissa; Lee, Lewis; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: The CSAC Bulletin: March 13, 2025 Date:Friday, March 14, 2025 8:30:08 AM Please see Board Correspondence - From: CSAC <csac@counties.org> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:00 PM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: The CSAC Bulletin: March 13, 2025 Dozens of county supervisors, CAOs, emergency managers, and staff joined the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) for a two-day Regional Meeting in Butte County to discuss disaster response and recovery. Read more. Who’s Responsible for Addressing Homelessness? California’s Counties Testify in Support of a More Defined System and Ongoing Funding As California lawmakers debate whether to include any new funding to address homelessness in this year’s state budget, counties are emphasizing the progress being made and the critical need for a more structured approach to ensure lasting success. Read more. State Releases New 3-Year Homelessness Action Plan On Wednesday, the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) released a new three-year statewide homelessness action plan, 2025-2027 Statewide Action Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. The Action Plan is the second iteration the State has released, the first of which was adopted by Cal ICH in March 2021. The Action Plan sets goals for the state, with a focus on strengthening outcomes and accountability of state funds allocated to address homelessness. Read more. House Passes Funding Bill as Government Shutdown Looms, Senate Showdown Ahead On March 11, the House narrowly approved a seven-month government running through September 30. The current funding patch will expire on Friday night. The measure (H.R. 1968), crafted by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in coordination with the Trump administration, largely maintains fiscal year 2024 funding levels but includes several key anomalies – most notably, the elimination of all Congressionally Directed Spending (“earmarks”). Read more. UPDATE: CSAC Urges Calif. Supreme Court Review on Law Harming County Solvency On March 12, 2025, the California Supreme Court denied the Petitions for Review in this case, leaving in place for the time being case law concluded that AB 218 does not create an unconstitutional gift of public funds. CSAC remains focused on finding long-term solutions to the significant funding issues created by AB 218, and will continue its advocacy on this issue in the courts and the Legislature. Read more. SAMHSA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Mobile Crisis Teams Toolkit The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released the 2025 National Guidelines for a Behavioral Health Coordinated System of Crisis Care, providing a framework to improve crisis response nationwide. Read more. “SAVE THE DATE” for Spring 2025 Trial Court Revenue Distribution Training(s) For Court and County Revenue Distribution and Collections Program staff that may be interested, the Spring 2025 Trial Court Revenue Distribution Trainings are scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, Thursday, May 8, and Thursday, May 15. This training was established by the Judicial Council’s Court-Ordered Debt Task Force in 2013 for court, county, city, and parking entities that perform revenue collection and distribution activities. Read more. Webinar: Learn About Federal Funding for EMS Agencies Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies have an opportunity to secure grants for planning and demonstration projects for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. Attendees will learn more about the $1 billion in total funding available for the SS4A grant programs. The upcoming $400 million SS4A funding round will provide resources for regional, local, and tribal initiatives focused on preventing roadway deaths and serious injuries. EMS agencies have an opportunity to secure grants for planning and demonstration projects. Read more. Cal-AIM Medi-Cal Transformation Dashboard Updated The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that the CalAIM Medi-Cal Transformation Dashboard has been refreshed. This latest release includes data refreshes for all CalAIM dashboard initiatives and enhancements to the Population Health Management dashboard. Read more. CARE Act: Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance For those interested, CSAC is sharing information about upcoming training and technical assistance for the CARE Act. Read more. MEMBER SERVICES Back to Top Challenge Awards Spotlight: Orange County's Emergency Medical Services’ (OCEMS) EHR Integration Project Each week, CSAC will highlight one of the 16 award- winning programs from our 2024 Challenge Awards. This week, we’re featuring Orange County Emergency Medical Services’ (OCEMS) innovative EHR Integration Project. Developed in collaboration with local healthcare providers, the project streamlines the sharing of electronic health records (EHR), ensuring first responders have real- time access to critical patient information and hospitals receive timely updates before a patient arrives. This enhanced communication improves treatment efficiency, reduces delays, and leads to better patient outcomes. Read more. CSAC Institute Showcases Upcoming Courses. Sign-up Now! Looking to strengthen your leadership, decision-making, and communication skills? The CSAC Institute offers a series of dynamic courses designed to help county leaders excel. Read more. JOB OPENINGS Back to Top Click here to see the latest county and local government job postings. Copyright © 2025 California State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you're a member of CSAC or because you showed interest in receiving weekly updates about news of importance to California counties. Our mailing address is: California State Association of Counties 1100 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA 95814 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? 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