2025-90-Resolution No. 2025-008 Recorded 4/8/2025REVIEWED
LEGAL COUNSEL
Recorded in Deschutes County C".J2025-90
Steve Dennison, County Clerk
Commissioners' Journal 04/08/2025 2:55:47 PM
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON
A Resolution Converting
FTE * RESOLUTION NO. 2025-008
*
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Health Services department presented to the Board of
County Commissioners on April 2, 2025 with regards to converting a 1.00 limited duration
Administrative Assistant FTE to a 1.00 regular Administrative Assistant FTE, and
WHEREAS, Deschutes County Policy HR-1 requires that the creation of or increase in
FTE outside the adopted budget be approved by the Board of County Commissioners; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. That the following FTE be converted:
Job Class
Position
Number
Type
Effective
Hiring Date
FTE
Administrative Assistant (9035)
3393
Limited Duration
LTD ends
6/30/2025
-1.00
Administrative Assistant (9035)
3393
Regular
7/1/2025
1.00
Total FTE
0.00
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Section 2. That the Human Resources Director make the appropriate entries in the Deschutes
County FTE Authorized Positions Roster to reflect the above FTE changes.
DATED this day of April 2025.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
ANTHONY DEBONE, Chair
PATTI ADAIR, Vice -Chair
PHIL ANG, Commissioner
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MEETING DATE: April 2, 2025
SUBJECT: Request to convert 1.0 FTE in the Health Services department from limited
duration to regular
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move approval of Resolution No. 2025-008 to convert 1.0 limited duration FTE to a regular
FTE position within the Health Services Fund.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
The Forensic and Acute Services (FAS) Program, under Deschutes County Behavioral
Health, provides services to individuals who are involved with the criminal justice system as
a result of their mental illness. FAS is a newly formed program streamlining acute care and
forensic services under one manager with the goal of creating efficiencies and improving
outcomes. Teams within this program provide statutorily required services to individuals
who are typically mandated to engage in behavioral health treatment. One of the target
populations is individuals who are unable to Aid & Assist in their own defense to criminal
charges. This client group has increased 137% in Deschutes County over the past five years,
and statewide these cases are now largely responsible for the overcrowding of the Oregon
State Hospital.
In 2024, Deschutes County Health Services was selected to participate in a pilot program
funded by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), focused on increasing engagement with
individuals placed at the Oregon State Hospital (OSH) who are unable to Aid & Assist.
Health Services received $1 million in pilot program funding and added 2.0 limited duration
FTE through June 30, 2025. There is projected to be $293,000 of unspent Community
Navigator funds as of June 30, 2025, and Behavioral Health is requesting to convert 1.0
limited duration FTE to regular (Administrative Assistant, position #3393). This position is a
vital support role for the FAS program, and it tracks and completes multiple statutorily
required data reports to OHA, while providing administrative coordination that allows the
program to effectively provide services to the community. The position will be funded in
Fiscal Year 2026 through Community Navigator pilot unspent funds and with CCBHC PPS in
future years.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
This position is currently funded through June 30, 2025 via OHA Community Navigator
funds. If approved to be a regular FTE, the position will be funded by Community Navigator
funds and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicare reimbursements in Fiscal
Years 2026 and 2027. A budget adjustment for FY 2025 is not needed.
ATTENDANCE:
Evan Namkung, Program Manager, Deschutes County Behavioral Health
Cheryl Smallman, Business Office, Deschutes County Health Services
Cam Sparks - Budget & Financial Planning Manager