City of Albuquerque - File #: R-14-73

• File #: R-14-73
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 6/16/2014
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/16/2014
• Enactment date: 6/27/2014
• Enactment #: R-2014-053
• Title: F/S Supporting A Project With Bernalillo County For The Purpose Of Implementing A Housing Assistance Program For Persons With Mental Illness Being Released From The Metropolitan Detention Center (Benton, Winter)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2014	City Clerk	Published
6/27/2014	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/19/2014	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/16/2014	City Council	Introduced (Immediate Action Requested)
6/16/2014	City Council	Passed as Substituted	Pass
6/16/2014	President	Immediate Action Requested
6/16/2014	City Council	Substituted	Pass

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIRST COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S R-14-73 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton and Brad Winter


RESOLUTION
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F/S Supporting A Project With Bernalillo County For The Purpose Of Implementing A Housing Assistance Program For Persons With Mental Illness Being Released From The Metropolitan Detention Center (Benton, Winter)
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SUPPORTING A PROJECT WITH BERNALILLO COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS BEING RELEASED FROM THE METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER.
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted M-14-5 affirming the seriousness of the mental health crisis within the State of New Mexico and Bernalillo County; and
WHEREAS, a 2006 Bureau of Justice Statistics report estimated that 64% of persons who were incarcerated had a mental health problem; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately 970 individuals on the Psych Services Unit caseload at the Metropolitan Detention Center; and
WHEREAS, several studies have shown that mental illness among incarcerated persons is associated with higher incidences of homelessness and that these individuals have mental health and substance abuse issues at 10% - 22% higher rates than incarcerated persons without prior homelessness; and
WHEREAS, persons incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center receive physical and mental health care but upon release these services often are no longer available; and
WHEREAS, the County of Bernalillo is desirous of collaborating with the City of Albuquerque in providing housing, behavioral health and social services to persons with mental illness upon release from the Metropolitan Detention Center; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to participating with the County in providing critically needed services to those persons being released from the Metropolitan Detention Center; and
WHEREAS, the City has significant experience in...