Initiative: Reinstates funding and 6 full-time Advocate positions, one part-time Advocate position and one Chief Advocate, Mental Health and Mental Retardation position and reduces funding for contracted advocacy services. This request will generate $262,739 in General Fund undedicated revenue in fiscal year 2006-07.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 0.000 7.500

Personal Services $0 $555,404

All Other $0 ($200,106)

__________ __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $355,298

Office of Advocacy - Boards 0632

Initiative: Transfers funding from the Office of Advocacy program to the Office of Management and Budget program to contract for advocacy services.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

All Other $0 ($20,000)

__________ __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($20,000)

Regional Operations 0863

Initiative: Transfers funding and one Clerk Typist II position from the Regional Operations program to the Elizabeth Levinson Center.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 0.000 (1.000)

Personal Services $0 ($34,058)

All Other $0 ($2,559)

__________ __________

GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 ($36,617)

Regional Operations 0863

Initiative: Transfers one Mental Health Program Coordinator position from the Regional Operations program to the Office of Management and Budget program and transfers one Public Service Manager II (Director, Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Services) position from the Community Services Center program to the Office of Management and Budget program in order to establish an Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Services.