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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06022009 - C.39RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #74–099–10 with John Dawdy, Esq. a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $144,000, to provide certification review/probable cause/capacity hearing officer services for patients involuntarily confined by County, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment. BACKGROUND: This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population in that it provides “Roger S.” hearings and certification review proceedings regarding the involuntary confinement of persons alleged to be gravely disabled, a danger to self, or a danger to others by reason of mental disorder and “Riese” Capacity Hearings for involuntarily hospitalized mental patients who refuse anti-psychotic medications. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/02/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Donna Wigand 957-5111 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 2, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: B Borbon, L Smith C.39 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:June 2, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #74–099–10 with John Dawdy, Esq. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) On June 12, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74–099–9 with John Dawdy, Esq., for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009, for the provision of certification review/probable cause/capacity hearing officer for patients involuntarily confined by County. Approval of Contract #74–099–10 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2011.