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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01102012 - C.74RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24–213–48 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $258,462, to provide mental health services in West County for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $129,231. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 18% by Federal Medi-Cal, 39% by Substance Abuse/Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant and 43% by Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase) BACKGROUND: This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing information and referrals, consultation and education, and outpatient mental health services for Spanish-speaking, mentally ill clients in West Contra Costa County at Familias Unidas Counseling APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/10/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Contact: Cynthia Belon, 957-5201 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: January 10, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: A Down, D Gary C. 74 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:January 10, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Novation Contract #24-213-48 with Desarollo Familiar, Inc BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Center. On December 14, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–213–47 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2011, for the provision of mental health services in West County. Approval of Novation Contract #24–213–48 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2012. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, a significant number of County’s mentally ill, Spanish-speaking adult clients in West County will experience reduced access to the information, referrals, consultation, education, and outpatient mental health services that they need. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable