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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062012 - C.57RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24–213–49 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, 2012 through June 30, 2013. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2013, 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 Center. On January 10, 2012, the APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 11/06/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V 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: November 6, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: A Down, D Gary C. 57 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D. Date:November 6, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Novation Contract #24-213-49 with Desarollo Familiar, Inc. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–213–48 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012, for the provision of mental health services in West County. Approval of Novation Contract #24–213–49 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2013. 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