HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01152013 - C.42RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #24–243–53 with R.E.A.C.H. Project, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $700,067, to
provide drug abuse prevention and treatment services 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
$350,033.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 63% by Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Set-Aside grants, 16%
by Federal Drug Medi-Cal (DMC), 16% by State DMC, and 5% by County Juvenile Probation. (Rate increases)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing specialized substance abuse treatment and
prevention programs to help clients to achieve and maintain sobriety and to experience the associated benefits of
self-sufficiency, family reunification, cessation of criminal activity and productive engagement in the community.
On
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/15/2013 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: January 15, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C. 42
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:January 15, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #24-243-53 with R.E.A.C.H. Project
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
August 16, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–243–52 with R.E.A.C.H. Project 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 drug abuse prevention and treatment services at Contractor’s facilities throughout East
County.
Approval of Novation Contract #24–243–53 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, County’s Clients will not get the alcohol and other drugs treatment services that they
need and may be a risk for incarceration.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This prevention and treatment program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes:
“Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities
that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include
addicted youth being provided an opportunity to prevent or recover from the effects of alcohol or other drug use,
become self sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals.