HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12172013 - C.66RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #24–213–50 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, 2013 through June 30, 2014. This
Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2014, 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 November 6, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–213–49 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc., for
the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, which included a six-month automatic extension through
December 31, 2013, for the provision of mental health services in West County.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/17/2013 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: December 17, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Down, C Rucker
C. 66
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 17, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #24-213-50 with Desarollo Familiar, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Approval of Novation Contract #24–213–50 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the
Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2014.
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