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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01142014 - C.42RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74-174-18 with Bi-Bett, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,602,160, to provide substance abuse prevention, treatment, and testing services, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension, in an amount not to exceed $1,301,080, through December 31, 2014. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 69% by a Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention Block Grant; 11% by California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids, 11% by Assembly Bill 109 and 9% Behavioral Health Court Second Chance Act. (Rate Increases) BACKGROUND: This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing specialized substance abuse treatment services so that men and women, including women with children, are provided an opportunity 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. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/14/2014 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 14, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: A Down , C Rucker C. 42 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:January 14, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Novation Contract #74–174–18 with Bi-Bett BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) On January 22, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74–174–16 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #74-174-17) with Bi-Bett 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 substance abuse treatment services for County residents. Approval of Contract #74-74-18 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, persons referred through the Drug Court, pregnant women, and other County clients will not receive drug abuse prevention, treatment, and testing services from this contractor. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention program supports the Board of Supervisors’ “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” community outcomes by providing individual, group, and family counseling; substance abuse education; rehabilitation support services; and substance abuse prevention services. Expected outcomes include increased knowledge about the impact of addiction; decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; increased use of community-based resources; and increased school and community support for youth and parents in recovery.