HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212015 - C.68RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #74–358–6 with Contra Costa Crisis Center, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $292,850,
to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) prevention and early intervention services for the period from July 1,
2015 through June 30, 2016. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2016, in
an amount not to exceed $146,425.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Proposition Mental Health Services Act. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing a nationally-certified 24-hour suicide
prevention hotline that lowers the risk of suicide at a time when people are most vulnerable, enhances safety and
connectedness for suicidal individuals, and builds a bridge to community resources for at-risk persons. On July 29,
2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-358-5 with Contra Costa Crisis Center, for the
period from July
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2015 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
ABSENT: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: July 21, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Floyd , N Rios
C. 68
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 21, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #74–358–6 with Contra Costa Crisis Center
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2015, for the
provision of MHSA prevention and early intervention services. Approval of Novation Contract #74–358–6 replaces
the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through
June 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Contractor will not be able to provide suicide prevention hotline services to
non-English speaking callers.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable