HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10062015 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #24-960-24 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$200,000, to provide mental health services to recipients of the CalWORKS Program 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 $100,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% State Cal-WORKS Program fund. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
In March 2015, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract
#24-960-24 with Touchstone Counseling Services Inc., for the provision of mental health services to recipients of the
Cal-WORKS Program, for the period of January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015, which included a six-month
automatic extension through December 31, 2015. Approval of Novation Contract #24-960-24 replaces the automatic
extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing mental health services through
June 30, 2016.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/06/2015 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon,
925-957-5201
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: October 6, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, N Rios
C. 58
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #24-960-24 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Cal-WORKS recipients will not have access to Contractor’s services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.