HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12082001 - C.88 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director Contra
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator / -
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DATE: December 4, 2001 777c°T};=coUN �� County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #26-428 with Penny S . James, MFT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee
(Frank Puglisi) to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-428
with Penny S. James, MFT, for the period from December 1, 2001 through
November 30, 2002, in an amount not to exceed $50, 000 , for the
provisions of clinical psychology services for the Mental Health Module
at the County' s Detention Facility.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is included in the Department ' s Enterprise I
Budget .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The National Commission on Correctional Facilities recently mandated
that detention facilities have a part-time licensed clinical
psychologist on staff. Over the past six months, the Department has
tried to hire a relief clinician as a temporary employee to provide
relief coverage for regular staff absences, including vacation and
illness . The recruitment process has been unsuccessful .
Under Contract #26-428, Penny S . James, MFT will provide temporary
relief coverage with regard to clinical psychology services for
patients at the County Detention Facility including, but not limited
to, individual and group therapy, psychological testing, evaluations
and diagnosis, through November 30 , 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_PPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURES : r
ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT/j'tLt) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED C.��/V��� ��p� I U rtV U
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Frank Puglisi, Jr. (370-5100) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person:
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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