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FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director Costa
B Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: May 30, 2007
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#74-099-9 with John Dawdy, Esq. County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract #74-099-9 with John Dawdy, Esq. a self-employed individual,
in an amount not to exceed $144,000; to provide certification review/probable cause/capacity
hearing officer for patients involuntarily confined by County, for the period from July 1, 2007
through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by Mental Health Realignment.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population in that it provides "Roger S." hearings
and certification review proceedings regarding the involuntary confinement of persons alleged to
be gravely disabled, a danger to self, or a danger to others by reason of mental disorder and
"Riese" Capacity Hearings for involuntarily hospitalized mental patients who refuse anti-
psychotic medications.
On June 27, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-099-8 with John Dawdy, Esq.,
for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, for the provision of certification
review/probable cause/capacity hearing officer for patients involuntarily confined by County.
Approval of Contract #74-099-9 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through
June 30, 2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
-4ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
,--'APPROVE THER
SIGNATURE (S),
ACTION OF BOARD NAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOT OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: /�'
Contact Person: Donna Wigand(957-5111) ATTESTED V l—x 0-
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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