DATE: August 6, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement for Technical Assistance for Fresno County CRDP Evolutions Innovation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc. as it has the unique ability to provide technical assistance to the Fresno County Innovation Plan-California Reducing Disparities Projects (CRDPs); and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Agreement with Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc. for technical assistance for the three existing CRDPs to maximize billing capabilities and alignment with California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (Cal-AIM) initiative, and sustainability plans, effective upon execution through August 31, 2025, total not to exceed $550,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will suspend the competitive bidding process and allow the Department of Behavioral Health to contract with Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc. (Third Sector) for the technical assistance for the CRDPs. The technical assistance provided to the three organizations will review programs and create sustainability plans under the new Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA). These services will be funded with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation (INN) funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department would be unable to provide technical assistance and sustainability plans for the CRDP INN plan and the programs would not be able to be sustained with BHSA f...
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