DATE: November 8, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, LMFT, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreements with the City of Fresno Police Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the City of Fresno for Crisis Intervention Team services in the Fresno metropolitan area, effective July 1, 2022, not to exceed two consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract with one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $437,830; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive license Agreement for County-owned space located at Building 658, 1925 East Dakota Avenue, Fresno, California 93726, approximately 1,200 square feet of office space, effective July 1, 2022, not to exceed two consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract with one optional one-year extension ($0).
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to continue its collaboration with the City of Fresno Police Department (FPD) to co-locate and co-respond with clinicians to behavioral health crisis calls for service under the Fresno Metro Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program. The services will be funded with Mental Health Services Act - Prevention and Early Intervention (MHSA-PEI) funds. This item pertains to Districts that overlap with the Fresno metropolitan area.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, it will likely discontinue co-location and co-response with the City of Fresno Police Department's Crisis Intervention Team (FPD CIT) and behavioral health clinicians.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The County, through its Department of Behavioral Health, has contracted with FPD to provide CIT services in metropolitan Fresno since 2018. The ex...
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