DATE: June 16, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. A-25-092 with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for a multi-tiered system of supports model, revising the Modification clause of the Agreement, Scope of Work, and Exhibit C, effective July 1, 2026, with no change to the term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, or maximum compensation of $188,215,225.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The revision of the Modification Clause of the agreement delegates authority to the Department Director to adjust rates annually up to five percent (5%) through written approval subject to availability of funds and review of Contractor performance. Said modifications shall not result in a change to the annual maximum compensation payable to the Contractor. The revision of the Scope of Work (SOW) updates eligibility criteria for Early Intervention (EI) services to align with the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) and consolidates two previously separate SOW exhibits into a singular exhibit. The revision to Exhibit C adjusts the maximum compensation funding allocation to no longer be allocated individually between Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) and Early Intervention Services (EI), in accordance with BHSA requirements, and aligns services rates with State-issued increases. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would be out of compliance with the State-approved BHSA Integrated Plan and may prevent children and youth ages 0-22 with serious emotional disturbance and their families from receiving appropriate integrated mental health services needed to empower their well-being and r...
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