DATE: August 25, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment to Various Substance Use Disorder Treatment Master Agreements
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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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 Home Shelter Community Services as the vendor meets the specified requirements for Drug Medi-Cal outpatient substance use disorder treatment services and has demonstrated they can meet the scope of services outlined in the County's Master Agreement No. 23-290;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Master Agreement No. 23-290 with Drug Medi-Cal certified providers, to add Home Shelter Community Services, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027;
3. 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 A New Awakening of the San Joaquin as the vendor meets the specified requirements for Drug Medi-Cal residential substance use disorder treatment services and has demonstrated they can meet the scope of services outlined in the County's Master Agreement No. 23-291;
4. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 3 to Master Agreement 23-291 with Drug Medi-Cal certified providers, to add A New Awakening of The San Joaquin, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027;
5. Under Admini...
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