DATE: July 8, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Regents of the University of California on Behalf of the University of California, San Francisco - Fresno, Medical Education Program for Psychiatric Resident Services
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 as the Regents of the University of California on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco - Fresno, Medical Education Program as it is the only accredited University in Fresno County eligible to provide psychiatric residents; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Regents of the University of California on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco - Fresno, Medical Education Program for a psychiatry residency program provided at the Department of Behavioral Health facilities effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract and four optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,637,502.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow for continued assignment of psychiatric residents from the University of California San Francisco - Fresno (UCSF - Fresno) to participate in a residency program at Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) specialty mental health programs, providing psychiatric services as part of their training, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. If the recommended actions are not approved, there will be detrimental impact to the availability and accessibility of psychiatric services for Department persons served due to not having ...
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