DATE: May 25, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with Exodus Recovery, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 21-083 with Exodus Recovery to add housing supportive services for additional No Place Like Home sites, effective upon execution with no change to the term of April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 and increasing the maximum by $6,017,016 to a total of $7,261,572.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended amendment will increase housing supportive services for individuals experiencing a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) living at Renaissance (Alta Monte, Santa Clara and Trinity), Villages at Broadway and Paragon sites. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If your Board does not approve the recommended amendment, housing supportive services through Exodus Recovery will not be available to tenants residing at Renaissance sites and Villages at Broadway. Supportive services will continue to be provided by Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum compensation will increase by $82,516 to $175,708 in FY 2020-21; the term will increase by $6,017,016 to $7,261,572, funded with Mental Health Services Act - Community Services and Supports, Behavioral Health Realignment, Medi-Cal revenue, and Fresno Housing Authority supportive services commitment. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department of Behavioral Health's Org 5630 FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
On July 1, 2016, Governor Brown signed landmark legislation enacting the No Place Like Home (NPLH) program to dedicate up to $2 billion in bond proceeds to invest in the development of permanent supportive housing for persons who are in need ...
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