DATE: April 13, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools - All 4 Youth Wellness Centers
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools is a local government agency and the sole, unique vendor to provide school-based prevention and early intervention services for the Department of Behavioral Health;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, for the expansion of school-based mental health and prevention and early intervention services, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2024, total not to exceed $6,000,000;
3. Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health Director, or designee, upon review by County Counsel as to legal form and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form, to approve minor changes to program services and budgets, as needed, to accommodate changes in the laws relating to mental health treatment, with no change to the maximum compensation;
4. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2020-21 appropriations for Mental Health Student Services Act Grant Org 1072 in the amount of $861,845 (4/5 vote); and,
5. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2020-21 appropriations and estimated revenues for Department of Behavioral Health Org 5630 in the amount of $861,845 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will utilize grant funds received from the California State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) via the Mental Health Student Services Act 2...
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