DATE: April 4, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Dawan Utecht, Director of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment III to Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment III to Agreement No. 13-393 with Turning Point of Central California, Inc., to increase access to Mental Health Services Act Full Service Partnership, Intensive Case Management and Outpatient mental health services in rural Fresno County, effective upon execution through June 30, 2018 and increasing the maximum compensation by $2,897,874 to a total maximum of $32,195,287.
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2016-17 appropriations and estimated revenues for Behavioral Health Org 5630 in the amount of $643,153 (4/5 vote).
3. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2016-17 appropriations for Community Services Supports (CSS) Org 1051 in the amount of $643,153 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to provide additional mental health services for approximately 300 clients, including children that are severely emotionally disturbed and adults that are seriously mentally ill. The target service areas include Pinedale, Sanger, Reedley, Selma, Kerman, and Coalinga. The recommended budget resolutions will allow Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding to be used in FY 2016-17 to increase the mandated services, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
Non-approval of the recommended actions would result in continued long wait times for clients in rural areas in need of mental health services, which could directly affect the demand for more costly mental health and/or emergency crisis services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The maximum compensation will increase from $29,297,413 to $32,195,287, a 10% ($2,897,874) increase. Approval of the secon...
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