DATE: June 5, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Amendment III to Agreement with VMS Family Counseling Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment III to Purchasing Agreement P-15-307-O with VMS Family Counseling Services, effective July 1, 2018, increasing the contract maximum by $121,000 for a total of $220,000 through June 30, 2020.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will increase the maximum compensation for VMS Family Counseling Services to provide psychological services to Sheriff-Coroner Personnel. The original Purchasing agreement is for a three-year term ending July 1, 2018 with two optional one year extensions and a maximum compensation not to exceed $99,000. The proposed amendment will convert the Purchasing agreement to a Board agreement and increase the maximum compensation amount to $220,000 for the entire five-year term ending July 1, 2020, thereby allowing department personnel to continue to have access to psychological services. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, these professional services will not be provided to the Sheriff-Coroner personnel and their families. The County has a different agreement for similar services, but these services are for psychological evaluations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended amendment will increase the maximum compensation by $121,000 to a total of $220,000. Sufficient appropriations are included in the Sheriff-Coroner's FY 2017-18 Org 3111 Adopted Budget. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues for the optional term extensions will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
VMS Family Counseling Services provides psychological services for Sheriff-Coroner's employees and their families. The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office employs over 1,000...
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