DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment to Master Agreement for Multi-Agency Access Point Operators
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Master Agreement with Multi-Agency Access Program Point Operators, effective July 1, 2022, extending the term by one-year from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 with an optional one-year extension, and increasing the maximum by $1,800,000 to a total of $10,300,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the County to continue operate the Multi-Agency Access Program (MAP) through the MAP operators for up to an additional two fiscal years, for a total of eight years. MAP uses a common screening tool to help individuals living in the County gain access to resources and supports, and addresses various barriers. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board were not to approve the recommended action, individuals and families living in the County may experience barriers when accessing services and resources to address daily and basic needs, such as behavioral health services, social services, employment assistance, housing/homelessness assistance, and others. Individuals will no longer be able to seek the assistance of MAP Operator staff who help guide and link the County residents to needed or lesser-known resources and services available.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended amendment will increase the maximum by $1,800,000 to $10,300,000 for the full term. Services will be funded by Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI). Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department of Behavioral Health's Org 5630 FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests
DISCUSSION:
On Febru...
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