This contractor has been providing consulting, technical support and strategic planning for the County’s Community Connect Program since August 1, 2019. The renewal will allow the contractor to assist the County with communication or marketing needs that may arise for the COVID-19 operations unit and Public Information Office. The PIO worked with Full Court Press in 2021 and is requesting to continue this relationship into 2022 to support future vaccine/testing/isolation or other communication needs that may arise.
Full Court Press (FCP) has been supporting the State’s Whole Person Care waiver program at the Health Services Department for the past three years. This contractor's services will also support the Department's moves into the CalAIM (California Advancing Innovations to Medi-Cal) initiative, which started on January 1, 2022 and will continue for a couple of years. For the Whole Person Care project, FCP has provided strategic design of the Department's internal communication plans. Approval of this contract will allos the Department to utilize this contractor in a similar manner for CalAIM services; ensuring understanding of the program across the Department's system of care via trainings, brochures, screen savers, etc.
On July 23, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #72-131 (as amended by Contract Amendment/Extension Agreement #72-131-1) with Full Court Press Communications Incorporated, in the amount of $1,050,000 to provide consulting, technical support and strategic planning for County’s Community Connect Program, for the period from August 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021.
On November 17, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Extension Agreement #72-131-1 with Full Court Press Communications Incorporated, in the amount of $1,050,000 to provide consulting, technical support and strategic planning for the County’s Community Connect Program, and to extend the termination date from February 28, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
Approval of Contract #72-131-2 will allow the contractor to continue to provide consulting, technical support and strategic planning services through December 31, 2022.