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C. 57

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 28, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-314-6 with Shelter, Inc. of Contra Costa County

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/28/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	T Scott N Rios

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 28, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-314-6 with Shelter Inc., of Contra Costa County, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,215,033, to provide housing assistance to Seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill (SMPI) youth and adults for the period from August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Services Act (MHSA/Proposition 63). (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of the County’s population in that it provides support services to County residents that are homeless and have a diagnosis of mental illness or a dual-diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse, and are receiving services of Contract Costa County Mental Health or other approved referral agencies.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On August 13, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-314-4 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #74-314-5) with Shelter Inc., of Contra Costa County, for the period from August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015, for the provision of housing assistance to SMPI youth and adults.

Approval of Contract #74-314-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing services through July 31, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, SMPI youth and adults will not receive the housing assistance they need, putting them at risk for remaining homeless and requiring higher levels of care for mental illness and/or substance abuse.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This Proposition 63 program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes:
Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” community outcome by providing temporary shelter services to SMPI transitional-aged youth to stabilize their situation.