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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 16, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Memorandum of Understanding #74-537-1 with Family Justice Center

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/16/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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: January 16, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director or designee to execute, on behalf of the County, Memorandum of Understanding #74-537-1, a non-financial agreement, with the Family Justice Center to allow the Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) to provide older adult senior peer counseling services at the Family Justice Center, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This is a non-financial agreement. No County funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

On February 17, 2017 the Board of Supervisors approved Memorandum of Understanding #74-537 for the implementation of the BHSD Older Adult Mental Health Program’s Senior Peer Counseling Program, which trains and supervises older adult volunteers to work with seniors throughout Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Memorandum of Understanding #74-537-1 will allow BHSD to continue to conduct its Older Adult Senior Peer Counseling Program at the Family Justice Center through December 31, 2018. This agreement includes mutual indemnification.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, the seniors will not have access to these services at Family Justice Center sites in Concord and Richmond.