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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 19, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-409-43 with West Contra Costa Youth Services Bureau

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/19/2021

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5212
cc:	E Suisala 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 19, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #24-409-43 with West Contra Costa Youth Services Bureau, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,783,741, to provide mental health services to Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and their families in West Contra Costa County, for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $1,783,741.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $1,783,741 and will be funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal ($891,870) and 50% Mental Health Realignment ($891,870) revenues.

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with The West Contra Costa Youth Services Bureau, since 1987 to provide mental health services to SED children and their families in West Contra Costa County. This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing community based mental health services to families of children with SED in West Contra Costa County. This contractor facilitates multi-agency collaborative service delivery and minimizes the need for crisis services and involvement with the Juvenile Justice System. Expected outcomes include all goals identified by Children’s Statewide System of Care guidelines including an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) and decreased use of acute care system.

On August 23, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-409-39, with The West Contra Costa Youth Services Bureau, for the provision of wraparound mental health services for SED children in West Contra Costa County for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020. On March 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #24-409-40, to increase the contract payment limit by $91,363 to a new payment limit of $3,517,481. On April 28, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #24-409-41, to modify the rate schedule for the period April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 due to COVID-19. On July 28, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #24-409-42 to modify the rate schedule for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 due to COVID-19.

Approval of Contract #24-409-43 will allow the contractor to continue providing mental health services to SED children, through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, there will be fewer community based mental health services available in West Contra Costa County to children and their families.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors community outcomes: (1) Children Ready for and Succeeding in School; (4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and (5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.