Agenda

Return

C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 18, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74-218-23 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. (dba Familias Unidas)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/18/2022

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, PhD., 925-957-5169
cc:	Alaina Floyd marcy.wilham

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 18, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #74-218-23 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. (dba Familias Unidas), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $431,158, to provide community based mental health services for children and their families in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $215,579.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $431,158 for FY 2021-2022 and will be funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal ($215,579) and 50% Mental Health Realignment ($215,579) revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing community-based mental health services, including assessments; individual, group, and family counseling; case management; and outreach to an underserved Latino population in West Contra Costa County, which will result in greater home, community, and school success. Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. (dba Familias Unidas) has provided community based mental health services for the County since October 1, 2003.

On January 5, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-218-21 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. (dba Familias Unidas), in an amount not to exceed $204,933 for the provision of community-based mental health services, including assessments; individual, group, and family counseling; case management; and outreach to an underserved Latino population in West Contra Costa County, for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021.

On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment #74-218-22, with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. (dba Familias Unidas)., to modify the billing rates due to service delivery disruptions caused by COVID-19 with no change in the payment limit of $204,933 or term of January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 and no change in the six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $204,933.

Approval of Novation Contract #74-218-23 replaces the automatic extension under the prior contract and allows the contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2022.

The contract renewal request was delayed due to pending approval of the new contract language, which has been added to specific contracts to ascertain cohesiveness and alignment with State regulations.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, children in West Contra Costa County will have reduced access to community-based mental health services and may require higher levels of service.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an in-crease in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Function-al Assessment Scale (CAFAS).