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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 1, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74-593-5 with Mental Health Systems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/01/2022

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, Ph.D., 925-957-5169
cc:	Noel Garcia Marcy 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: November 1, 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 #74-593-5 with Mental Health Systems, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $322,166, to provide socialization and vocational rehabilitative services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness in Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $161,083.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $322,166 for FY 2022-2023 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Realignment funds.

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing programming for adults in recovery from psychiatric disorders, helping them to develop the support networks, vocational skills, and self-confidence needed to sustain stable and productive lives, throughout Contra Costa County. Mental Health Systems, Inc. has been providing socialization and vocational rehabilitative services to adults for the County since January 1, 2019.

On December 7, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-593-4 with Mental Health Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $312,783, for the provision of socialization and vocational rehabilitative services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness, including specific technical training and hands-on instruction for trades, certifications, or diplomas for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2022 in an amount not to exceed $156,391.

Approval of Novation Contract #74-593-5 replaces the automatic extension under the prior contract and allows the contractor to continue providing these services, through June 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, adults with severe and persistent mental illness will not receive socialization and vocational rehabilitative services provided by this contractor. Without these services, helping participants with identifying barriers to employment and assisting individuals with achieving their goals and or desired outcome within the community will not be met.