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C. 37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 13, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24-960-25 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2016

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
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: December 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24-960-25 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $160,000, to provide mental health services to recipients of the CalWORKS Program, for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% State CalWORKS Program fund. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On October 6, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-960-24 with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc., for the provision of mental health services to recipients of the CalWORKS Program, for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Novation Contract #24-960-25 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing mental health services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, CalWORKS recipients will not have access to Contractor’s services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.