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C. 81

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	December 20, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

SPECIALIZED SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ENCORE CLINICAL CONSULTATION, INC.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/20/2016

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 335-1077

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 20, 2016
,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or designee to execute a contract with Encore Clinical Consultation, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide specialized administrative and consulting services with regard to medical and mental health programs in the County's detention system, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% County General Fund, budgeted - County Administrator.

BACKGROUND:

Mentally ill people constitute a significant proportion of jails’ populations. Jails face multiple fiscal demands and other complex problems related to their care. Jails require the support of, and partnerships with, mental health agencies to provide the services, training and trained personnel essential to best handle the mentally ill who are in jails. Collaboration between mental health agencies and jails not only supports the appropriate treatment of mentally ill people in custody, it also helps remove those who do not belong in jail, facilitates transition for those being released from jail and reduces relapse and recidivism of those who are released. This contract will provide professional consultation and technical assistance to the County Administrator regarding medical and mental health services provided within the County's jail facilities.

The County Administrator may terminate this contract upon three days' notice to the Contractor, or canceled immediately by written mutual consent.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the County Administrator will not secure the specialized professional services needed to improve medical and mental health services provided within the County's jail facilities, and the County, jail staff and jail population may be negatively impacted.