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C. 54

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	December 19, 2017

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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: 12/19/2017

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:

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 19, 2017
,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or designee to execute a contract amendment with Encore Clinical Consultation, Inc., to extend the term from December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2018 and increase the payment limit by $75,000 to a new payment limit of $325,000 to provide specialized administrative and consulting services with regard to medical and mental health programs in the County's detention system.

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 serve and manage 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.

The Board of Supervisors authorized a contract with Encore Clinical Consultation, Inc., for the period January 1 through December 31, 2017 to 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 recommends that the contract be extended to permit the contractor to continue to provide professional consulting services as the County develops and refines programs, policies and procedures to optimize 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 cancel the contract 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.