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C.102

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 8, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74-058-32 with Seneca Family of Agencies

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2020

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, 925-957-5212
cc:	L Walker 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 8, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #74-058-32 with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $5,920,758, to provide school and community-based wraparound mental health services and Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and their families for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $2,962,879.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal, 40% County Realignment, 2% Martinez/Walnut Creek Unified School District Grants and 8% Employment and Human Services Department.

BACKGROUND:

On December 17, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-058-28 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #74-058-29 through #74-058-31) with Seneca Family of Agencies for the provision of school and community-based wraparound mental health services and TBS for SED children and their families, for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020.

Approval of Novation Contract #74-058-32 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2021.

Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, SED children throughout the County will not have access to the contractor’s school and community-based mental health services, possibly resulting in the need for higher levels of care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: (1) Children Ready for and Succeeding in School; (4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and (5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.