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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 15, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74–358–11 with Contra Costa Crisis Center

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2020

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, 925-957-5169
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 15, 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 #74–358–11 with Contra Costa Crisis Center, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $330,006, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) prevention and early intervention services through a twenty-four hour crisis line 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 $165,003.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $330,006 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act reveneues. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing a nationally-certified 24-hour suicide prevention hotline that lowers the risk of suicide at a time when people are most vulnerable, enhances safety and connectedness for suicidal individuals, and builds a bridge to community resources for at-risk persons.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The County has contracted with this contractor since 2009 for such services. Most recently on September 24, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-358-10 with Contra Costa Crisis Center to provide MHSA prevention and early intervention services for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020.

Approval of Novation Contract #74–358–11 will replace the automatic extension under the prior contract and allow the contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County's efforts to provide suicide prevention hotline services to at-risk persons will be hindered.