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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 14, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24-213-60 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. (dba Familias Unidas)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/14/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5212
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 14, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #24–213–60 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc., (dba Familias Unidas), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $296,975, to provide referral, consultation and education, and outpatient mental health services in West Contra Costa County, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $148,488.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $296,975 and will be funded by 5% Federal Medi-Cal ($15,019), 38% Substance Abuse/Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant ($113,636) and 57% Mental Health Realignment ($168,320) revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The County has been contracting with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. (dba Familias Unidas) since March 1981. This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing information and referrals, consultation and education, and outpatient mental health services for Spanish-speaking, mentally ill clients in West Contra Costa County at Familias Unidas Counseling Center.

On March 30, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–213–59 with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. (dba Familias Unidas), in an amount not to exceed $145,817, for the provision of referral, consultation and education, and outpatient mental health services in West Contra Costa County for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $145,817.

Approval of Novation Contract #24–213–60 will replace the automatic extension under the prior contract and allow the contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, a significant number of the County’s mentally ill, Spanish-speaking adult clients in West Contra Costa County will experience reduced access to the information, referrals, consultation, education, and outpatient mental health services that they need.