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C. 67

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 1, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-716-1 with Resource Development Associates, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/01/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	D MORGAN 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: March 1, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24-716-1 with Resource Development Associates, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to County’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), for persons with serious mental illness who demonstrate resistance to voluntarily participating in services that have been offered, for the period from November 16, 2015 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% State Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing assistance to the Behavioral Health Administration with various programs within the AB 1421 or Laura’s Law under the Mental Health Services Act. This contract covers Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model. Treatment is provided in the community on an outpatient basis for individuals whose symptoms of mental illness result in serious functioning difficulties in several major areas of life.

Under Contract #24-716-1, the Contractor will provide consultation and technical assistance to the Department with regard to County’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), for intensive and highly integrated outpatient treatment for individuals whose symptoms of mental illness result in serious functioning difficulties in several areas of life, including work, social relationships, residential independence, money management, physical health and wellness through June 30, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County will not receive consultation and technical assistance for Assertive Community Treatment cited by AB 1421, from this contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: Douglas Dunn, Mental Health Commission, Consolidated Planning Advisory Workgroup (handout attached); Susan Norwick Horrocks, resident of Orinda ; Eli D., resident of Martinez.

RELISTED to March 8, 2016.