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C. 83

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #25-070 with Rubicon Programs, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	CYNTHIA BELON 957-5201
cc:	D Morgan C Rucker

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 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #25-070 with Rubicon Programs, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $176,000, to provide money management and support services to eligible adults with chronic homelessness and mental health diagnosis, in west and east counties for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Housing Authority of Contra Costa County (HUD).

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing support services to County residents that are homeless and have a diagnosis of mental illness or a dual-diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Division received notification from HUD that the application for funding was successful in April 2014. The division made a verbal commitment to the contractor to provide services, effective July 2014. The initial contract was not processed in a timely manner.

Under Contract #25-070, the Contractor will provide money management services to eligible permanent supportive housing participants in West and East counties and support services to adults diagnosed with chronic homelessness and mental health diagnosis, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the chronic homeless with a mental health diagnosis in Contra Costa County will not receive services provided by this Contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable