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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 9, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #74-526-10 with Community Options for Families and Youth, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/09/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II 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: March 9, 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 Contract Amendment Agreement #74-526-10 with Community Options for Families and Youth, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective July 1, 2020, to amend Novation Contract #74-526-9, to increase the payment limit by $85,800, from $2,267,013, to a new payment limit of $2,352,813 with no change in the original term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $42,900, from $1,133,506 to a new payment limit of $1,176,406 through December 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in increased annual expenditures of up to $85,800 and will be funded as budgeted by the department in FY 2020-21, by 100% Mental Health Services Act funds.

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of county’s population by providing mental health services, including individual, group, and family counseling, assessment, case management, and rehabilitation support services to seriously and emotionally disturbed adolescents who are involved in the Juvenile Justice System. County has been contracting with Community Options for Families and Youth, Inc. for Functional Family Therapy (FFT) services since July 2016. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).

On December 8, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-526-9 with Community Options for Families and Youth, Inc. in the amount of $2,267,013 for the provision of mental health and FFT services for youth who have had serious contact with the Juvenile Justice System for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021,

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-526-10 will allow the contractor to provide additional services through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the contractor will not be able to provide addiitonal mental health and FFT services to County youth.

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.