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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 25, 2017

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Costa

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Subject:

Amendment #74-317-13 with Alternative Family Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/25/2017

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:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
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: April 25, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #74-317-13 with Alternative Family Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective April 1, 2017, to amend Novation Contract #74-317-12, to increase the payment limit by $231,978, from $744,110 to a new payment limit of $976,088, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $115,989, from $372,055 to a new payment limit of $488,044 through December 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Amendment is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% Mental Health Realignment. (No Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 21, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74–317-12 with Alternative Family Services, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, for the provision of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) services to Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth and their families

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-317-13 will allow the Contractor to provide additional MTFC services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families will not have access to Contractor’s additional mental health services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).