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C. 58

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 26, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #74-535-7 with R.E.A.C.H. Project

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/26/2022

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:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5169
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 26, 2022
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 #74-535-7 with R.E.A.C.H. Project, a non-profit corporation, effective January 1, 2022, to amend Contract #74-535-6, to increase the payment limit by $40,000, from $200,000 to a new payment limit of $240,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $40,000 and will be funded 100% CalWORKS Alcohol and Other Drugs Services revenues.

BACKGROUND:

The County has been contracting with R.E.A.C.H. Project, since January 2017 to provide mental health services and substance abuse prevention treatment services to Medi-Cal eligible County residents.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In August 2021, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #74-535-6 with R.E.A.C.H. Project, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for the provision of mental health services and substance abuse prevention treatment services to Medi-Cal eligible County residents, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

The delay with brining this amendment request to the Board is due to the resurgence of COVID-19 earlier in the year, which has created service interruptions, productivity declines and cash flow issues with the community based behavioral health service providers. Approval of this amendment allows the need to maintain a viable service delivery network to ensure access to needed behavioral health services with the County.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-535-7 will allow the contractor to provide additional mental health services and substance abuse prevention treatment services, through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Medi-Cal eligible County residents will not have access to this contractor’s services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention program supports the Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes 4 & 5 by providing individual, group, and family counseling; substance abuse education; rehabilitation support services; and substance abuse prevention services. Expected outcomes include increased knowledge about the impact of addiction; decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; increased use of community-based resources; and increased school and community support for youth and parents in recovery.