Agenda

Return

C. 20

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 3, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #74-610-7 with Westcare California, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/03/2022

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: May 3, 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 #74-610-7 with WestCare California, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective November 1, 2021, to amend Contract #74-610-6 to increase the payment limit by $168,416, from $1,924,519 to a new payment limit of $2,092,935, 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 $168,416 and will be funded 100% by Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109) revenues.

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with WestCare California, Inc., since October 2019 to provide substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and detoxification treatment services for County residents in West County. This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing specialized substance use disorder treatment services, so that men and women, including women with children, are provided an opportunity to achieve and maintain sobriety and to experience the associated benefits of self-sufficiency, family reunification, cessation of criminal activity and productive engagement in the community.

On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-610-6, with WestCare California, Inc. for the provision of substance use disorder prevention, treatment and detoxification treatment services for County residents in West County who are referred through the Behavioral Health Access Line, in an amount not to exceed $1,924,519, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

The delay of this amendment was due to the resurgence of COVID-19 which has created service interruptions, productivity declines and cash flow issues with the community based behavioral health service providers. The contract amendment will allow the department to maintain a viable service delivery network to ensure access to needed behavioral health services within the County.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #74-610-7 will allow the contractor to continue providing additional substance use disorder prevention, treatment and detoxification services through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the County’s clients will not receive substance use disorder treatment from this contractor, resulting in an overall reduction of services to a community at risk for incarceration.

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.