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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 20, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-037-26 with Contra Costa ARC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/20/2017

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:	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: June 20, 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 #74-037-26 with Contra Costa ARC, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $203,703, to provide mental health services to recipients of the CalWORKs Program and their children, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $101,851.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by CalWORKS. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

In February 2017, County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #74-037-25 with Contra Costa ARC, for the period from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017, for the provision of mental health services to recipients of the CalWORKs Program and their children, including individual, group and family collateral counseling, case management, and medication management services to reduce barriers to employment.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-037-26 allows the Contractor to continue providing mental health services to recipients of the CalWORKs Program services through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, CalWORKs recipients will not have sufficient access to the children’s mental health services as needed.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Families that are safe, stable and nurturing.” Expected program outcome is increased number of CalWORKs participants ready to return to the labor force and earn income after they and their families receive mental health services under this contract.