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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Date:	June 16, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract increase with Behavioral Interventions (B.I.), Incorporated

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2020

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:

Danielle Fokkema, 925-313-4195

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 16, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Behavioral Interventions (B.I.), Incorporated, to increase the payment limit by $200,000 to a new payment limit of $475,000 to provide additional electronic monitoring services and equipment, with no change in the term of the agreement.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$200,000; 100% General Fund

BACKGROUND:

B.I. Incorporated provides electronic monitoring services on behalf of the Probation Department. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the average monthly monitoring cost has increased due to an increase in the number of youth placed on home supervision. In addition, Probation was responsible to pay for lost or damaged equipment in prior contracts. Last year Probation paid over $60,000 for lost or damaged equipment, which was not budgeted for in this contract. This payment utilized funds that were to be used for approximately five months of monitoring. Additionally, the shelter at home order has caused a substantial cost increase in just the first two months. The monthly cost rose 19% from February to March, with an additional 8% increase from March to April, with the invoice rising over $3,000 from February to April. All of these factors have led to a need to increase the spending amount for the remainder of the contract term.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Probation Department will not have sufficient funds to contract with the vendor for electronic monitoring services.