Agenda

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C. 99

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 18, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #24-385-45 with Anka Behavioral Health, Incorporated

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/18/2017

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: July 18, 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 #24-385-45 with Anka Behavioral Health, Incorporated, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $710,595, to provide mental health outreach services for the homeless and disabled mentally ill, 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 $355,297.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 80% Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); 20% by a Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing ongoing operational funding for mental health homeless outreach facility in East County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 17, 2017 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-385-44 with Anka Behavioral Health, Inc., for the provision of mental health outreach services for the homeless and disabled mentally ill, for the period from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017, which included a six month automatic extension through December 31, 2017.

Approval of Contract #24-385-45 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s homeless mentally-ill adults will experience reduced access to core survival and support services at the multi-service center in East County.