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C. 98

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-578-5 with Oxford House, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/26/2022

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: July 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 #74-578-5 with Oxford House, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $361,480, to provide access to recovery residences living facilities and services in order to assist residents maintain an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle and transition back into the community, for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $361,480 and will be funded by 54% Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act ($195,856), 42% Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Discretionary Fund ($150,624), 3% Assembly Bill 109 ($10,000) and 1% Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Perinatal Grant ($5,000) revenues. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The county has been contracting with Oxford House, Inc., since October 2018 to provide recovery residences living facilities and services for county residents. This contract meets the social needs of 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.

In July 2021, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #74-578-3 with Oxford House, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $165,624, to provide access to recovery residences living facilities and services in order to assist residents maintain an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle and transition back into the community, for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

On June 21, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #74-578-4, effective January 1, 2022, to increase the payment limit from $165,624 to a new payment limit of $361,480, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

Approval of Contract #74-578-5 will allow the contractor to continue providing recovery residences living facilities and services through June 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, county’s clients 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’ “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” community outcomes 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.