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C. 39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 9, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74-058-23 with Seneca Family of Agencies

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/09/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
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: August 9, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74-058-23 with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $7,732,518, to provide mobile crisis response and school and community-based children’s specialty mental health services for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $3,856,259.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 45% Federal Financial Participation; 45% County Realignment; and 5% County General Fund; 5% Mental Health Services Act. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On December 15, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-058-21 (as amended by Contract Amendment #74-058-22) with Seneca Family of Agencies for the provision of mobile crisis response and children’s specialty mental health services, for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2016.

Approval of Novation Contract #74-058-23 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing mobile crisis response and school and community-based children’s specialty mental health services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, children with severe emotional disorders throughout the County will not have access to Contractor’s mobile crisis, and school and community-based mental health services, possibly resulting in the need for higher levels of care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).