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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 15, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Participation Agreement #74-546 with California Mental Health Services Authority

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2017

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 925-957-5501
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 15, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Participation Agreement #74-546 with California Mental Health Services Authority, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $900,000, to provide fiscal intermediary services for the Mental Health Services Act’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program, for the period from August 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).

BACKGROUND:

Under Participation Agreement #74-546, the Contractor will provide fiscal intermediary services for the Mental Health Services Act’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program, including management of funds received, processing checks to employee lending institutions and providing regular fiscal reports, for the period from August 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this participation agreement is not approved, eligible Mental Health employees will not be able to participate in the Mental Health Services Act’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program.