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Mental Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment I to Agreement 162-S0711 with South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center increasing compensation by $46,176 for a total not to exceed amount of $151,801 to provide outreach and mental health services on an “as requested” basis for said Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: State of California, Mental Health Services Act.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $46,176
Funding
Budgeted $46,176
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $46,176
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no Net Change to County Cost.
Background: In November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63, now known as the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). A Community Services and Supports (CSS) plan was developed to determine how MHSA financing would be used in the County. In January 2006, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved the three-year CSS plan for submission to the CA DMH. El Dorado County’s CSS plan was formally approved by the State on April 28, 2006 and the County presently receives MHSA funding through California DMH.
One of the programs identified in the County’s CSS plan is a Latino outreach and engagement program. MHD contracted with SLT Family Resource Center to obtain assistance for implementation of the Latino outreach component of the County’s MHSA funding in South Lake Tahoe. The Mental Health Department has contracted with South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center since October, 2006 to provide outreach and engagement and mental health services for the MHSA Latino Program in South Lake Tahoe on an "as requested" basis.
Reason for Recommendation: The funds being added by this amendment are “expansion funds” provided by the state to supplement existing CSS plans and, in this case, is allocated for the program already underwa...
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