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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(6) exempting the competitive bidding process, because “the services are needed by the County pending a competitive solicitation award and the contractor with the most recently awarded contract agrees to extend the contract for an interim period at the same contract price, terms, and conditions as the previous award”, which will allow continuity in services while a new Request for Qualifications for school and community-based therapy services is in process;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services 6989 with Sierra Child and Family Services, Inc., extending the term for one additional month through July 31, 2024, with no change to the compensation amount of $650,000, standard articles, or the current rates of the contract; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 6989.
FUNDING: 100% Federal Community Mental Health Services Block Grant.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Since 1997, HHSA has been a recipient of the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (2), funded through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA). The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) oversees SAMHSA and administers the MHBG and allocates the funds each year to the 58 local county mental health plans (MHPs). Through the annual MHBG funding, MHPs and their contracted providers deliver a broad array of treatment and support services within their communities that include over 150 me...
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