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Probation Department recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that it is appropriate to engage an independent contractor to provide consultant services, as Agreement 10130 requires specialty skills and County classifications qualifications not expressly identified in accordance with County ordinance code 3.13.030(B);
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4.3, to exempt Agreement 10130 from the competitive bidding process because competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the County;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 10130 with O’Connell Research, Inc, to provide consultant services for the Project Work Plan for the Prop 47 Cohort 5 (Prop 47) Grant effective upon execution through June 30, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $175,000; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 10130, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: Prop 47 Cohort 5 Grant. (100%)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Since May 16, 2019, O’Connell Research, Inc. (O’Connell) has been providing consultant services for various grant deliverables and other programs for Probation.
On May 19, 2026, with Legistar file 26-0530, the Board of Supervisors approved Probation’s Prop 47 Cohort 5 (Prop 47) grant award of $7,990,057 for the grant period of October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. The Prop 47 Cohort 5 grant, through the Board of State and Community Corrections, supports mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and/or diversion programs for justice involved individuals.
Consultant services to be provided by O’Connell included in the Project Work Plan for the Prop 47 grant are assisting with preparing data sharing agreements with justice partners and treatment systems to enable recidivism tracking; establish metrics dashboards to track outcomes; leverage the Prop 47 L...
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