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Probation Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services 8855 with O’Connell Research, Inc, to extend the term of the Agreement to expire on December 31, 2026, with no change to the amount; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 8855, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Behavioral Health Justice Intervention Service Program Grant (100%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Probation Department (Probation) received an award of $172,960 for the Behavioral Justice Intervention Service (BHJIS) grant from Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), for the grant period of February 15, 2022, through March 31, 2024. Probation has been contracting with O’Connell Research, Inc (O’Connell) since February 15, 2022, for consultant services to assist with the completion of deliverables as outlined in the BHJIS grant.
On November 5, 2024, with Legistar file 24-0675, the Board approved agreement 8855 with O’Connell for consultant services included in the Statement of Work for the BHJIS grant, including: writing an implementation plan for the grant funding; preparing a summary of key findings; developing materials that map shared process and data elements from case management systems, assessments, and screening tools; needs assessment/gap analysis; and collaboration, coordination, and planning with system partners.
Though the grant period was February 15, 2022, through March 31, 2024, per the grantor, the County may continue to use grant funds to sustain or expand on the work that has already been done, to complete deliverables as outlined in the grant Scope of Work. The grant is deliverable-based, and the grantor has notified Probation that funding against the grant can continue to be expended, as long as work is...
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