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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 that it is appropriate to contract with Summitview Child and Family Services, Inc. for the provision of Student Outreach and Engagement Centers and Mental Health Support services, provided under Agreement 6491 because (B) “Specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in classifications are involved in the performance of the work;”
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 6491 with Summitview Child and Family Services, Inc., with a not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $150,000, and for a term effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director or the Director of Behavioral Health to execute further documents relating to Agreement 6491 including amendments, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: 100% State Mental Health Services Act Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
In 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). MHSA imposes a one (1) percent tax on personal income in excess of $1,000,000. The funds from the tax are distributed to California counties and are intended to transform the Mental Health System into one that is consumer and family driven, recovery-oriented, accessible and culturally competent, and a system that offers services appropriate for the population that is served. MHSA requires counties to prepare a MHSA Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan (Plan). The Plan has five (5) components intended to address specific goals for priority populations and other key community mental health needs, which are Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI), Community Services and Supports (CSS), Innovation (INN), Workforce Education and Training (WET), and Capital Facilities and Technology Needs (CFTN). Each year, ...
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