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Health and Human Services Agency, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 017-S1811 with South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center, for the support of the Latino Outreach, Prevention and Early Intervention, Project in the Tahoe Basin through the County’s Mental Health Services Act Plan, for the term July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020, with a maximum contractual obligation of $405,450; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 017-S1811, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Mental Health Services Act, PEI allocation.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board approve and sign Agreement for Services 017-S1811 with South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center and to provide Latino Outreach services for those eligible individuals, thus ensuring HHSA meets the requirements of the funding source.
Due to the specialized nature of the services required under the Project, the provision of these services are more economically and feasibly performed by the South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center than through the County Mental Health Division.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On August 26, 2014, the Board approved the MHSA Three-Year Plan, which covers Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15, 2015-16, and FY 2016-17 (File 14-0806, Item 35). With each MHSA Three-Year Plan, there are Annual Updates. On August 25, 2015 and June 13, 2016, the Board approved Annual Updates (File 15-0964, Item 19 and File 15-0964, Item 2). Approval of these Annual Updates authorizes HHSA to continue contracting out for services pursuant to the MHSA Plan, through June 30, 2017. It is anticipated that HHSA will present the next Three-Year Plan in June 2017, which will cover FY 2017-18, FY 2018-19, and F...
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