TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Gaby Angeles, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Agreement No. 250287B with Buckelew Programs, Inc. (Supportive Living Program)
RECOMMENDATION
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Terminate Agreement No. 220002B and approve and authorize Agreement No. 250287B with Buckelew Programs, Inc., for a contract maximum of $569,752 yearly for three Fiscal Years then $502,321 in future years, to provide specialty mental health services through the Supportive Living Program. (Fiscal Impact: $569,752 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory).
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BACKGROUND
The County currently contracts with Buckelew Programs, Inc., to provide specialty mental health services through the Supportive Living Program (SLP). The SLP helps these residents obtain and maintain stable housing, offering mental health services and community support.
This agreement will augment the previous agreement by providing Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) funding to Buckelew for rental assistance, allowing them to direct BHBH grant funds to residents of their master-leased housing units in Napa, who are clients of HHSA being served in the Behavioral Health Division. Qualified residents who meet BHBH criteria for both homelessness and serious mental illness (SMI) will receive monthly rental assistance. A total of $67,431 has been added to the previous contract maximum through June 30, 2027, the BHBH grant end date. Language specific to BHBH client funding requirements has been added to Exhibits A and B of this agreement.
Requested Action:
1. Terminate Agreement No. 220002B with Buckelew Programs, Inc; and
2. Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250287B with Buckelew Programs, Inc., for a contract maximum of $569,752 for three Fiscal Years before decreasing back to a contract maximum of $502,321, per fiscal year for each subsequent renewal, to provide supportive permanent living environments.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This Agreement contains a provision for automatic annual renewal. Appropriations have been included in the approved Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget and future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, the County would be unable to allocate BHBH grant funding to this provider for assisting the immediate housing needs of HHSA clients experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.