TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steve Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Juan Arias, Deputy Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Behavioral Health Treatment Center and 555 Gateway Drive Improvements Project Approvals
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the Plans and Specifications for the "Behavioral Health Treatment Center and 555 Gateway Drive Improvements Project" PW 26-100; and authorization to advertise for sealed bids and opening of the bids at a time, date, and locations to be published by the Director of Public Works pursuant to Section 20150.8 of the Public Contract Code. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
A. Behavioral Health Treatment Center (BHTC)
On June 3, 2025 the Board of Supervisors received a presentation, created a new capital improvement project, and approved related budget amendments for repurposing the Reentry Facility as the HHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Center.
The Reentry Facility was originally built with a mix of State and local funding. In order to use the Reentry Facility for BHTC, the County was required to "buy out" the State's interest in the facility. The new goal for the facility is to provide services by the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) as a Behavioral Health Treatment Center. The Behavioral Health Treatment Center will consist of three programs: 1) Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Withdrawal Management; 2) a Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act designated Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) or other licensed facility type deemed eligible by the State to serve the target population; and 3) a Sobering Center.
The Behavioral Health Treatment Center envisions:
1) New and Expanded Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care -SB 43 Treatment Mandate,
2) Proposition 36 Treatment Capacity, and
3) Jail and Emergency Department Diversion.
These proposed programs at this new campus will strengthen the County's behavioral health care system for those with the most serious mental h...
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