TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Gaby Angeles, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 220354B with Napa County Office of Education (Cooperative Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement)
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 220354B with Napa County Office of Education (NCOE), for a new contract maximum of $2,954,476 for the term July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026, to expand mental health services for children and youth in Napa County schools.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of today’s action will increase the maximum contract amount by $454,476, from $2,500,000, for a new contract maximum of $2,954,476, and extend the funding period through December 31, 2026, in order to continue providing mental health services, including school-based mental health services throughout Napa County.
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 & Human Services Mental Health |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
While approval of this Agreement is discretionary, amending the terms of the agreement to reflect the revisions to the Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) Grant is necessary to extend the term and revise the award amounts. |
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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 FY 2022-2023 budget and future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, HHSA’s Mental Health Division would not expend its MHSSA Grant award and would not be able to expand services into the schools. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
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.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
This agreement is an amendment to a Cooperative Joint Exercise of Powers Mental Health Services Agreement between the Napa County Office of Education (NCOE) and Napa County for the administration and oversight of cooperative mental health services to expand access to mental health services for children and youth, including school-based mental health services throughout Napa County. This agreement was entered into under the joint exercise of powers provisions of the Government Code of the State of California. Through this Agreement, Napa County agrees to support the financial tracking, contract monitoring, and reporting in support of the program.
A half-time project coordinator located at NCOE will work with each participating School District to provide program oversite, build upon the collaborative relationship between the County and schools, and ensure partners have what they need to succeed. The coordinator will work with the districts to review data collection and management, implement regular meetings of the collaborative, and participate in multiple community collaborative groups to expand the services available to students. NCOE will also coordinate quarterly partnership meetings and build opportunities for communication and collaboration across the county. Costs include supplies and presenter fees/stipends for participation.
NCOE will support small districts, including Howell Mountain and Pope Valley, by hiring and supervising mental health professionals to support student mental health needs and implementing professional development, mental health groups, or programs for families. Each district’s services will be implement based on their program plan as developed in the planning period.
The larger districts, Napa, Calistoga, and Saint Helena Unified, in partnership with community agencies, will hire and supervise additional mental health professionals to support student mental health needs and implement professional development, mental health groups, or programs for families. Each district will implement program elements based on their program plan as developed in the planning period.
Approval of this amendment would extend the funding period out by 6 months, from June 30th, 2026 to December 31st, 2026. Funding is provided by the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) via the MHSSA Grant. Napa County will receive an increase to the original $2,500,000 grant award for a new award amount of $2,954,476, to cover the entire award period of four and a half years. Napa County will receive 7% of the annual award for administrative costs associated with grant oversight, plus an initial Program Development award of $20,000, for a total award of $225,413.32 over the term of the grant. A total of $2,729,062.68 will be allocated to NCOE for program operations in annual distributions of $642,532.35. The last distribution period of the grant is only 6 months and NCOE will receive $158,933.28 for that time period.