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. 3 to Agreement No. 170263B with SmithWaters Group
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. 3 to Agreement No. 170263B with SmithWaters Group for a new contract maximum of $120,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and each subsequent renewal, as well as updates to Exhibit A (Scope of Work) and Exhibit B (Compensation), for the provision of mandated mental health Patients' Rights advocacy services.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of today's action will increase the maximum contract amount by $10,000 for a new contract maximum of $120,000 and add a deliverable in order to allow contractor to review for Patients' Rights violations within County-contracted Mental Health residential sites.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Health & Human Services Mental Health
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Mandatory
Is the general fund affected?
No
Future fiscal impact:
The Agreement contains a provision for automatic annual renewal. Appropriations will be included in the requested Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget and future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly.
Consequences if not approved:
If not approved, Contractor would be unable to provide additional Patients' Rights services.
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
The State of California requires each County to assign a Patients' Rights Advocate to handle complaints of mentally ill individu...
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