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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a new three (3) year Standard Agreement between the County of Monterey and Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law to provide Hearing Officer services, in the amount of $73,500 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, $73,500 for FY 2023-24, and $73,500 for FY 2024-25, for a maximum County obligation of $220,500 retroactive to July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($22,050) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a new three (3) year Standard Agreement between the County of Monterey and Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law to provide Hearing Officer services, in the amount of $73,500 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, $73,500 for FY 2023-24, and $73,500 for FY 2024-25, for a maximum County obligation of $220,500 retroactive to July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($22,050) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act mandates a certification review hearing for all persons to be certified for involuntary mental health treatment. Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law, provides services as the Hearing Officer for certification review hearings. The County currently maintains Agreement A-14362 with Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law which will expire on June 30, 2022. The Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau is requesting approval of this County of Monterey Standard Agreement to continue these services for an additional three-year term.
This Agreement contains the County’s standard 30-day “no cause” provision (Section 7.01), a “good cause” provision effective immediately (Section 7.02), and a defunding provision (Section 7.03).
This work supports the following Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Goal: 3. Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It also supports one of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provisions of health care when otherwise unavailable.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The office of the County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is 100% funded by 1991 Realignment revenues. The funds for this Agreement ($73,500) are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Recommended Budget. The funds for this Agreement for FY 2023-24 ($73,500) and FY 2024-25 ($73,500) will be included in the respective Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 Requested Budgets.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and transparency.
☒Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Norm Morris, Management Analyst II, 796-1277
Approved by:
______________________________Date:_____________
Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachment:
Agreement