File #: A 15-076    Name: Keith Vandevere, Amendment #2
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 4/6/2015 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 4/28/2015 Final action: 4/28/2015
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 2 to the County of Monterey Standard Agreement with Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law to serve as the hearing officer for certification review hearings under the mandated Lanterman-Petris-Short Act; and to increase the existing Agreement amount by $6,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15, and $21,000 for FY 2015-16 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $144,000; and b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign up to two future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Sponsors: Ray Bullick
Attachments: 1. Board Report Keith Vandevere.pdf, 2. Vandevere, Keith_Amend No. 2 signed for BOS.pdf, 3. Vandevere, Keith_Fully Executed Amend No. 1.pdf, 4. Vandevere, Keith_Fully Executed Agreement.pdf, 5. Completed Board Order, 6. Fully Executed Agreement between the County of Monterey and Keith Vandevere, Attorney at Law
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 2 to the County of Monterey Standard Agreement with Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law to serve as the hearing officer for certification review hearings under the mandated Lanterman-Petris-Short Act; and to increase the existing Agreement amount by $6,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15, and $21,000 for FY 2015-16 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $144,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign up to two future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 2 to the County of Monterey Standard Agreement with Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law to serve as the hearing officer for certification review hearings under the mandated Lanterman-Petris-Short Act; and to increase the existing Agreement amount by $6,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15, and $21,000 for FY 2015-16 for a new total contract amount not to exceed $144,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to sign up to two future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.

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 number of persons requiring certification review hearings has increased. The proposed Amendment No. 2 increases the annual number of hearings to be provided and the total Agreement amount to meet the increased need for certification review hearing officer services.

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