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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a standard Agreement with The Social Changery, Inc., for the provision of social media messaging and education materials to engage parents, youth, and young adults about Fentanyl Poisoning through the [opioid] Decoded campaign webpage, for an Agreement amount not to exceed $261,000, with an Agreement term effective upon execution through June 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($26,100) of the original contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum amount of $287,100.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a standard Agreement with The Social Changery, Inc., for the provision of social media messaging and education materials to engage parents, youth, and young adults about Fentanyl Poisoning through the [opioid] Decoded campaign webpage, for an Agreement amount not to exceed $261,000, with an Agreement term effective upon execution through June 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($26,100) of the original contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum amount of $287,100.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In California, drug-related overdose deaths in the second quarter of 2023 reached 10,985, just shy of the 11,002 recorded for the entire 2022. Similarly, in the County of Monterey, the second quarter of 2023 saw 109 deaths, surpassing the total of 88 for 2022. With fentanyl overdose on the rise, it is important to provide reliable, factual information to young people and their families,...
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