County of Monterey - File #: A 17-253

• File #: A 17-253
• Name: Alameda County CSS Agreement
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/6/2017
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/27/2017
• Final action: 6/27/2017
• Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign three-year Mental Health Services Agreement with Crisis Support Services of Alameda County for suicide prevention and intervention services (for a term of July 1, 2017 through June 20, 2020) in the amount of $70,753 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18, $72,876 for FY 2018-19, and $75,062 for FY 2019-20, for a total Agreement in the amount of $218,691; 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%) ($21,869) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
• Sponsors: Ray Bullick

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/27/2017	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign three-year Mental Health Services Agreement with Crisis Support Services of Alameda County for suicide prevention and intervention services (for a term of July 1, 2017 through June 20, 2020) in the amount of $70,753 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18, $72,876 for FY 2018-19, and $75,062 for FY 2019-20, for a total Agreement in the amount of $218,691; 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%) ($21,869) 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 sign three-year Mental Health Services Agreement with Crisis Support Services of Alameda County for suicide prevention and intervention services (for a term of July 1, 2017 through June 20, 2020) in the amount of $70,753 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18, $72,876 for FY 2018-19, and $75,062 for FY 2019-20, for a total Agreement in the amount of $218,691; and
a. 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%) ($21,869) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County Health Department Behavioral Health Bureau (BHB) is mandated to maintain a toll-free, 24/7 access telephone to provide linkage to services and support to Monterey County residents seeking mental health and substance use services.

Founded in 1966, Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (CSSAC) provides crisis intervention telephone counseling services to programs serving high consumers of mental health services. CSSAC is also certified as meeting the standards of practice of ...