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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a three (3) year Standard Agreement with Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law to provide hearing officer services, in the amount of $60,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20, $60,000 for FY 2020-21, and $60,000 for FY 2021-22, for a maximum County obligation of $180,000 for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022; 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%) ($18,000) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
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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 three (3) year Standard Agreement with Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law to provide hearing officer services, in the amount of $60,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20, $60,000 for FY 2020-21, and $60,000 for FY 2021-22, for a maximum County obligation of $180,000 for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022; 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%) ($18,000) 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. Monterey County currently maintains Agreement A-13158 with Keith Vandevere, Attorney-At-Law which will expire on June 30, 2019. The Health Department, Behavioral Health is requesting approval of this County of Monterey Standard Agreement to continue these services for an additional three-year term. ...
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