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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 7 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-13221 with Interim, Inc. to extend the term for one (1) additional Fiscal Year (FY) for a new term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021 and revise the total Agreement amount from $54,488,426 to $70,079,464 which represents an increase of $15,591,038 for funding services in FY 2020-21.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 7 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-13221 with Interim, Inc. to extend the term for one (1) additional Fiscal Year (FY) for a new term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021 and revise the total Agreement amount from $54,488,426 to $70,079,464 which represents an increase of $15,591,038 for funding services in FY 2020-21.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County has contracted with Interim, Inc. for over four decades to provide residential and day treatment programs, supportive housing, homeless outreach, supported education and employment services, peer navigation and community-based wellness and recovery activities that provide normalizing experiences for adults with serious mental illnesses, many of who also have co-occurring substance abuse disorders. The programs provided by Interim, Inc. have been developed in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Bureau in response to community needs identified during local planning processes. This Amendment No. 7 reflects the programmatic and budget modifications to continue these essential services through June 30, 2021.
This Agreement contains the County's standard 30-day "no cause" provision (Section IV.B.) and a defunding provision (Section IV.D.), which provides the County the ability to amend or terminate the Agreement in the event of a reduction and/or termination of funding.
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