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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-14744 with Housing Resource Center of Monterey County (HRC) retroactive to July 1, 2021which adds funding for additional permanent housing services and increases the contract amount by $454,540 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,423,299 for the full-term of June 09, 2020 through February 15, 2023.
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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. 2 to Agreement A-14744 with Housing Resource Center of Monterey County (HRC) retroactive to July 1, 2021which adds funding for additional permanent housing services and increases the contract amount by $454,540 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,423,299 for the full-term of June 09, 2020 through February 15, 2023.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Board of State and Community Corrections awarded a three-year $6,000,000 grant to the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau to provide services to Proposition 47 eligible clients. A service identified in the grant application is permanent housing services. The Behavioral Health Bureau contracted with HRC who provides long-term permanent housing and housing navigation services to approximately 10 eligible clients and their families each Fiscal Year. This added funding will provide permanent housing for an additional 10 clients and their families each Fiscal Year (FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23) for a total of 50 clients to be served through the life of the grant. This Amendment No. 2 is retroactive to July 1, 2021 due to prolonged contract negotiations.
This work supports the Monterey County Health Department 2018-22 Strategic Plan Initiative: 3. Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. It also supports one of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provisions of health care when otherwise unavailable.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of the County Counsel-Risk Management and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved as to legal form and fiscal provisions respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Proposition 47 grant funding (100%). The funds for FY 2021-22 are included in the Health Department Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget. The funds for Fiscal Year 2022-23 will be included in the Department’s Requested Budget. Approval of this action has no impact on the County General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and transparency.
☒Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Rose Moreno, Management Analyst III, 755-4716
Approved by:
______________________________Date:___________
Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachments:
Amendment No 2
Amendment No 1
Agreement