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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a new three-year Agreement between the County of Monterey and Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) for the provision of work incentive counseling and independent living skills and outreach services for a new maximum County obligation of $575,246, for the retroactive term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; 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%) ($57,524) 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 new three-year Agreement between the County of Monterey and Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) for the provision of work incentive counseling and independent living skills and outreach services for a new maximum County obligation of $575,246, for the retroactive term of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; 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%) ($57,524) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Central Coast Center for Independent Living in Salinas, CA is one of a nationwide network of Centers for Independent Living whose philosophy is that people with disabilities should have the same civil rights, options and control over choices in their own lives as do people without disabilities.
The County has maintained Agreement A-13138 with CCCIL which expired on June 30, 2022 after a six-year term (an original three-year agreement and three extension Amendments). This new three-year Agreement continues the past relationship with CCCIL providing for a continuum of existing services. With this new Agreement CCCIL drops the expired Whole Person Care funded Program 2 which was in all previous agreements, but continues the original mission of providing benefits assistance, individual advocacy, housing assistance, assistive technology, outreach, and information and referral services to provide work incentive counseling and independent living skills services to mental health clients, including youth, and their family members in an effort to determine their potential eligibility for various work incentive programs, extending those services through FY 2024-25.
This Agreement contains the County’s standard 30-day “no cause” provision (Section IV, B) and an additional 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.
This agreement is late in being presented to the Board and is retroactive to July 1, 2022 due to extensive vendor delays in the provision of complete insurance documentation to the County as required by County Risk Management. There were additional unforeseen delays in the provision of other required information to the County by the vendor.
This work supports the following Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 strategic plan goal: 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 and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Agreement as to form and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports (MHSA CSS). The funds for this Agreement ($185,882) are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Budget. The funds for this Agreement for FY 2023-24 ($191,712), and FY 2024-25 ($197,652) will be included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2023-24 and Fiscal Year 2024-25 Requested Budgets.
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: Norm Morris, Management Analyst II, 796-1277
Approved by:
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Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachment:
Agreement