To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment #74-578-11 with Oxford House, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment #74-578-11 with Oxford House, Inc., a non-profit corporation, effective March 1, 2026, to amend Contract #74-578-10, to increase the payment limit by $10,000, from $321,837 to a new payment limit of $331,837, for additional alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment services in order to assist residents maintain an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle and transition back into the community and access to recovery residences living facilities with no change in the term ending June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $10,000 and will be funded 100% by Opioid Settlement Funds. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
The County has been contracting with Oxford House, Inc., since October 2018 to provide alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment services in order to assist residents maintain an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle and transition back into the community and access to recovery residences living facilities
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. The Behavioral Health’s Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
On October 7, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-578-10 with Oxford House, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $321,837, to provide alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment services in order to assist residents maintain an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle and transition back into the community and access to recovery residences living facilities, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Approval of Contract Amendment #74-578-11 will allow the Contractor to provide additional alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment services through June 30, 2026. The delay of this Contract Amendment was due to ongoing negotiations between the Division and the Contractor.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract Amendment is not approved, County clients will not have access to Contractor’s additional alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment services they need to maintain sobriety and reduce risk factors.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention program supports the Board of Supervisors’ “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” community outcomes by providing individual, group, and family counseling; substance abuse education; rehabilitation support services; and substance abuse prevention services. Expected outcomes include increased knowledge about the impact of addiction; decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; increased use of community-based resources; and increased school and community support for youth and parents in recovery.