To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Novation Contract #74-554-8 with NAMI Contra Costa
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #74-554-8 with NAMI Contra Costa, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $681,861, to provide a Family Volunteer Network Program to support families, significant others, and loved ones of consumers experiencing mental health issues, for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $681,861 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code § 26227. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. This contractor will develop and implement a Family Volunteer Network Program to support families in Contra Costa County who have loved ones with severe and persistent mental illness and will address the unique needs of the participants in developing coping strategies and handling challenges posed by mental illness within their families.
The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with NAMI Contra Costa since January 2018 to provide consultation and support to families in Contra Costa County who have loved ones with severe and persistent mental illness. This program addresses the unique needs of the participants in developing coping strategies and handling challenges posed by mental illness within their families. This contractor was approved by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division on August 30, 2023. This contractor stands as one of the two entities with the qualifications and capabilities to fulfill the county’s needs effectively. The county is contracted with the other provider as well. This contractor has been a longstanding partner in treating Contra Costa clients, fostering a deep understanding of our organization’s mission, values and long-term objectives. They possess an unmatched expertise in a highly specialized area of prevention and early intervention services, essential for achieving optimal results and ensuring the highest level of client care.
On July 12, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-554-7 with NAMI Contra Costa, in an amount not to exceed $655,636 for the provision of support to the County’s Family Volunteer Network Program for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $327,818.
Approval of Novation Contract #74-554-8 replaces the automatic extension under the prior contract and allows the contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, families will not receive the support they need from this vendor to support loves ones with mental illness.
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. |
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Monica Nino, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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