To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-363-16 with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-363-16 with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $348,170, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services for Latino residents of Central and East Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $348,170 for FY 2025-26 and will be funded 100% by MHSA PEI revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of county’s population by providing MHSA PEI services to Latino families residing in Central and East Contra Costa. Contractor’s services will include but at not limited to behavioral health screenings for risk factors, such as symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, reactions to trauma, domestic violence, sleep difficulties, and pain. Contractor will also provide education and support to Latino parents and caregivers so that they can support the strong development of their children and youth. This Contractor has been providing MHSA PEI services to the County since July 1, 2009. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. 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. This contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations.
This contract has direct impact on the health and safety of the community. This provider was selected in collaboration with community stakeholder advisory bodies and was approved as part of the comprehensive MHSA Three-Year Plan as required by State regulation. Providers interested in providing specialized services were invited proactively to participate in program development and offered the opportunity to submit interest at dozens of publicly noticed meetings. The services and vendors were identified in the formal Three-Year plan was approved on the following schedule that was noticed to the public and approved by the Board on August 1, 2023. The Three-Year Plan was posted for public comment from June 5, 2023 through July 5, 2023, and a Public Hearing was held at the Mental Health Commission meeting on July 5, 2023; the plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors on August 1, 2023.
On August 13, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-363-15 with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $331,591, for the provision of MHSA PEI services for Latino families in Central and East County for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Approval of Contract #74-363-16 will allow the Contractor to continue providing MHSA PEI services through June 30, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this MHSA PEI Contract is not approved, county recipients will not have access to Contractor’s PEI programs in Central and East Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN’S INPACT STATEMENT:
This MHSA PEI program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).