To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment #74-222-17 with J Cole Recovery Homes, 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 #74-222-17 with J Cole Recovery Homes, Inc., a corporation, effective January 1, 2024, to amend Contract #74-222-15, (as amended by Administrative Amendment Agreement #74-222-16), to increase the payment limit by $132,551, from $1,052,298 to a new payment limit of $1,184,849, with no change in the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this amendment will result in additional contractual service expenditures of up to $132,551 and will be funded by 50% Federal Drug Medi-Cal ($66,276) and 50% State General Fund ($66,275) revenues. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Contractor shall provide, operate, and administer Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment program services as certified by the State of California must operate under the terms and conditions of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and must be provided in its facility(ies) referenced in County Health Services Alcohol and Other Drugs (AODS) Department’s Work Plan.
The county has been contracting with J Cole Recovery Homes, Inc., since January 2004 to meet the social needs of county’s population by providing residential SUD treatment services for male offenders in East Contra Costa County and are provided an opportunity to achieve sobriety and recover from the effects of alcohol and other drug use, become self-sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals.
On September 19, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-222-15 with J Cole Recovery Homes, Inc., in the amount of $1,052,298, to provide residential substance abuse use disorder treatment services for male offenders in East Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
Approval of Amendment #74-222-17 will allow the contractor to provide additional residential substance abuse use disorder treatment services through June 30, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, individuals will not receive the additional alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services they need to maintain sobriety and reduce risk factors.