To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Three Vehicles for CARE Act services
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00498 authorizing the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $110,752 from Health Services - Behavioral Health Admin (0467) to Public Works - ISF Fleet Services (0064) for the purchase of three (3) vehicles for client transportation and support for CARE Act services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action increases appropriations in Public Works - ISF Fleet Services (0064) and reduces appropriations in Health Services - Behavioral Health Admin (0467) by $110,752. The purchase of these vehicles will be funded by Mental Health Realignment.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County is mandated by the state to implement the CARE Act by December 1, 2024. A vital aspect of this program will be outreach to individuals countywide that the court orders Behavioral Health (BH) to evaluate for the program. It is anticipated that many individuals will be unhoused and therefore more difficult to locate. Once ordered by the court to evaluate, the team has limited time (9-14 days) to complete an evaluation report for the court. The team will start outreach on day one of the referral being received and will need to follow-up daily until the individual is located. Once located, the team will need frequent contacts to initiate a trusting relationship for the person to feel safe to talk with and engage with the team. If someone is enrolled in services with a CARE plan/agreement, the team will continue to provide services in the community to individuals who have a history of not engaging with services in the clinics and are at a higher risk for hospitalizations. Community services will continue until no longer needed.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If vehicles are not available, the team's ability to locate individuals and report back to t...
Click here for full text