To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment/Extension #74-495-18 with Berkeley Youth Alternatives
?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/Extension #74-495-18 with Berkeley Youth Alternatives, a non-profit corporation, effective April 1, 2026, to amend Contract #74-495-17, to increase the payment limit by $89,865, from $120,000 to a new payment limit of $209,865, and to extend the termination date from June 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026, for additional school-based mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and their families in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment/Extension will result in additional expenditures of up to $89,865 and will be funded 100% by Federal Medi-Cal revenues. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of the county's population by providing school and community based mental health services, including assessments; individual, group and family therapy; Intensive Care Coordination/Child and Family Teams (ICC-CFT) services; case management; outreach; and crisis intervention services for SED children and their families. The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with Berkeley Youth Alternatives since July 2015.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: Welfare and Institutions Code, ? 5600 et seq. (The Bronzan McCorquodale Act); California Code of Regulations ("CCR"), Title 9, ? 523 et seq. (Community Mental Health Services) and 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 Cont...
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