To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-463-18 with Bi-Bett
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #74-463-18 with Bi-Bett, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $976,082, to provide transitional housing services for homeless adult males who have recently completed substance use treatment, including referrals from County’s Assembly Bill (AB) 109 program, for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $976,082 over a three-year period and will be funded by 61% 2011 Public Safety Realignment AB 109; 4% Proposition 36 and 35% Opioid Settlement funds.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing specialized transitional housing services for homeless adult males who are active in intensive outpatient or outpatient substance use disorder treatment and who may be referred from County’s Assembly Bill (AB) 109 Program and other substance use disorder treatment programs. Contractor’s program is designed to help residents maintain sobriety and other gains achieved in treatment while they participate in employment and self-sufficiency services designed to support their transition to permanent housing and productive community engagement. The County has been contracting with Bi-Bett since July 2013.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: 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 Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld...
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