To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Amendment #2 - Department of State Hospitals Mental Health Diversion Program
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RATIFY the County Administrator's execution of a contract amendment with the State of California Department of State Hospitals to extend the term date from June 30, 2024, to April 30, 2025, with no change to the amount payable to the County totaling $6,452,100 to administer a pretrial mental health jail diversion program for individuals charged with felony offenses in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. Today's action only extends the term of the existing agreement to allow the County additional time to draw down funds. This agreement allows the County to receive up to $6.4 million.
BACKGROUND:
Assembly Bill No.1810 (2018) authorized the State of California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to contract with the County to fund the development and/or expansion of pretrial diversion for individuals with serious mental disorders who may otherwise be found incompetent to stand trial (IST) and committed to DSH for restoration of competency. The bill required participants in the pretrial diversion program to meet specified criteria, including, among others, that they suffer from certain mental health disorders and have felony charges, and that there is a significant relationship between the serious mental disorders and the charged offense.
On May 12, 2020, the Board of Supervisors authorized an agreement with the DSH to have the County administer a pretrial jail felony mental health diversion program for individuals charged with felony offenses in Contra Costa County. Program participants were to be individuals with serious mental disorders who have committed certain felony crimes and found by the Superior Court to qualify for diversion services pursuant to Penal Code ? 1001.36. In addition to ...
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