To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-639-6 with Shelter, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-639-6 with Shelter, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $885,000 to provide specialty housing for adults participating in substance use disorder treatment, for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $885,000 and will be funded by 30% Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant; 15% Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Perinatal Grant, and 49% Opioid Settlement Fund and 6% Bridge Housing Fund revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing specialized substance abuse prevention programs to provide an opportunity for adults to prevent or recover from the effects of alcohol or other drug use, become self-sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals. The County has been contracting with Shelter, Inc., since October 2021 to provide specialty housing for adults participating in substance use disorder treatment.
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. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
On July 2...
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