<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>County of Santa Barbara - File #: 26-00549</title><link>https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8086009&amp;GUID=215D8EED-9359-478C-9432-310790B33F7D</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=215D8EED-9359-478C-9432-310790B33F7D&amp;ID=8086009&amp;M=LD" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>County of Santa Barbara - File #: 26-00549</title><link>https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8086009&amp;GUID=215D8EED-9359-478C-9432-310790B33F7D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">215D8EED-9359-478C-9432-310790B33F7D-2026-06-18-15-25-25</guid><description>Title: Consider recommendations regarding a Services Agreement with Telecare Corporation for Mental Health Services (MHS) for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2026-2028, as follows:

a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Telecare Corporation (not a local vendor) to provide specialty mental health services in residential settings at four separate facilities for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $11,336,903.00, inclusive of $6,556,818.00  in FY 2026-2027, and $4,780,085.00 in FY 2027-2028, with a contract term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028; 

b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to i) suspend, delay, or interrupt services for convenience and make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Sections 25 of the Agreement’s Standard Terms and Conditions and subsection 1. F of Exhibit AA Section I Performance Requirements; ii) add additional services per Sections 3 and 4 of Exhibits A-4 - A-7; iii) agree to any changes in the hours of operation per Section 5 of Exhibit A-6;</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:25:25 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>