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Consider recommendations regarding Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Contracts - Acute/IMD Contracts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital (not a local vendor), for the provision of Acute Inpatient Services, for a total Contract amount not to exceed $2,300,000.00 through June 30, 2015;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Merced Behavioral Center (not a local vendor), an institution for mental disease, for a Contract amount not to exceed $200,000.00 per year, for a total Contract of $600,000.00 through June 30, 2017;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Crestwood Behavioral Health Center, Inc. (not a local vendor), an institution for mental disease, for a Contract amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 per year, for a total Contract of $3,000,000.00 through June 30, 2017;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Davis Guest Home (not a local vendor), an enhanced board and care, for a Contract amount not to exceed $156,000.00 per year, for a total Contract of $468,000.00 through June 30, 2017;
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Psynergy Programs, Inc. (not a local vendor), for the provision of adult residential mental health services, for a Contract amount not to exceed $500,000.00 per year, for a total Contract of $1,500,000.00 through June 30, 2017;
f) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Sierra Vista Rehabilitation Center (not a local vendor) an institution for mental disease, for a Contract amount not to exceed $250,000.00 per year, for a total Contract of $750,000.00 through June 30, 2017;
g) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Sylmar Health and Rehabilitation Center (not a local vendor) an institution for mental disease, for a Contract amount not to exceed $600,000.00 per year, for a total Contract of $1,800,000.00 through June 30, 2017; and
h) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and are therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA guidelines.