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Consider recommendations regarding Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2027 Services Agreement for Overnight Mobile Crisis Services and “Access Line” Telephone Services, and Termination of Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA) FY 2023-2026 Services Agreement for “Access Line” Telephone Services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the termination of the FYs 2023-2026 Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with TMHA for “Access Line” telephone services (Board Contract No. 24108) for convenience with a termination effective date of November 15, 2024;
i) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness’ (BWell) issuance of a Notice of Intent to Terminate Agreement;
ii) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of BWell’s issuance of a Notice of Termination of Agreement; and
iii) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of BWell or designee to take actions necessary for the wind-down of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. (not a local vendor) for the provision of overnight mobile crisis services and “Access Line” telephone services for a maximum contract amount not to exceed $4,864,815.00, inclusive of $1,790,085.00 for FY 2024-2025, $1,537,365.00 for FY 2025-2026, and $1,537,365.00 for FY 2026-2027, for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027; and
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of BWell or designee the authorities listed below, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time:
1) Suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience per Section 20 of the Agreement;
2) Make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 26 of the Agreement;
3) Change staffing requirements and add additional services/extra coverage per Exhibit A-2;
4) Reallocate funds between funding sources, incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates and activate the Contingency Invoicing Plan per Exhibit B; and
5) Amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibit Es; and
c) Determine that the above actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project that 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.