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Consider recommendations regarding the Services Agreement with HumanGood NorCal dba Valle Verde for Food Services for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2026-2029, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with HumanGood NorCal, dba Valle Verde (not a local vendor) for the provision of food services for the County Psychiatric Health Facility for a maximum contract amount not to exceed $516,613.00, inclusive of $167,200.00 for FY 2026-2027, $172,150.00 for FY 2027-2028, and $177,263.00 for FY 2028-2029, for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029;
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 Section 25 of the Agreement’s Standard Terms and Conditions;
ii) add additional services per Section 3 of the Exhibit A-4;
iii) amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Section 4 Goals, Outcomes and Measures of the Exhibit A-4; and
iv) all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board of Supervisors approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board of Supervisors’ ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and
c) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) and (b)(5) finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.