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Consider recommendations regarding Behavioral Wellness Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 Amendments and FY 2018-2019 extension, Institutions for Mental Disease/Residential Mental Health Contracts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Merced Behavioral Center (not a local vendor), an Institution for Mental Disease, to increase the FY 2017-2018 contract by $119,585.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,769,585.00 for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020;
b) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Psynergy Programs, Inc., (not a local vendor) for the provision of adult residential mental health services, to increase the FY 2017-2018 contract by $87,707.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,861,256.00 for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Sylmar Health and Rehabilitation Center (not a local vendor), an Institution for Mental Disease, to increase the FY 2017-2018 contract by $264,011.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,564,011.00 for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Vista Pacifica Enterprises, Inc. (not a local vendor), an Institution for Mental Disease and a Skilled Nursing Facility, to increase the FY 2017-2018 contract by $113,662.00 and to extend the term of the Agreement into Fiscal Year 2018-2019 for an additional $300,000.00, for a total contract maximum amount not to exceed $1,026,962.00 for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019; and
e) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Gu...
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