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Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Merakey Allos for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2024 for Mental Health Services and Termination of the 2021-2024 Agreement, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Merakey Allos (not a local vendor) (BC 21-022) to increase the FY 2023-2024 amount by $30,700.00 for a new, total contract maximum amount not to exceed $5,736,700.00, inclusive of $1,902,000.00 for FY 2021-2022, $1,902,000.00 for FY 2022-2023 and $1,932,700.00 for FY 2023-2024, for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024;
b) Following approval of the above Recommended Action, approve and authorize the termination of the FY 2021-2024 Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Merakey Allos including all amendments thereto (BC 21-022) (Agreement) for convenience with a termination effective date of May 16, 2024:
i) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness’ issuance of a Notice of Intent to Terminate Agreement;
ii) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness’ issuance of a Notice of Termination of Agreement; and
iii) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness 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; and
c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms, which 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.