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Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019 Contract Renewals with Anka Behavioral Health, Mental Wellness Center, and Transitions Mental Health Association, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Anka Behavioral Health, Incorporated (not a local vendor), for the provision of children’s mental health services, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,970,618.00 for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County (dba Mental Wellness Center) (a local vendor), for the provision of adult mental health services, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,041,075.00 for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Transitions Mental Health Association (a local vendor), for the provisions of adult mental health services, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,574,827.00 for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; and
d) Determine that the above action are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.