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Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the agreement with Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara (dba Mental Wellness Center) for Crisis Counseling Services, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County (dba Mental Wellness Center), to add a new statement of work for Crisis Counseling services which started July 1, 2018 and to increase the contract by $850,446.00 for a new contract maximum amount not to exceed $2,891,521.00 through June 30, 2019;
b) Approve a Budget Revision Request No. 0005898 increasing appropriations of $880,643.00 in the Behavioral Wellness Department, Mental Health Fund, for Salaries and Benefits ($24,797.00) and Services and Supplies ($855,846.00) using departmental restricted fund balance; and
c) Determine that the approval of the recommended actions is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.