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Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Services Agreement with Olive Crest for Mental Health Services for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2026 (Board Contract (BC) No. 24-016), as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor (BC No. 24-016) with Olive Crest (not a local vendor) to extend the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027; update certain standard terms in compliance with State and federal requirements; add seven Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) locations in Orange County and Riverside County, commencing June 3, 2025; and add $750,000.00 to the contract maximum for a revised total maximum contract amount not to exceed $2,250,000.00, inclusive of $750,000.00 per FY, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to change the staffing requirements per Exhibit A-6 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), 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.