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Consider recommendations regarding a Behavioral Wellness Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County (FSA) Contract Renewal, Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with FSA, a California nonprofit (a local vendor), for the provision of children's and adult's mental health services and substance use prevention services, for a total Maximum Contract Amount not to exceed $6,262,724.00, inclusive of $2,135,564.00 for FY 2021-2022; $2,086,642.00 for FY 2022-2023; and $2,040,518.00 for FY 2023-2024, for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024;
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience per Section 20 of the Agreement; make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 26 of the Agreement; amend program staffing requirements per Exhibits A-5, A-6, A-7, and A-8 of the Agreement; reallocate funds between funding sources per Exhibits B Alcohol and Drug Program (ADP) and Mental Health Services (MHS) of the Agreement; adjust the provisional rate during the term of the Agreement per Exhibits B ADP and MHS of the Agreement; approve in writing in the year end cost settlement that use of the County Maximum Allowable rate was waived for settlement purposes per Exhibits B ADP and MHS of the Agreement; and amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibits E ADP and MHS of the Agreement, all without altering the Maximum Contract Amount and without requiring formal amendment 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 funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially signific...
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