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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a request to enter into contract negotiations for healthcare (medical and mental health) services at the Sheriff’s Jails and Medical Services at Probation’s Juvenile Justice Center (JJC), as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)
a) Direct the Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department to proceed with entering into contract negotiations with California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) to provide medical services at the County jails and JJC and mental health services at the jails;
b) Receive a presentation regarding staffing credit reimbursements for April 2023 through November 2024;
c) Receive a presentation from the Public Health Department with a pro forma analysis of the staffing and funding required for the Department to provide the County’s correctional medical and mental health services if so directed;
d) Provide any additional direction; and
e) Determine that the above actions are not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15378(b)(5), since the activities are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY