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Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) Behavioral Health Contracts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Child Abuse Listening and Mediation, Inc. (a local vendor), for the provision of children's mental health services and counseling for substance use disorder clients, for a total Contract amount not to exceed $3,024,765.00 for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for services of Independent Contractor with Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center (a local vendor), for the provision of children's mental health services, and substance use disorder services for a total Contract amount not to exceed $899,814.00 for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 20 2016; and
c) Determine that the above actions 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.