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Consider recommendations regarding Behavioral Wellness Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017 Amendments -Institutions for Mental Disease/Residential Mental Health Contracts, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with California Psychiatric Transitions (not a local vendor), an Institution for Mental Disease, to increase the FY 2016-2017 contract by $106,500.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $991,450.00 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Merced Behavioral Center (not a local vendor), an Institution for Mental Disease, to increase the FY 2016-2017 contract by $350,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,330,608.00 for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Psynergy Programs, Inc., (not a local vendor) for the provision of adult residential mental health services, to increase the FY 2016-2017 contract by $350,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,174,228.00 for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Sylmar Health and Rehabilitation Center (not a local vendor), an Institution for Mental Disease, to increase the FY 2016-2017 contract by $670,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,242,826.00 for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017;
e) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0004909 increasing appropriations of $1,476,500.00 in Behavioral Wellness Mental Health Fund for Services and Supplies funded by an increase to Intergovernmental Revenue - State, an increase in charges for services revenues, and an increase to Miscellaneous Revenue; and
f) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) since the recommended actions are government administrative activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.