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Consider recommendations regarding Amendments to the Agreements with the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) and Good Samaritan Shelter, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2021 for Alcohol and Drug Program and Mental Health Services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with CADA (a local vendor), for the provision of substance use disorder services and mental health services to update contract language for compliance with state and federal requirements and to increase the contract amount by $217,964.00 for mental health services and $11,003.00 for alcohol and drug services for a multi-year contract total not to exceed $5,814,183.00 for the period December 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021, subject to annual appropriation and budget approval;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Good Samaritan Shelter (a local vendor), for the provision of substance use disorder services and added mental health services, to update the contract language for compliance with state and federal requirements and increase the contract by $494,000.00 for mental health services and $40,000.00 for alcohol and drug services for a multi-year contract total not to exceed $12,861,643.00 for the period December 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021, subject to annual appropriation and budget approval;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to delegate to the Director of Behavioral Wellness or her designee the authority to reallocate funds between funding sources at their discretion during the term of the contract without altering the Maximum Contract Maximum or requiring a formal amendment to the agreement per Exhibit B-1 MHS of the agreements, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and
d) Determine that the above recommended actions are organizational or administrative actions exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are governmental fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.