BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Agenda
April 8, 2025
government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may
result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment
A-13)
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Consider recommendations regarding the Astound Business Solutions, LLC (Astound) Service
Order to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for Dark Fiber Services, as
follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to execute
Service Order No. OP412992 with Astound Business Solutions, LLC. (not a local vendor), which
amends Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor BC No. 23-314, to add dark fiber
services to Behavioral Wellness’ Lompoc Adult Outpatient Clinic, West County Crisis Services,
and Youth Opioid Response Services, located at 425 W. Central, Lompoc, for a service order
maximum contract amount not to exceed $36,000.00 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2028, inclusive
of $2,000.00 for FY 2024-2025, $12,000.00 for FY 2025-2026, $12,000.00 for FY 2026-2027,
and $10,000.00 for FY 2027-2028, for a three year period; and the overall maximum contract
amount of the Agreement inclusive of all service orders not to exceed $378,000.00 for FYs
2024-2029;
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer (CIO), or their designee, to order additional
services in an amount not to exceed 10% of the amended contract amount, or $37,800.00; and
c) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental
review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal
activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
A-14)
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT
Consider recommendations regarding the Helios Healthcare, LLC d.b.a. Idylwood Care Center
(Helios) Services Agreement for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Services for Fiscal Years (FYs)
2024-2027, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent
Contractor with Helios (not a local vendor) for the provision of SNF services for the period of July
1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $700,000.00,
inclusive of $300,000.00 for FY 2024-2025, $200,000.00 for FY 2025-2026, and $200,000.00
for FY 2026-2027, and inclusive of $200,000.00 under Purchase Order CN9061, but which
otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes Purchase Order CN9061;
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to (i)
suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience as provided in
Section 20 of the Agreement; (ii) make immaterial changes to the Agreement as provided in Section
26 of the Agreement; (iii) amend the Program goals, outcomes, and measures as provided in Exhibit