REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 25, 2024
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino for Rehabilitative Services for Justice-Involved Individuals and Families
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 21-423 with University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino, to provide rehabilitative services to justice-involved individuals and their families participating in the Family Attachment Intervention Through Healing Solutions program, increasing the maximum contract not to exceed amount by $1,479,802, from $5,070,813 to $6,550,615, and to extend the original contract term by one year for a new term of June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The available budget for 2024-25 is $2,157,722, and will be funded using $677,920 in current contract savings, $1,069,117 in 2011 Public Safety Realignment revenue, (Assembly Bill No. 109), and $410,685 from the Inmate Welfare Fund (IWF) (4420005167) as included in the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator’s (Department) 2024-25 budget (4420001000).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On June 8, 2021 (Item No. 81), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved non-competitive Contract No. 21-423 with University Enterprises Corporation (UEC) at California State University, San Bernardino (University) to provide rehabilitative services to justice-involved individuals and their families participating in the Family Attachment Intervention Through Healing Solutions (FAITHS) program, in the amount of $5,070,813 for the term of June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, with two one-year extension options. The FAITHS program is an expansion of the Department’s existing partnership with the University that provides assessment of the needs of adult justice-involved individuals. Additionally, it offers specific resources and treatment while in custody and through a period of re-entry into the community.
On October 24, 2023 (Item No. 67), the Board approved Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 21-423 to allow FAITHS to update its services and expand its programming to allow undergraduate students and other graduate students from the field of Social and Behavioral Sciences to participate in FAITHS tasks and activities so that they could acquire training and skills that are in alignment with their educational goals and graduation requirements. The students provide in-custody and out-of-custody parental education, interactive sessions, adult and child counseling, and transitional care plans for FAITHS participants as they move through the justice system. No changes were made to the contract maximum amount $5,070,813 or to the term of June 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024 at that time.
Approval of the proposed amendment will increase the contract’s maximum not to exceed amount by $1,479,802 and extend the contract period by one year through June 30, 2025, with one additional one-year option to extend the term remaining.
Parental and rehabilitative education programs have been provided by UEC and the University at the County’s detention facilities since 2011. The FAITHS program is based on the proven effectiveness of the Parental Intervention Project provided in partnership with UEC, the University, and the California Baptist University. The goals of the FAITHS program include reducing both the total number of days inmates spend in custody each year, and recidivism, improving public safety and the quality of life of County residents.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 30, 2024; Finance (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on June 7, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on June 9, 2024.