REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 14, 2020
FROM
CORWIN PORTER, Interim Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Life Skills Awareness to provide Recidivism Reduction Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2, effective August 16, 2020, to Contract No. 18-96 with Life Skills Awareness to provide continued recidivism reduction services, exercising the first option to extend the contract an additional year, for the total contract period of February 14, 2018 through August 15, 2021, with no change to the total contract amount of $518,907.
(Presenter: Corwin Porter, Interim Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). These recidivism services are 100% funded by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Proposition 47 Grant Program and do not require a match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2020-21 budget and will be included in the 2021-22 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The purpose of the Proposition 47 Grant Program is to support individuals with a history of incarceration to reconnect with their family members, contribute to their communities, and decrease the possibility of reoffending. This grant enables DPH to support these individuals through the provision of mental health services, substance abuse disorder treatment, and other support programs. Life Skills Awareness provides recidivism reduction services that specifically provide mental health and substance abuse services to support qualified individuals. The recommended amendment ...
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