REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 26, 2021
FROM
VERONICA KELLEY, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Contract Amendments for Non-Residential Drug Court Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1, effective October 26, 2021, to the following contracts for the provision of Non-Residential Drug Court Program services, updating contract language in accordance with California State Assembly Bill 1950, with no change to the total combined amount of $7,915,479 or the contract period of July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2024:
1. Clare|Matrix, Contract No. 20-487, with no change to the amount of $1,940,974.
2. High Desert Child, Adolescent and Family Services Center, Inc., Contract No. 20-488, with no change to the amount of $1,657,559.
3. Mental Health Systems, Inc., Contract No. 20-490, with no change to the amount of $4,316,946.
(Presenter: Veronica Kelley, Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost for Non-Residential Drug Court Program services of $7,915,479 is funded by 2011 realignment, Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) and Drug Medi-Cal. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Drug court districts identify and then refer adult drug defendants with non-violent, felony drug violations, and juvenile offenders to the County's comprehensive Non-Residential Drug Court Program, which provides a highly structured and strictly monitored treatment alternative to prosecution. The agencies in the Recommendation provide Non-Residential Drug ...
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