COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Services Agency

 

DATE:

July 30, 2007

BOARD MEETING DATE:

August 14, 2007

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Beverly Beasley Johnson, J.D., Director, Human Services Agency

Elsa Dawson, Director, Central Region

SUBJECT:

Agreement with the Department of Rehabilitation (State Agreement 26743)

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution of a three year revenue Agreement with the Department of Rehabilitation for training and employment services for mental health consumers, for the term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, the amount allocated to the County by the State is $2,545,500. There is no Net County Cost.

 

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Creating opportunities for every household to participate in our prosperity.

Goal (17): All households experience real gains in income.

 

The Agreement with the State of California, Department of Rehabilitation contributes to this commitment and goal by providing employment training and career growth for Mental Health consumers in San Mateo County.

 

*Performance Measure(s):

Measure

FY 2007-08
Target

FY 2008-09

Target

FY 2009-10

Target

New cases open

200

200

200

New Individual Plans (IPE) for Employment created

150

150

150

Successful placements – case closures

62

62

62

*The performance measures are set by the State Department of Rehabilitation. The County meets or exceeds the requirements.

 

BACKGROUND:

Since 2002 the County of San Mateo and the Department of Rehabilitation have worked together to provide situational assessment, work adjustment, employment preparation, job development and placement services for County Mental Health consumers.

 

DISCUSSION:

The Agreement with the Department of Rehabilitation appropriates funds from the State to the County for FY 2007-08 through FY 2009-10 so that services to San Mateo County residents can continue under the Mental Health Coop Program.

 

County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form and the Department of Rehabilitation has been provided with the County’s certificate of insurance. The County is the Contractor under this Agreement.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The amount of the Agreement is $2,545,500. The term of this Agreement is from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, a period of three years. The amount of $2,545,500 is to be allocated equally in the amount of $848,500 for each of the three years. Funding is included 2007-08 Tentatively Adopted Budget and will be included in the FY 2008-09 and FY 2009-10 Recommended Budgets. There is no Net County Cost.