COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence
Health System

 

DATE:

December 9, 2009

BOARD MEETING DATE:

December 15, 2009

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

   

FROM:

Jean S. Fraser, Chief, Health System

 

Louise Rogers, Director, Behavioral Health & Recovery Services

   

SUBJECT:

First Amendment to the Agreement with the Service League of San Mateo County

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution:

1) Waiving the Request for Proposals requirement for re-entry case management/peer mentoring services; and

 

2) Authorizing the President of the Board to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with the Service League of San Mateo County, to incorporate a re-entry system to reduce recidivism among County jail inmates, increasing the maximum obligation by $488,700, for a new maximum of $5,091,734, with no change to the Agreement term of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011.

 

BACKGROUND:

On June 9, 2009, your Board approved an Agreement with the Service League of San Mateo County (Service League) to align current treatment services with the Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AOD) Strategic Directions 2010 plan, and to initiate a quality performance improvement process. The services provided under this Agreement emphasize a developmental approach to making changes required under the Strategic Directions 2010 plan through the provision of a continuum of alcohol and other drug services to youth and adults identified as priority populations. This Agreement includes multiple program and funding sources. The services provided include residential treatment and recovery services, and drug testing.

 

DISCUSSION:

Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AOD) submitted a proposal to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the FY 2009 Second Chance Act Prisoner Re-entry Initiative Program. In October 2009 AOD was notified of a funding award for the San Mateo County Second Chance (SMCSC) Program. The goal of the SMCSC Program is to establish and continuously improve a re-entry system that reduces recidivism among County jail inmates at high risk for re-offending.

 
 

This First Amendment incorporates funding for re-entry case management/peer mentoring services to reduce recidivism among County jail inmates. Services include, but are not limited to, pre-release services, transition planning, re-entry assistance, services for families, women’s residential substance abuse treatment and transitional living, and men’s transitional housing.

 

A waiver of the Request For Proposals (RFP) requirement for the selection of a provider of re-entry case management/peer mentoring services is requested for this provider. The Service League has participated in the Re-entry Steering and Planning Committee since its inception in April 2008. Other Committee members include corrections, law enforcement, housing, Courts, AOD, and social service agencies. The Service League participated in the grant proposal development with the Sheriff’s Office, Probation and AOD, and is named in the proposal as a key service delivery partner of these services.

 

This Amendment and Resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel. Risk Management has reviewed and approved the Amendment. The Contractor has assured compliance with the County's Contractor Employee Jury Service Ordinance, as well as all other contract provisions that are required by County ordinance and administrative memoranda, including but not limited to insurance, hold harmless, non-discrimination and equal benefits.

 

The amended Agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Healthy Community by implementing activities which reduces recidivism among County jail inmates at high risk of re-offending. It is anticipated that 70% of offenders receiving services through this amended Agreement will avoid re-incarceration.

 

Performance Measure:

Measure

FY 2008-09
Actual

    FY 2009-10
    Projected

Percentage of offenders receiving services who successfully re-enter society and avoid re-incarceration for six (6) months

N/A*

    70%

*This is a new program measure. Baseline data will be collected in FY 2009-10.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The term of this amended Agreement remains July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. The maximum amount is increased by $488,700 for a new maximum of $5,091,734. Of the increase, $212,400 is for FY 2009-10 and $276,300 is for FY 2010-11. For FY 2009-10, $28,200 will be provided from AOD Trust Funds, and $92,100 from County Match Funds, which is the Net County Cost. Those funds are included in the BHRS FY 2009-10 Adopted Budget. In addition, $92,100 will be provided through the SMCSC Grant, which will be added to the BHRS FY 2009-10 Adopted Budget through an ATR early in 2010. Similar arrangements will be put in place for FY 2010-11.