RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION: 1) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REQUIREMENT FOR RE-ENTRY RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES, AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENTS WITH FREE AT LAST, OUR COMMON GROUND INC., PROJECT NINETY, INC., THE LATINO COMMISSION, AND WOMEN’S RECOVERY ASSOCIATION TO INCORPORATE A RE-ENTRY SYSTEM TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AMONG COUNTY JAIL INMATES, INCREASING THE FIXED OBLIGATION BY $486,667, FOR A NEW FIXED MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF $9,581,328; AND IN THE CASE OF OUR COMMON GROUND INC., INCREASING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT BY $100,000, TO INCORPORATE ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR A NEW AGGREGATE MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF $4,335,418, WITH NO CHANGE TO THE AGREEMENT TERM OF JULY 1, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011

RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 2.83.170 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to waive the Request for Proposals process in any situation where the Board of Supervisors determines that the best interest of the County could be served without the necessity of proposals; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been asked to waive the Request for Proposals process in order for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to contract with the aforementioned providers for re-entry residential treatment and recovery services; and

WHEREAS, in June 2009 the aforementioned parties hereto entered into an Agreement (the “Original Agreements”), for the furnishing of alcohol and drug services by Contractor to County as set forth in those Agreement; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance five Amendments to the Agreements, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby the aforementioned providers shall provide re-entry residential treatment and recovery services, and housing assistance and

WHEREAS, these five Amendments increase the overall fixed maximum obligation by $486,667, to a new fixed maximum obligation of $9,581,328, and in the case of Our Common Ground Inc., increasing the aggregate amount by $100,000, for a new aggregate maximum obligation of $4,335,418, with no change to the Agreement term of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011; and

WHEREAS, this Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the Request for Proposals process for the selection of providers of re-entry residential treatment and recovery services to reduce recidivism among County jail inmates.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the County Request for Proposals requirement for re-entry residential treatment and recovery services is hereby waived.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Amendments for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

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