RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION: 1) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REQUIREMENT TO SELECT PROVIDERS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORIZED BY THE MENTAL HEALTH PLAN; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CHILDREN’S HEALTH COUNCIL FOR THE PROVISION OF NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR EMOTIONALLY AND BEHAVIORALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CLIENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE MENTAL HEALTH PLAN, FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011, FOR A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF $534,980; AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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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 Children’s Health Council for outpatient mental health services authorized by the Mental Health Plan (MHP); and

WHEREAS, this Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the Request for Proposals process; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Children’s Health Council shall provide non-public school-based mental health services for emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children and adolescents, and outpatient mental health services as authorized by the MHP, for the term of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, for the total obligation of $534,980; and

WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors has been presented with the Agreement and has approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the County requirement for the Request for Proposals process for outpatient mental health services authorized by the MHP for said Agreement 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 Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of the Health System or designee is authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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