COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Probation Department

DATE:

February 14, 2011

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 1, 2011

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Stuart J. Forrest, Chief Probation Officer

SUBJECT:

Agreement with Pyramid Alternatives

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution authorizing the:

1)

President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an amendment to the Agreement with Pyramid Alternatives to provide substance abuse treatment services to clients in the Bridges Program, extending the term through June 30, 2011 and increasing the amount by $58,150 to the new amount of $287,363; and

2)

Chief of Probation or his designee to execute contract amendments that 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.

BACKGROUND:

The Probation Department contracts with Pyramid Alternatives to provide counseling services to clients in the Bridges Program. The Bridges Program is an intensive outpatient day treatment program focused on helping individuals with drug offenses end the cycle of drug abuse and crime. The program annually serves up to 30 individuals and saves the County approximately $400,000 in jail costs. The Probation Department selected Pyramid Alternatives as the Bridges contractor through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process in 2008 and contracted with the provider through Agreement #069895.

DISCUSSION:

This amendment will extend Pyramid’s contract for Bridges services to the end of the 2010-11 fiscal year to bring it in line with other Probation contracts. The Department has begun a new RFP process for services to start in July of 2011.

The new term of the Agreement is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011.

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.

County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolution and Amended Agreement as to form and Risk Management has approved the Contractor’s insurance.

This Agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 commitment to a Healthy Community by providing adult offenders with rehabilitative services such that they might not commit future crimes.

Performance Measure(s):

Measure

FY 2009-10

FY 2010-11

Actual

Projected

Number of probationers who successfully complete Bridges

24

30

Percent of probationers who successfully complete Bridges

92%

95%

FISCAL IMPACT:

The new term of the Agreement is July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. The total obligation is $287,363 is funded 100% through Net County Cost. Funds have been included in the FY 2010-11 Adopted Budget.