To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Arcata House Partnership Regarding the Provision of Peer Coaching Services to Eligible Individuals Living at the Arcata Bay Crossing Apartment Complex
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership regarding the provision of peer coaching services to eligible individuals living at the Arcata Bay Crossing apartment complex for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
There are currently fifteen (15) Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health (“DHHS - Behavioral Health”) clients that were formerly homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, living at the Arcata Bay Crossing apartment complex. DHHS - Behavioral Health has determined that these clients would benefit from receiving peer coaching services on-site. The peer coaching services provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership will help people experiencing mental health challenges obtain the skills and supports necessary to lead meaningful lives in the community. Arcata House Partnership employs several peer specialists who are trained to promote client recovery by supplementing existing treatment with education, empowerment and assistance in accessing available resources.
The attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership will allow eligible individuals living at the Arcata Bay Crossing apartment complex to receive needed peer coaching services for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
Accordingly, DHHS - Behavioral Health recommends that the Board approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership regarding the provision of peer coaching services to eligible individuals living at the Arcata Bay crossing apartment complex for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. It is also recommended that the Board authorize the DHHS -Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office, in order to avoid unnecessary delays in the provision of needed peer coaching services.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
|
Expenditures (1160-511) |
FY25-26 Projected* |
FY26-27 Projected* |
FY27-28 Projected* |
|
Budgeted Expenses |
$83,500.00 |
$83,500.00 |
$83,500.00 |
|
Total Expenditures |
$83,500.00 |
$83,500.00 |
$83,500.00 |
|
Funding Sources (1160-511) |
FY25-26 Projected* |
FY26-27 Projected* |
FY27-28 Projected* |
|
State/Federal Funds |
$83,500.00 |
$83,500.00 |
$83,500.00 |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$83,500.00 |
$83,500.00 |
$83,500.00 |
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
The attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership has a maximum amount payable of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($250,500.00) for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. In no event shall the maximum amount paid under the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership exceed Eighty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($83,500.00) per fiscal year for fiscal years 2025-2026 through 2027-2028. However, if local, state of federal funding is reduced or eliminated, the County of Humboldt may reduce the above-referenced maximum amount payable or terminate the attached professional services agreement in its entirety.
Expenditure appropriations related to the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership have been included in the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 budget for DHHS - Social Services budget unit 1160-511. Funding for the attached professional services agreement is available through Intergovernmental Transfer Funds received by DHHS - Behavioral Health.
STAFFING IMPACT:
Approval of the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership will not impact current staffing levels.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board may choose not to approve the attached professional services agreement with Arcata House Partnership regarding the provision of peer coaching services to eligible individuals living at the Arcata Bay Crossing apartment complex. However, this alternative is not recommended since it will not allow for the provision of necessary peer coaching services to eligible clients.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Professional Services Agreement with Arcata House Partnership Regarding the Provision of Peer Coaching to Eligible Individuals Living at the Arcata Bay Crossing Apartment Complex
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Meeting of: 6/26/18, 10/1/19, 8/30/22
File No.: 18-761, 19-1297, 22-1063