To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and California Health and Recovery Solutions, P.C.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the County and California Health and Recovery Solutions to be backdated effective October 19, 2022. (attachment 1);
2. Authorize the Sheriff or Correctional Captain to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached Agreement after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office;
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed original copy of the attached Agreement to the Sheriff’s Office for further processing.
4. Approve a supplemental budget for FY2022-23 (attachment 2) (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund Revenue (1100-243)
DISCUSSION:
California Health and Recovery Solutions (“CHRS”) has contracted with the Department of State Hospitals (“DSH”) to provide treatment for all those incarcerated individuals that have been deemed incompetent to stand trial by the courts. This treatment is to occur in county jails while the incarcerated individuals await placement in the State Hospital.
This Memorandum of Understanding is an agreement between the County and CHRS to provide the necessary space and provide, “Corrections Services” for the treatment team to serve the incarcerated individuals awaiting placement in the State Hospital. This program is extremely beneficial as it will get those individuals treatment similar to what they will receive at the State Hospital. In many cases, by intervening as soon as the courts have deemed an individual incompetent, the treatment team is able to restore the individual to competency without the individual ever going to the state hospital. This is a cost savings, better use of resources, and allows the court process to complete more efficiently. The wait times once someone is identified as needing to go to the State Hospital can be up to five or six months.
In exchange for providing the space and necessary corrections services to accomplish their treatment of these individuals, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (“HCSO”) will be compensated sixteen thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars ($16,666.000) per month for the three (3) year term of the agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
CHRS will pay HCSO sixteen thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars ($16,666.000) per month effective October 19, 2022 for the three (3) year term. This equates to one hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-two dollar ($199,992.00) annually. For FY2022-23 the pro-rated amount is one hundred forty thousand three hundred and seventeen dollars ($140,317.00). HCSO will use existing staff, facilities, and supplies to provide the requested services. HCSO may experience an increase of overtime to provide the necessary services and is requesting that the full amount of revenue be added as a supplemental budget for FY2022-23 to cover overtime to the correctional budget unit 1100-243 (see attachment 2).
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by building interjurisdictional and regional cooperation.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Department of State Hospitals
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board could choose not to approve the agreement or allow the Chair of the Board to sign such agreements, however this alternative is not recommended as it will result in incarcerated individuals waiting several months to receive necessary treatment to help restore their competency.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Humboldt and CHRS
2. Supplemental Budget for FY2022-23 for budget unit 1100-243
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
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Meeting of: N/A
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