Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Agreement with StarVista to Provide Substance Abuse Outreach, Assessment, Case Management, and Brief Therapeutic Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with StarVista to provide substance abuse outreach, assessment, case management, and brief therapeutic services for the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $330,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is the primary funding agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which provides grants to agencies for people who are geographically isolated and economically or medically vulnerable, such as the population served by the Health Care for the Homeless/Farmworker Health Program (HCH/FH) at the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC). On June 15, 2018, HRSA issued a supplemental funding opportunity for outreach, engagement, assessment, case management, and brief therapeutic service for adults in the areas of mental health and substance abuse.
DISCUSSION:
HCH/FH applied for and was awarded the grant described above. However, HCH/FH was not allotted enough time to complete and evaluate the submissions in a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) due to the one-month submission deadline. After contacting several vendors for proposals, HCH/FH and its Co-Applicant Board determined that StarVista’s proposal best met the HRSA requirements for funding and HCH/FH’s programmatic needs. Given these circumstances, SMMC is requesting that the Board waive the RFP process and approve the agreement with StarVista.
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by the HCH/FH Co-Applicant Board and by County Counsel as to form.
The resolution contains the County’s standard provisions allowing amendment of the County fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
The agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Healthy Community by providing increased access to substance abuse disorder and mental health services for adult and young adult homeless and farmworker individuals of the County. It is anticipated that a minimum of 225 homeless and farmworker individuals will receive assessment, case management, and/or therapeutic services under this agreement.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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Measure |
FY 2017-18 Actual |
FY 2018-19 Estimated |
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Minimum number of homeless and farmworker individuals that will receive assessment, case management, and/or therapeutic services under this agreement |
N/A* |
225 individuals |
*New Measure
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the agreement is January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. The amount of the agreement is not to exceed $330,000 for the two-year term. Funds in the amount of $82,500 are included in the SMMC FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget. Similar arrangements will be made for future years. All expenses for this agreement will be covered by HRSA grants; there is no net County cost.