Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Measure K: Amendment to the Agreement with StarVista for Children and Family Resource Centers
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with StarVista to provide school-based mental health services, extending the term one year and increasing the amount payable by $1,388,543, for a revised term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023, and a revised total amount payable of $5,554,173.
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BACKGROUND:
The Children and Family Resource Centers provide school-based mental health services that focus on children with behavioral issues who are at-risk of entering the child welfare, juvenile justice, and/or psychiatric emergency systems.
The Human Services Agency (HSA) conducted a Request for Proposals in April 2019. StarVista was selected based on its experience and expertise in providing mental health, therapy, counseling, and school-based programs to at-risk youth.
On June 25, 2019, by Resolution 076766, this Board approved an agreement with StarVista funded by Measure K for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 in the amount of $639,770. The agreement provided for six (6) Spanish-speaking bilingual clinicians based at schools in the following school districts: Jefferson Elementary School District; Pacifica School District; Ravenswood City School District; San Bruno Park School District; San Mateo-Foster City School District; and South San Francisco Unified School District.
On December 10, 2019, by Resolution 077142, this Board amended the agreement to increase the number of full-time equivalent staff from six (6) to thirteen (13), add $2,872,878 in funds, and extend the term through June 30, 2021.
On February 22, 2021, the parties further amended the agreement to expand clinical staffing requirements and update contract management...
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