Memorandum
Date: August 25, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Todd Metcalf, M.P.A.
Behavioral Health Services Director
Subject: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and Redwood Community Services, Inc. for the MHSA Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Drop-In Center for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $96,000 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.
Executive Summary: Attached, for your approval, is the Agreement between the County of Lake and Redwood Community Services, Inc. for MHSA Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Drop-In Center for Fiscal Year 2020-21. The Transitional Age Youth Peer Support Program has been in operation for several years now. Lake County Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) and Redwood Community Services, Inc. have continued to collaborate and work together to serve Transitional Age Youth residing in Lake County. The TAY Drop-In Center is located at 154 S. Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453 and is operating under the name of “The Harbor”.
As LCBHS has had an ongoing relationship with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in order to provide the type of services covered by this Agreement. Changing providers would mean Lake County Medi-Cal beneficiaries would have to sever current therapeutic relationships which could lead to the exacerbation of the client’s symptoms and behaviors, which may potentially lead to a higher, more expensive level of care. Therefore, LCBHS is requesting to waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2 as it is no in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: $96,000 Amount Budgeted: $96,000 Additional Requested: $0 Future Annual Cost: TBD
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☒ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☐ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☐ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested? 38.2
How long has Agreement been in place? Ongoing
When was purchase last rebid? N/A
Reason for request to waive bid? Unique Nature of Goods/Services
Recommended Action: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and Redwood Community Services, Inc. for the MHSA Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Drop-In Center for Fiscal Year 2020-21 for a contract maximum of $96,000 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.