Memorandum
Date: April 6, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, 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 First Amendment to the Agreement between the County of Lake and Lake County Office of Education -Safe Schools Healthy Students Program for School-Based Specialty Mental Health Services in the amount of $205,000 for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Amendment.
Executive Summary: Under the Agreement, Lake County Office of Education will provide Specialty Mental Health Services to Lake Count Med-Cal beneficiaries who have been identified as eligible to receive services. After further review, the services provided under this Agreement are forecasted to come out below the contract maximum; therefore, Lake County Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) would like to decrease this Agreement and re-allocate these funds to other contracts within the same level of care.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: $205,000 Amount Budgeted: $250,000 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 First Amendment to the Agreement between the County of Lake and Lake County Office of Education -Safe Schools Healthy Students Program for School-Based Specialty Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Amendment.