Consent-Health & Human Services # 25.
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 05/24/2022
- Brief Title
- Agreement with Psynergy Programs
From:
Nolan Sullivan, Interim Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Staff Contact:
Ian Evans, Adult and Aging Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency, x8297
Supervisorial District Impact:
Subject
Approve agreement with Psynergy Programs, Inc. in the amount of $1,500,000 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for the provision of acute and/or sub-acute psychiatric inpatient services or specialty mental health services to eligible Yolo County Beneficiaries. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)
Recommended Action
- Approve agreement with Psynergy Programs, Inc. in the amount of $1,500,000 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for the provision of acute and/or sub-acute psychiatric inpatient services or specialty mental health services to eligible Yolo County Beneficiaries; and
- Delegate authority to the Director of the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency or her/his designee to: 1) exercise optional year extensions up to $500,000 per fiscal year for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 and 2) issue related option year notices. Please see Section III. of Att. A. Agreement.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Thriving Residents |
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Safe Communities |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
Psynergy Programs, Inc. operates Adult Residential Facilities (ARF), Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) and outpatient mental health clinics in proximity to Yolo County. Psynergy Programs, Inc. has demonstrated that providing reliable adult residential home care in combination with intensive outpatient mental health services can help individuals with mental illness avoid the unnecessary expense and emotional trauma often associated with incarceration and hospitalization. The goal of Psynergy Programs, Inc.’s services are to improve each individual’s quality of life, to help individuals gain the skills and ability necessary to stay out of locked hospital settings, and to move into a less restrictive living arrangement in the community.
Approval of this agreement will allow current consumers continued placement with Psynergy Programs, Inc., and help the County in providing specifically needed services for seriously mentally ill and conserved consumers, thereby reducing the risk of placement at a higher level of care facilities, including locked long-term hospital settings.
Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
The Performance Measures are included in the Agreement.
Approval of this agreement will allow current consumers continued placement with Psynergy Programs, Inc., and help the County in providing specifically needed services for seriously mentally ill and conserved consumers, thereby reducing the risk of placement at a higher level of care facilities, including locked long-term hospital settings.
Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
The Performance Measures are included in the Agreement.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form.
Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance
This Agreement is being sought through a Sole Source.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal impact (see budgetary detail below)
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $ 500,000
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $ 500,000
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- On-going commitment (annual cost):
- $ 500,000
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- Core MH Funding
- $500,000
Further explanation as needed:
No general funds are required by this action. These services will be funded by Core Mental Health Funds. The total amount of this action is $1,500,000 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The amount of $500,000 is included in the HHSA proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-23. The related funding will be included in the requested budget process for future fiscal years.
The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement.
The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement.
| Fiscal Year 2022-23 July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 |
Fiscal Year 2023-24 July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 |
Fiscal Year 2024-25 July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 |
Total |
| $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 |
The agreement also includes two one-year extension options for fiscal year 2025-26 and 2026-27 in an amount less than or equal to $500,000 per fiscal year.
| Option Year/ Fiscal Year (OY/FY) |
Revised Agreement Expiration Date Per OY/FY |
Maximum Increased Funding Amount Per OY/FY |
Revised Agreement Lifetime Maximum Per OY/FY |
| OY/FY 2025-26 | On or before June 30, 2026 |
Less than or equal to $500,000 | Less than or equal to $2,000,000 |
| OY/FY 2026-27 | On or before June 30, 2027 |
Less than or equal to $500,000 | Less than or equal to $2,500,000 |
In no event shall the term of the Agreement extend beyond June 30, 2027 nor shall the total contract maximum exceed the amount of TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000), unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties and in conformity with the then-current Yolo County Procurement Policy approved by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | Tom Haynes | 05/17/2022 09:05 AM |
| County Counsel | Hope Welton | 05/17/2022 09:08 AM |
- Form Started By:
- Kimberly Mayfield
- Started On:
- 03/30/2022 02:23 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 05/19/2022