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Consent-Health & Human Services   # 34.
Board of Supervisors
Meeting Date:
06/25/2024
Brief Title
MOUs with Cities for Crisis Now 24/7 Crisis Receiving Center
From:
Nolan Sullivan, Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Staff Contact:
Samantha Fusselman, Adult and Aging Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency, x2492
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide

Subject

Authorize the Chair to enter into the Memorandum of Understandings (“MOUs”) with each of the cities of Davis, West Sacramento, and Woodland for a collective revenue amount of $2,520,000 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 for the provision of establishing and operating a Crisis Now - 24/7 Crisis Receiving Center. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)

Recommended Action

Authorize the Chair to enter into the Memorandum of Understandings (“MOUs”) with each of the cities of Davis, West Sacramento, and Woodland for a collective revenue amount of $2,520,000 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 for the provision of establishing and operating a Crisis Now - 24/7 Crisis Receiving Center.

Strategic Plan Goal(s)

Thriving Residents
Safe Communities

Reason for Recommended Action/Background

In partnership with local law enforcement agencies, the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) currently operates 4 co-responder units in Yolo County’s three (3) major cities of Davis, West Sacramento, and Woodland and one unit embedded with the Yolo County Probation Department and the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office. While these teams provide services in the field, Yolo County is lacking a short-term facility to transport individuals in crisis to receive services and stabilization.

These MOUs will establish and ensure the operation of a 24/7 Crisis Receiving Center to act as a “no wrong door” mechanism for those in crisis to receive immediate behavioral health support and offer our de-facto crisis responders (i.e., law enforcement, emergency departments) a more appropriate alternative to address crisis. Crisis stabilization services are designed to prevent or ameliorate a behavioral health crisis and/or reduce acute symptoms of mental illness by providing continuous 24-hour observation and supervision for persons who do not require inpatient services. Short-term crisis residential stabilization services include a range of community-based resources that can meet the needs of an individual with an acute psychiatric crisis and provide a safe environment for care and recovery.
 
Staff recommends the approval of the MOUs (Att. A. Draft Crisis Now MOU) to reduce the use of jails and emergency departments for behavioral health crises, to establish an alternative destination for crisis transportation by adding short term bed and chair capacity, and to better serve and support the mental health and substance use treatment needs for county residents.  

Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
There are no performance measures in the MOUs.  

Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)

County Counsel helping with draft and will approve final as to form
The Cities of Davis, West Sacramento, and Woodland

Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance

Not required for a revenue agreement.

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal impact (see budgetary detail below)

Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)

Total cost of recommended action:
$    840,000
Amount budgeted for expenditure:
$    840,000
Additional expenditure authority needed:
$   
On-going commitment (annual cost):
$    840,000

Source of Funds for this Expenditure

City of W. Sacramento
$250,000
City of Davis
$310,000
City of Woodland
$280,000

Further explanation as needed:

No general funds are required by this action. The total amount of this action is $2,520,000 in revenue for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. The amount of $840,000 will be included in the HHSA adopted budget for fiscal year 2024-25. 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.
FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Total
Davis $310,000 $310,000 $310,000 $930,000
West Sacramento $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $750,000
Woodland $280,000 $280,000 $280,000 $840,000
Total $840,000 $840,000 $840,000 $2,520,000

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Financial Services mrobertson 06/14/2024 08:40 AM
County Counsel Hope Welton 06/14/2024 09:57 AM
Yen Nguyen Yen Nguyen 06/14/2024 12:48 PM
Form Started By:
Emily Covey
Started On:
06/10/2024 09:48 AM
Final Approval Date:
06/14/2024