Title
Authorization to Enter into Agreement with La Frontera Empact Suicide Prevention Center in Support of Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Grant (Ordinance S-46221)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to enter into an agreement with La Frontera Empact Suicide Prevention Center (EMPACT-SPC), to provide follow-up services to persons with mental illnesses and co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse in support of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant for $100,000. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Police Department was awarded $100,000 from the BJA through the 2019 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration grant. The grant and disbursement of grant funds was approved by City Council on Aug. 28, 2019, under Ordinance S-45986. The grant requires the Police Department to develop partnerships to provide services to individuals with mental illnesses. This agreement will reimburse EMPACT-SPC, an amount not to exceed $84,432 during the contract term. The City will be reimbursed for applicable EMPACT-SPC expenses through the BJA grant.
Contract Term
Two years beginning Oct. 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2021.
Financial Impact
The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant provides up to a maximum of $84,432 in funding to reimburse EMPACT-SPC as the grant partner.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was unanimously approved by the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee at the Nov. 13, 2019 meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.