Title
Peer Recovery Support Specialist Staffing - RFP 22-073 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52143) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 155932 with EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center for the purchase of peer recovery support specialist staffing services for the Police Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $604,312.
Report
Summary
This contract provides the Police Department with behavioral health resources. Allowing the Police Department to contract with EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center enables it to adopt Tempe's first-responder-led diversion program. The Police Department collaborates with EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center to reduce overdose fatalities and the overall impact of substance abuse. In addition to these services, EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center provides key training and resources to assist community members in dealing with mental health, substance abuse, and suicide.
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on March 30, 2027.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $604,312 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $23,604,312. Funds are available in the Police Department’s budget through the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (COSSAP) Grant.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
- Peer Recovery Support Specialist Staffing, Contract 155932 (Ordinance S-48325) on February 16, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.