Item Description:
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Amd 1 to Agmt PR00006169 with Steps for Change LLC to provide residential sexual health treatment services for Community Corrections clients, ext end date to 12/31/27, incr NTE by $100,000 for a new total NTE of $600,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00006169 with Steps for Change LLC to provide residential sexual health treatment services for Community Corrections clients, extending the contract through December 31, 2027 and increasing the contract amount by $100,000 to a new total not to exceed amount of $600,000, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The original agreement with Steps for Change LLC was to provide residential sexual health treatment services to Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) adult male clients convicted of a sex offense who are sentenced by the Fourth Judicial District Court, beginning 6/10/2024 with an end date of 6/30/2026. The original NTE amount was $500,000. This amendment seeks to extend the contract for one year to 6/30/2027 and to increase the not to exceed amount by $100,000 to a new not to exceed amount of $600,000.
Services provided include client assessment, individual and group counseling, individual therapy, and supervision within a residential setting. For some clients, the program functions as an alternative to incarceration, enabling them to receive treatment while gradually transitioning back into the community.
This amendment allows DOCCR to fill an important gap for clients by providing both required treatment services and transitional housing under one roof, at no cost to the client. While treatment services are mandated by the court as a condition of probation, this is a core service of DOCCR.
This request funds services that are: core services
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval