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Amd 1 to Agmt A2211246 with North Memorial Health and the City of Brooklyn Park to continue the existing alternative mental health response in Brooklyn Park, extending the end date to 11/16/22-12/31/26, incr recv by $88,431, incr NTE by $400,457
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A2211246 with North Memorial Health and the City of Brooklyn Park to continue the 911 Alternative Response Team extending the end date from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2026, increasing the receivable amount by $88,431, increasing the NTE by $400,457 and adding the federal subrecipient addendum be approved; and 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; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sponsorship and acceptance of agreement funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program if agreement funds are no longer available
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Background:
In 2022, Hennepin County launched a pilot to test an alternative 911 response to calls for service involving residents experiencing mental health challenges and co-occurring mental health challenges and substance use disorders. The Department requests approval to establish a 911 Alternative Response Team in Brooklyn Park through this agreement with North Memorial Health and the City of Brooklyn Park.
Amendment 1 of this agreement will extend the contract date range from November 16, 2022 through December 31, 2024, to November 16, 2022 through December 31, 2026, and increase the receivable and expenditure amounts to support the existing positions. The City of Brooklyn Park will cover 60% of 1 full time exempt (FTE) senior social worker. The County will fund the remaining 40% of this position with federal grant funding. In turn, the County will support the North Memorial Health c...
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