Legislation Details

File #: 25-1093    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/31/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/13/2025 Final action: 2/13/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute in the amount of $19,091 for mental health services for Harris County for full compensation for services provided from March 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024.

 

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: County Administration

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute in the amount of $19,091 for mental health services for Harris County for full compensation for services provided from March 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024.

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Background and Discussion:

In December 2023, the Office of County Administration awarded Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute a sub-grant of the Safety and Justice Challenge grant to assess behavioral health diversion opportunities in Harris County. The contract expired on March 29, 2024. The attached settlement agreement covers services the Contractor provided under an expired contract from March 30, 2024, through May 3, 2024.

 

 

Expected Impact: The service provider will not receive payment for services rendered during the period on the attached invoice without approval of the settlement agreement.

 

 

Alternative Options: N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

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Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Mental Health Diversion Assessment Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

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$19,091

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$

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$

$

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Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$19,091

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

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$

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$

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$

Total Additional Budget Request

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$

Total Funding Sources

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$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 2/13/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Karen Evans, Manager, Justice Innovation Office of County Administration; Richard Pena, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter