Legislation Details

File #: 24-2923    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Interlocal Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 5/1/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/7/2024 Final action: 5/7/2024
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval of an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $217,928 to provide mental health crisis stabilization and residential bed services.

Department: Public Health Services

Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC ─ Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

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

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Public Health Services for approval of an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $217,928 to provide mental health crisis stabilization and residential bed services.

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Background and Discussion:

This is an agreement for dedicated mental health services and psychiatric beds that would allow for a more in-depth coordinated care for all the residents to be served within the Community Health and Violence Prevention Services (CHVPS) Division, which will also aid in residents attaining long term stability and recovery. The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD and Harris County Public Health will identify psychiatric beds that would be dedicated to Harris County Public Health, Community Health and Violence Prevention Services (CHVPS) Division.

 

Expected Impact:

To provide mental health services to participants and reduce law enforcement involvement for a mental health crisis to satisfy the grant received from the Department of Justice.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

N/A

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Precincts 1 & 4

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$217,928

$217,928

$217,928

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$217,928

$217,928

$217,928

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

 

$

$

$

$

.

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$217,928

$217,928

$217,928

Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: May 07, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): May 07, 2024

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Lupe Washington, Director of Community Health and Violence Prevention Services Division, Public Health Services

 

Attachments (if applicable): Interlocal Agreement