Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Gaudin
Department: Human Services Division: Elderly & Veterans Services
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute Agreement No. 34345-22, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, between Broward Behavioral Health Coalition Inc. ("BBHC") and Broward County, in the budgeted amount of $333,076 and a Broward County match contribution of $3,857 for a total of $336,933, and potentially a maximum amount of $399,691 - in whole, in part, or not at all - in uncompensated units at BBHC's discretion, effective from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, providing community-based adult mental health services to eligible Broward County seniors; authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments to the Agreement, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, that do not impose additional financial obligations on the County beyond any match requirement; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the grant Agreement.
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Why Action is Necessary
Agreements with external agencies require approval by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Commission").
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of this Contract ensures the continuation of adult mental health services to eligible Broward County seniors.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE ELDERLY AND VETERANS SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE ACTION.
This program supports the Commission's value of "approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable" and the goal to "deliver evidence-based services to the public and connect customers and their family members to sustainable support, with special emphasis ...
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