Regular Council Meeting
August 27, 2026
FRESNO CITY COUNCIL
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Approve a Third Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Fresno and SimpleTherapy (formerly Halcyon Behavioral) Employee Assistance granting a six-month emergency extension through February 28, 2027 to allow time to process a new Request for Proposals, remaining at the current cost per employee per month of $1 . 78, with an expected cost not to exceed $50,000 for the six-month period, for a total contract amount not to exceed $500,000 for Employee Assistance Program Services Contents of Supplement: Third Amendment to SimpleTherapy Agreement
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THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT (T hird Amendment) made and entered into as of September 1, 2026, amends the Agreement entered into between the CITY OF FRESNO, a municipal corporation, (City), and SIMPLETHERAPY (formerly Halcyon Behavioral) (Consultant)
RECITALS
WHEREAS, City and Consultant entered into an agreement, dated September 1, 2020, for professional Employee Assistance Program services for the City Employees (Agreement), and
WHEREAS, City and Consultant entered into an amendment on September 1, 2021, to extend the Agreement to August 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS. City and Consultant entered into an amendment on September 1, 2023, to extend the Agreement to August 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Consultant desire to extend the Agreement to February 28, 2027, and
WHEREAS, Consultant agrees it has no claim, demands, or disputes against City.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the mutual promises he rein conditioned, and for other good and valuable consideration hereby acknowledge, the parties agree that the aforesaid Agreement be amended as follows:
1. The recitals to this Amendment are incorporated and made a part of this Amendment.
2. The Agreement is extended to February 28, 2027.
3. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Agreement entered into by City and Consultant on September 1, 2020, and amended on September 1, 2021, and September 1, 2023, remains in full force and effect.
[Signatures follow on the next page.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to Agreement in Fresno, California, the day and year first above written.
CITY OF FRESNO,
A California municipal corporation
By:
Sumeet Malhi
Director of Personnel Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Brandon M. Collet Date
Chief Assistant City Attorney
ATTEST:
AMY K. ALLER
City Clerk
By:
Deputy
SimpleTherapy
A
Delaware Corporation
By:
Name: Jeremy Oswald
Title: President
(If corporation or LLC., Board Chair,
Pres. or Vice Pres.)
By:
Name: Jeremy Oswald
Title: CFO
(If corporation or LLC., CFO,
Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant
Secretary)