Administrative
Report
H.20., File # 23-6273 Meeting Date: 6/20/2023
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY JOY FORD, QUALITY OF LIFE
PROSECUTOR
TITLE
APPROVE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CLEAR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO MODIFY SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $100,000 AND TO EXTEND THE TERM TO JUNE 30, 2024.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 1, 2020, the Mayor and City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Clear Inc. whereby Clear Inc. agreed to donate up to $5,000 of professional clinical services per month to fund a substance abuse and mental health treatment program to assist people experiencing homelessness, with the option for the City to pay for additional services not to exceed $50,000. On December 7, 2021, the Mayor and City Council approved the First Amendment, which amended the services donated to up to $3,875 per month and the term to extend the agreement to June 30, 2023.
This second amendment, which extends the MOU another year with different rates, is presented for City Council consideration and possible approval.
BACKGROUND
Clear Inc., operating as Clear Recovery Center, is a South Bay based mental health and substance abuse treatment provider that provides a full continuum of care. Their treatment is individualized, evidence-based and age-specific in order to give their clients the best possible chance at long term recovery. They pride themselves on their expert clinical team who is highly skilled in the latest in evidence-based treatments and therapies.
Since the first outdoor Homeless Court on September 9, 2020, Clear Inc. has provided participants with substance abuse counseling and mental health therapy. At the recommendation of assigned housing navigators and the prosecutors with the agreement of defense attorneys, the Judge will order certain participants to meet with either the substance abuse counselor and/or the mental health therapist for clinical services. In addition, Clear provides weekly follow up sessions with individuals assigned to them based on new orders from the Judge.
Those services include one-on-one and group therapy by Ron White, who provides therapy for individualized client-centered needs and goals as well as individual care management for like skill training. Ron White has built relationships that have saved many lives. Even after graduation, Ron White continues to meet with certain participants to make sure they retain their housing and do not
H.20., File # 23-6273 Meeting Date: 6/20/2023
White continues to meet with certain participants to make sure they retain their housing and do not fall back into homelessness.
This amendment will continue the amount of donated services to up to $3,875, which approximates 31 hours of clinical services. The City retains the option to compensate for clinical services that exceed the $3,875 per month, but those rates are increasing at the rate of $110 per hour for group therapy and $85 per hour for individual therapy.
Clear has been instrumental to the treatment and stabilization of Homeless Court participants to assist them with temporary housing and inevitably permanent housing. Recommended is a second amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding to extend the MOU to June 30, 2024 for an additional amount of $110,000.
COORDINATION
The City Attorney's Office coordinated with Clear Recover Center in connection with the preparation of this report.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available from the $500,000 grant from Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi for Homeless Court.
ATTACHMENTS
· MOU between the City of Redondo Beach and CLEAR, Inc. · First Amendment to MOU between the City of Redondo Beach and CLEAR, Inc. · Second Amendment to MOU between the City of Redondo Beach and CLEAR, Inc.