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RESOLUTION 2024-___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A THREE -YEAR INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENT WITH CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SERVICES FOR THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION TEAM (MHET) SERVICES BY THE SAN PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT FROM THE COUNTY FOR THE
PROVISION OF MHET SERVICES BY THE SAN PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT,
SUBJECT TO FUNDING AVAILABILITY
WHEREAS, this proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA;
WHEREAS, Continue to Support Ongoing Implementation of Contra Costa County A3 Regional Community Mental Health Response Teams (I.E. Joint Mental Health and Law Enforcement Services) is an adopted policy item under the FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, the Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) is a co-responding model which pairs local law enforcement agencies with mental health clinicians thr ough the Contra Costa County - Behavioral Health Services Division, to safely and effectively provide mental health services to individuals who have suffered from recent psychiatric crises;
WHEREAS, the MHET program structure covers all regions of Contra Costa County (west, central, and east), with the partnership of host police departments who assign a dedicated MHET officer to partner with an assigned mental health clinician, to provide follow-up welfare checks, evaluations, consultations, and linkage to outpatient mental health services to a diverse population of individuals when specific criteria is met;
WHEREAS, the MHET team does not provide in-crisis response, however the San Pablo Police Department has played an integral role in the ongoing development of the County’s Mobile Health Crisis Response Team and A3 program, ensuring that Anyone in our community can access critical crises resources Anywhere, and Anytime;
WHEREAS, beginning in 2023, SPPD’s Priority Oriented Policing (POP) Unit deployed a team of Behavioral Health Officers with specialized training, to respond and assist locally to individuals experiencing mental and/or behavioral health crises;
WHEREAS, commitment to the MHET partnership will require dedication of one San Pablo Police Officer to the MHET program;
WHEREAS, based on mutual interest, the Police Department and the County would like to enter into a multi-year (three-year) contract for the provision of these services for our region, contingent upon continued availability of funds from the County and staffing availability;
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WHEREAS, on December 11th, 2023, the San Pablo Police Department presented n MHET program overview to the Public Safety Standing Committee, who recommended the joint MHET agreement move forward for formal Council consideration;
WHEREAS, the drafted multi -year agreement lists a March 1, 2024 start date therefore, the MHET program can deploy immediately for the remainder of FY24 following Council’s formal approval and full execution of the drafted agreement, and will be effective for three subsequent fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024;
WHEREAS, the mission and goals of the Contra Costa County MHET program align with ongoing commitment of the San Pablo Police Department, to provide resources, referrals, and assistance to community members experiences crises;
WHEREAS, the monthly billing for provision of one MHET Officer services for the remainder of FY23/24 will be $13,673 per month;
WHEREAS, the monthly billing beginning FY24/25 will be in th e amount of $14,357.16 per month or $172,286 per fiscal year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter a three- year Agreement with the Contra Costa County Department of Health Services for the provision of Mental Health Evaluation (MHET) Services by the San Pablo Police Department;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo authorizes the acceptance of payment from the County for the provision of MHET services by the San Pablo Police Department; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct and are included herein by reference as findings.
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ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor