LA County Board

19.\nLarge-Scale Multicultural Mental Health Conference Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Mental Health to execute a new\ncontract with InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown at an amount not to\nexceed $490,670 to host a conference on March 18 and 19, 2026 for the site\nrental fees, food and beverage fees, audio, video, lighting and scenic\nequipment rental and labor fees. The conference will be fully funded by Mental\nHealth Services Act Prevention Early Intervention revenue. Authorize the\nDirector to take the following actions: (Department of Mental Health)\nAPPROVE\nExecute future amendments to the contract, if necessary to revise the\nTotal Contract Amount (TCA), provided that it will not exceed an increase\nof 10% from the Board-approved TCA and sufficient funds are available.\nTerminate the contract in accordance with the cancellation policy.\nExempt the contract from Board Policy 4.095 (Incidental Expense),\nspecifically from the annual incidental expense limit. (25-5412)\nBoard Letter