LA County Board

40. Countywide Expansion of Mentorship Services Contract Amendment\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Mental Health to execute an\namendment to an existing contract with Friends of the Children-Los Angeles, for\nthe continued provision of Countywide expansion of professional mentoring\nservices, to increase the Total Contract Amount (TCA) by $2,855,437 for a\nrevised TCA of $16,449,100 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, fully funded by mental\nHealth Services Act revenue, effective upon Board approval; and authorize the\nDirector to take the following actions: (Department of Mental Health)\nAPPROVE\nExecute future amendments to the contract to revise the language, revise\nand/or replace the fee schedule, shift unspent funds to future years,\nutilize other funding sources, add, delete, modify, or replace the\nstatement of work, and add or reflect Federal, State, and County\nregulatory and/or policy changes provided that the TCA will not exceed\n20% of the Board-approved TCA, and sufficient funds are available; and\nTerminate the contract in accordance with the contract’s termination\nprovisions, including termination for convenience. (24-0966)