LA County Board

45. Public Partnership for Wellbeing Sole Source Contact Amendment Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director of Mental Health to execute an amendment to the existing Public Partnership for Wellbeing (PPFW) contract with The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles (The Regents) for one fiscal year, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The funding for the extension period will be $17,092,280 fully funded by Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Workforce Education and Training-Training and Technical Assistance, BHSA Innovation (INN) Program Improvements for Valued Outpatient Treatment, and 2011 Realignment - Mental Health revenues. The revised Total Contract Amount (TCA) will be $132,886,966. Authorize the Director to take the following actions: (Department of Mental Health) APPROVE Execute future amendments to the contract to extend the contract term for one additional year if necessary; revise the TCA; revise contract language; shift unspent funds to future fiscal year; add, delete, modify, or replace the statement of work/service exhibits; and/or reflect Federal, State, and County regulatory and/or policy changes provided that: any increase will not exceed 10% of the Board-approved TCA; and sufficient funds are available. These amendments will be subject to written notice to the Board and the Chief Executive Office (CEO). Terminate the contract described in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract, including termination for convenience. The Director will provide written notification to the Board and the CEO of such termination action. (26-3125)