REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  October  2, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Health and Human Services-5.

SUBJECT:

Agreement with Cascades Management Inc., dba Ridgeview Residential Care Home

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Dean True, Branch Director, HHSA Adult Services, (530) 225-5900

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Dean True, Branch Director, HHSA Adult Services

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a retroactive renewal agreement with Cascades Management, Inc., dba Ridgeview Residential Care Home in an amount not to exceed $2,014,800 to provide adult residential care home services for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.

SUMMARY

The proposed agreement will allow Cascades Management, Inc., dba Ridgeview Residential Care Home (Ridgeview) to continue to provide residential care home services, in the least restrictive environment possible, to people with a serious mental illness who are able to live in the community with the assistance provided by Ridgeview.

DISCUSSION

Ridgeview is a licensed 16 bed Adult Residential Facility (also referred to as a “board and care”) utilizing the Social Rehabilitation model, but is unique in that it offers several different levels of care. The services provided include support in the form of living skills designed to assist individuals in moving to more independent housing. These include both money management, shopping skills, socialization skills, etc., as well as knowledge and abilities to manage their mental health.  In addition, and at no cost to County, Ridgeview offers efficiency apartments that can house up to 12 individuals with a serious mental illness who are able to live more independently and one two-bedroom apartment that can serve up to four individuals. This model increases the number of housing and treatment options available in Shasta County.

This agreement allows no more than once per Fiscal Year, and no later than 30 days after the commencement of each Fiscal Year, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director, or any HHSA Branch Director designated by the HHSA Director, to approve in writing and in advance, changes in the Contractor’s rates of compensation, provided that an increase in any single rate shall not exceed 10 percent over the original rate during the entire term of this agreement and provided further that the rate increase(s) shall not increase the total compensation payable under this agreement. This agreement is retroactive due to ongoing term negotiations between HHSA and Ridgeview.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board could choose not to approve the agreement or direct the department to renegotiate the rates.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form.  Risk Management has reviewed and approved the agreement.  This recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

This renewal agreement is funded with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Services and Supports funding and a combination of 1991 and 2011 realignment. Sufficient appropriation authority for the agreement is included in the Fiscal Year 2018-19 MHSA (BU 404) and Mental Health (BU 410) Requested Budgets.  Costs are on a fee-for-service basis and only incurred when a Shasta County resident is authorized by the County for services at Ridgeview.  There is no additional General Fund impact from the recommended action.