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Home My WebLink AboutCSS 2024-12-09 Item 1A - Contract Amendments - Sound Mental Health Co-Responder Program City of Tukwila ThomasMcLeod, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Community Services and Safety Committee FROM: Police Chief Eric Drever BY: Phi Huynh, Executive Administrator CC: Thomas McLeod DATE: November 22, 2024 SUBJECT: Sound Health Contracts (#23-097 & #23-098) For Mental Health Professional Co-Responder Program ISSUE The Tukwila Police Department is seeking committee approval to authorize the Mayor to sign the s o contract #23-097 and contract #23-098 for our Sound Health co-responders from January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 . BACKGROUND In accordance with the City' s goals of a High-Performing & Effective Organization and a Positive Community Identity & Image for all Tukwila community members, the Police Department recognized that there was a need for collaboration of services when it comes to mental health and chemical addiction issues within the City of Tukwila. Our objective was to reduce the number of mentally ill and chemically dependent interventions that requires jail and hospitalizations. We also recognized the need for diversion of mentally ill and chemically dependent youth and adults from entering the criminal justice system. Co-responder programs throughout the nation have been effective in reducing the number of people entering the criminal justice system, while providing appropriate resources for their illness. The department needs to provide services that provide the appropriate high-quality services for our community members. DISCUSSION The Tukwila Police Department co-responder program is a collaborative approach designed to address the City of Tukwila' s desire to ensure Tukwila' s mentally ill and chemically- dependent community members have access to community treatment in lieu of incarceration for non-violent misdemeanor offenses, where the individual is identified by officers and confirmed by a co-responder to be demonstrating behaviors symptomatic of a mental disorder and/ or co-occurring disorder (combining mental health behavioral disorders with substance use disorders). The program accomplishes this goal by: 1) embedding mental health professionals (aka co-responders) within the police department who respond to calls when officers ask for professional (consultive) assistance by the MHP's; 2) working with and educating officers in traditional methods employed by mental health professionals to de-escalate individuals demonstrating behavioral health concerns as well as assist in providing support to identify symptoms stemming from mental illness versus chemically altered behaviors; 3) ensuring appropriate community services are accessed to facilitate diversion, including community after- care services are available to individuals diverted from incarceration. The program was first implemented as a pilot program in 2021 and has proven to be a great asset for both the Police Department and the community. The Police Department and Sound Health had since re-evaluated the program for funding and continuation of the program and had 1 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 decided to move forward with contracts for two co-responders. Currently, both co-responders’ contracts (#23-097 and #23-098) are good through December 31, 2024. To ensure coverage for every day of the week, the first co-responder works from Wednesday thru Saturday 12pm to 10pm while the second co-responder works from Sunday thru Wednesday from 12pm to 10pm. FINANCIAL IMPACT The total cost for both contracts is $204,000 per year. The Police Department will be utilizing Opioid Relief Settlement funds to fund the Co-Responder Program through December 31, 2025. The State Attorney General’s office has forecasted that Tukwila’s share of these funds will cover the program but if the AG’s forecast is short of reality, the Police Department will seek other external funding and/or use Seizure Funds. RECOMMENDATION The Police Department would like to request the Committee to approve the Mayor to sign the renewals of contract #23-097 and contract #23-098 and forward to the December 9, 2024 Consent Agenda. These renewals have been reviewed by Legal on 12/3/24. ATTACHMENTS Tukwila Police Department/Sound Health contract #23-097 Tukwila Police Department/Sound Health contract #23-098 Amendment #1 - Renewal for contract #23-097 Amendment #1- Renewal for contract #23-098 Amendment #2 – Renewal for contract #23-098 https://tukwilawa.sharepoint.com/sites/mayorsoffice/cc/CC Docs/Final agendas/12-09-24 CSS/Sound Health co-responder contracts Info memo 12-2024 renewal of contracts 23-097 & 23-098.docx 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Agreement Number: City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila WA 98188 CONTRACT FOR SERVICES Amendment #1 Between the City of Tukwila and Sound That portion of Contract No. 23-097between the City of Tukwila and Sound (f/k/aSoundMental Health) isherebyamended as follows: Section 4: Duration of agreement: This agreementisinfullforceandeffectcommencing January 1, 2025 andending December31, 2025, unlesssoonerterminatedundertheprovisionshereinafter specified. Exhibit B: Compensation and Method of Payment: 1.For all co-responder services set forth in Exhibit A, the Contractor will be paid a total of $102,000 per year ending on December 31, 2025. th 2.The Contractor shall invoice the City by the 10day of each month following the month of service. 3.The Contractor and City Agree to conduct a mid-contract review to occur approximately May 2025 to evaluate filings and compensation. All other provisions of the contract shall remain in full force and effect. Dated this Decemberday of ___________________________, 2024. CA Reviewed May 2020 Page 1 of 2 19 Agreement Number: City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila WA 98188 ** City signatures to be obtained by** Contractor signature to be obtained by City Clerk’s Staff ONLY. **sponsor staff. ** CONTRACTOR: CITYOFTUKWILA By: Thomas McLeod, Mayor Printed Name: Title: ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Andy Youn, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Office of the City Attorney CA Reviewed May 2020 Page 2 of 2 20 21 Agreement Number: City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila WA 98188 CONTRACT FOR SERVICES Amendment #2 Between the City of Tukwila and Sound That portion of Contract No. 23-098between the City of Tukwila and Sound (f/k/aSoundMental Health) isherebyamended as follows: Section 4: Duration of agreement: This agreementisinfullforceandeffectcommencing January 1, 2025 andending December31, 2025, unlesssoonerterminatedundertheprovisionshereinafter specified. Exhibit B: Compensation and Method of Payment: 1.For all co-responder services set forth in Exhibit A, the Contractor will be paid a total of $102,000 per yearending on December31, 2025. th 2.The Contractor shall invoice the City by the 10day of each month following the month of service. 3.The Contractor and City Agree to conduct a mid-contractreview to occur approximately May 2025 to evaluate filingsand compensation. All other provisions ofthe contract shall remain in full force and effect. Dated thisDecemberday of ___________________________, 2024. CA Reviewed May 2020 Page 1 of 2 22 Agreement Number: City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila WA 98188 ** City signatures to be obtained by** Contractor signature to be obtained by City Clerk’s Staff ONLY. **sponsor staff. ** CONTRACTOR: CITYOFTUKWILA By: Thomas McLeod, Mayor Printed Name: Title: ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Andy Youn, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Office of the City Attorney CA Reviewed May 2020 Page 2 of 2 23