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CC - (1) Waiver of Formal Competitive Bidding Procedures; and (2) Approval of a Fourth Amendment to Existing Agreement with Chiron Center, Inc. for Crisis Response Team Services Extending the Term through June 30, 2021 in an Additional Amount Not-To-Exceed $50,000.00.
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Meeting Date: 08/22/2016
Contact Person/Dept: Lt. Bill Browne/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6120
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/16/2016);
Department Approval: Chief Scott Bixby (08/11/2016)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) waive formal competitive bidding procedures; and (2) approve a fourth amendment to the existing agreement with Chiron Center, Inc. for crisis response team services extending the term through June 30, 2021 in an additional amount not-to-exceed $50,000.00.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Chiron Center, Inc. has been the Police and Fire Department's Crisis Response Team (CRT) services responder since 2006. On April 23, 2015, the City entered into a third amendment to the existing agreement. CRT services include 24/7, 365 days a year, on/near-scene information, support, and referrals to those affected by acute traumatic incident or serious loss during the initial hours after the incident. Chiron Center Inc.'s best practices create a progressive and highly effective approach to behavioral health crisis management which complements the training, resources, and systems already in place.
CRT's targeted on-scene response time is 20-30 minutes and the team is usually on scene for 1-3 hours. The most typical requests for service are in response to fatal traffic collisions, completed suicides, homicides, death of a child, ...
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