What: A one-year federal justice assistance grant of about 1.25 million dollars and a related resolution to contract for 911 behavioral health clinicians.
Where it stands: Presented to the Finance and Administration Committee on October 27; the vote is not clear in the captions.
Next: Confirm Council action and the contract.
Details
Built from the YouTube auto-generated captions of the committee meeting, which are rough in places. The grant period runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027; about 90 percent passes through to contractors and no positions are hired directly. A request for proposals was issued in August. The related budget ordinance is mentioned on 2027-2028 Biennial Budget.
Staff described the grant and a resolution allowing a contract with a behavioral health provider outside the minor-contract process because of the one-year timeline. A member asked how many proposals were received; staff said they would follow up.