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Home My WebLink AboutContract 61362-A1CSC No. 61362-A1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 61362 This Amendment ("Amendment") is made and entered into by and between the City of Fort Worth ("City") and MHMR of Tarrant County ("Agency"). City and Agency may be referred to individually as "Party" and jointly as "Parties." WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth ("City") and MHMR of Tarrant County ("Agency") made and entered into City Secretary Contract No. 61362 ("Contract"); WHEREAS, in March 2023, the City received its first settlement payment from the Opioid Abatement Fund Council in the amount of $665,760.73 and approved use of the funds in April 2023 (Mayor & Council Communication (M&C) No. 23-1051); WHEREAS, Agency was awarded a contract to provide direct services for the intervention, prevention, and treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) and any co-occurring Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health (SUD/MH) conditions (Mayor & Council Communication (M&C) No. 23-1051); WHEREAS, Section 5.2.2.2 of the Contract permits Agency to request an amendment of the budget, subject to written approval by the Director of the City's Neighborhood Services Department; WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Exhibit "D"- Reimbursement Forms- to update the required information that must be submitted by Agency; WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of City and Agency to amend the Contract to complete the Program and meet Contract objectives. NOW, THEREFORE, City and Agency hereby agree to amend the Contract as follows: EXHIBIT "C"- BUDGET, attached to the Contract, is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety with EXHIBIT "C," Revised 08/01/24, attached hereto. EXHIBIT "D"- REIMBURSEMENT FORMS, attached to the Contract, is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety with EXHIBIT "D," Revised 08/01 /24, attached hereto. II. This amendment is effective as of September 1, 2024 and Agency may request reimbursement for allowable costs directly related to Interventions of Opioid Use Funds. OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX All terms and conditions of the Contract not amended herein remain unaffected and in full force and effect, are binding on the Parties and are hereby ratified by the Parties. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Contract. a 40R�� a OF f oeo T�pa cc�'° 090p ATTEST: ~° OV8 o°=d By• Jannette Goodall, City Secretary Dec 5, 2024 M&C: 23-1051 1295 Certification No. N/A Date: December 12, 2023 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Jessika Williams, Assistant City Attorney APPROVED BY: Kacey Bess, Neighborhood Services Director CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER: CITY OF FORT WORTH i By: Jesica McEachern, Assistant City Manager Dec 5, 2024 By signing, I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements T.m.�r�Jues" ov21,202408:18CSTl Tamara Jones, Acting Neighborhood Services Manager MHMR OF TARRANT COUNTY Ait, q"Ltr Susan Garnett, CEO OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX EXHIBIT "C" - BUDGET Grant Budget Increase Decrease Total PROGRAM PERSONNEL Staff Training SUPPLIES AND SERVICES Naloxone Kits Harm Reduction Kits Overdose Prevention Kits Medication -Assisted Treament (12.74 clients x $36 day rate x 365 days) $ 167,431.19 $ 11,950.63 $186,948.00 Direct Assistance Indirect Rate 29,668.81 11,950.63 17,718.18 BUDGET TOTAL $ 197,100.00 $ 197,100.00 FUNDING A: FUNDING B: FUNDING C: Exhibit D Attachment I- Request Summary Agency: Address: City, State, Zip: Program: Month of Service: Tax ID Number: Contract Number: Case ID: P.O. Number: FID Number: IDIS Number: Amount Program ` 1 Original Amount I This Invoice I Cumulativeto Date Remaining Balance IOU Salaries $ $ $ FICA $ $ $ Mileage $ $ $ Training $ - $ - $ - Indirect Cost $ - $ - $ - $ - Naloxone Kits $ - $ - $ - $ - Small Deterra Drug Pouches $ $ $ $ Recruitment and Engagement $ - $ - $ - $ - ICommunity Website $ - $ - $ - $ - IHarm Reduction Kits $ - $ - $ - $ - IOverdose Prevention Kits $ - $ - $ - $ - IResponse Vehicle $ - $ - $ - $ - ITOTAL $ $ $ $ Request Summary Budget Expenditure Percentage Spent Table Total $ - $ - #DIV/01 $ - Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug 24 I I Sep 24 I Oct-24 I Nov-24 Dec-24 I S - $ S - - S - S - S Client Goals Goal Amount Cumulative Total Goal Met% Table Total #DIV/0! 0 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 0 0 0 0 0 Jul24 I Aug-24 I Sep-24 I Oct-24 I Nov-24 I Deco-24 0 ATTACHMENT II City of Fort Worth Neighborhood Services Department Expenditure Worksbeet Agency: Program: Lirw No. CI-k No. Deta Payce DuainOun/JobTitic- I 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 I 10 I II I 12 I 13 14 15 16 n 18 19 20 2I I 22 I 23 124 I 25 I 26 127 I 28 I 29 I 30 I 31 I 32 I 33 I 34 I 35 I 36 I 37 I 38 139 I 40 141 142 I a3 I 44 145 I 46 I 47 1 48 149 I Total -For Seloriei, slate emplo)vxs title under D—,iptioo/Job Title. Pleme roan Ilk e account codes. Aarount Coda IS-Ky 1. RighO Amount Only highlighted coda can he reimhursed Espenec Wtc Ilan I 1Pasonnel II I Salaries I FICA I Mileage I Training II I I Indirect Cost II II II I Isuann++ I INaloxone Kits I Small Detena Dry Pouches I Harm Reduction Kits I Overdose Prevention Kits I Medication -Assisted Treatment II II II I I I Recruitment and Engagement I Communi� Website I Response chicle Am t loos 1 1002 I 1003 1 1004 I 1005 1 2001 1 2002 I 2003 I 2004 I 2005 I 3001 3002 3003 I I �1 i� �krl I ij ;4 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 12/12/23 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 23-1051 LOG NAME: 19INTERVENTIONS OF OPIOID USE PROGRAM FUNDING ALLOCATIONS SUBJECT (ALL) Approve the Allocation of Texas Opioid Settlement Funds in the Amount Up to $664,944.64 for the Purpose of Mitigating Harms Caused by Opioid Distribution and Use and Authorize Execution of Contracts with the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Health Systems in the Amount of $310,339.00 and My Health My Resources of Tarrant County in the Amount of $197,100.00 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Approve the allocation of Texas Opioid Settlement Funds in the amount of $664,944.64 for the purpose of mitigating harms caused by opioid distribution and use; 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute contracts for a one-year term with the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Health Systems in the amount of $310,339.00 and My Health My Resources of Tarrant County in the amount of $197,100.00; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to extend the contracts for up to one year if an agency or department requests an extension and such extension is necessary for completion of the program, or to amend the contracts if necessary to achieve program goals provided any amendment is within the scope of the program and in compliance with City policies and all applicable laws and regulations governing the use of these funds. DISCUSSION: The State of Texas and certain Political Subdivisions, through their elected representatives and counsel, seek to hold the entities responsible for the opioid use and distribution within the State of Texas accountable for damage caused and share a common desire to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid epidemic throughout the State of Texas. Through the adoption of Resolution 5499-11-2021 adopted November 9, 2021, City Council joined the opioid settlement negotiated by the Texas Attorney General, affirmed its support for the adoption and approval of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council and Settlement Allocation Term Sheet (Term Sheet) in its entirety, and found that there is a substantial need for repayment of opioid-related expenditures and payment to abate opioid-related harms in and about Fort Worth. On March 1, 2023, the City received the first settlement payment from the Opioid Abatement Fund Council in the amount of $665,760.73 and approved use of the funds with Mayor & Council Communication (M&C) 23-0255 on April 11, 2023. The Neighborhood Services Department has been designated as the lead department to oversee allocation and use of these funds. A Request for Proposals (RFP) from nonprofit and social service agencies and City departments offering similar direct social services to respond for the intervention, prevention, and treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) and any co-occurring Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health (SUD/MH) conditions through evidence -based or evidence -informed programs or activities was published on October 19, 2023. A Public Notice was published in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram on October 11, 2023, notifying potential applicants of the RFP, which resulted in an expense of $816.09 charged to this account. The remaining available balance to allocate is $664,944.64 (City Project No. 104782). This program is named Interventions Of Opioid Use (IOU). All proposals were received by November 15, 2023. Staff reviewed three (3) proposals and developed recommendations for allocation of funding based on the capacity of applicant organizations. Eligible Activities under this RFP included but were not limited to: • Intervention • Prevention • Treatment • Anything listed as eligible in Exhibit E-List of Opioid Remediation Uses (attached) FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS Neighborhood Services Department staff recommends that funding be allocated as shown in the below table and contracts be executed with the following organizations: PROGRAM RECOMMENDED AGENCY NAME NAME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FUNDING AMOUNT UNIVERSITY OF Community -based intervention operating the SaferCare Texas with NORTH TEXAS clinical executives comprised of nurses and nurse practitioners to HEALTH SCIENCE SaferCare distribute 600 naloxone kits and 1,500 drug disposal bags including 25J $310,339.00 CENTER AT FORT Texas organizational readiness kits accompanied by educational training oi' WORTH HEALTH trainers among students within HSC and Fort Worth based organizations SYSTEMS (HSC) and groups responding to this opportunity Office- Office -Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) provides services to alleviate the MY HEALTH MY Based adverse physiological effects of withdrawal from the use of opioids as RESOURCES OF Opioid irequired to meet the individualized needs of the patient. Patients will also $197,100.00 TARRANT COUNTY Treatment Ireceive wraparound group, individualized counseling, and peer (OBOT) 11supportive services in this extended program. ,TOTAL $507,439.00 Fort Worth Fire Department - Home, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Team In addition to the above recommendations, the Neighborhood Services Department also recommends allocating $157,505.64 to the Fort Worth Fire Department for the Fort Worth Fire Department HOPE Team. The proposed program within the HOPE initiative aims to address the critical issue of opioid-related incidents within our community. Leveraging the expertise of the HOPE team, the Fire Department will implement a comprehensive outreach and support service specifically tailored for individuals struggling with opioid addiction among the homeless population and high utilizers of emergency services. The program will involve proactive engagement with individuals affected by opioid addiction, providing them with access to resources such as addiction counseling, harm reduction strategies, and connections to rehabilitation services. The Fire Department submitted a $230,000.00 budget request for the following: • Response Vehicles (2 vehicles - $90,000.00): The acquisition of two response vehicles is pivotal to enhance the mobility and reach of the HOPE team. These vehicles will serve as a mobile base for paramedics during outreach, allowing swift response to emergency situations along with the ability to do follow-ups and continued care of opioid clients. The cost of the vehicles will cover the purchase, customization, and outfitting of the vehicles with essential medical equipment such as overdose prevention kits, harm reduction kits, ensuring they meet the unique needs of homeless and high -utilizer populations with opioid-related emergencies. • Overdose Prevention Kits (OPK - $70,000.00): Addressing the opioid crisis is a priority for the HOPE team. The budget for overdose prevention kits includes the procurement of naloxone, training materials, and community outreach initiatives. These kits will be distributed to team members, enabling them to respond effectively after opioid-related emergencies where the team can give the client a kit and provide training to at -risk individuals and community partners. • Harm Reduction Kits ($50,000.00): The harm reduction kits are designed to minimize the risks associated with high -risk behaviors. The budget will be utilized to procure harm reduction supplies, educational materials, and resources. These kits will be distributed during opioid outreach activities, promoting safer practices and providing valuable information on reducing health risks. • Administration and Training ($20,000.00): Efficient program administration and continuous training are essential for the success of the HOPE team. The budget will support administrative costs, including staff training, community engagement events, and program evaluation. This ensures that the team remains well-equipped, informed, and capable of delivering high -quality services. The Neighborhood Services staff recommended an allocation amount to the Fire Department that is less than the requested amount. The Fire Department has the discretion to determine which of the above requested line items will be funded based on the recommended allocation. Since no City salaries will be charged, indirect cost recovery does not apply. These programs are available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as previously appropriated, in the Grants Operating Other Fund for the TX Opioid Abatement Fund project to support the approval of the above recommendations and execution of contracts. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Neighborhood Services Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Fernando Costa 6122 Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Victor Turner 8187 Additional Information Contact: Sharon Burkley 5785 Terrance Jones 7563