ORDINANCE NO. 260469
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Sponsor: Director of General Services Department
Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a contract in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with ReDiscover from previously appropriated funds to operate the Kansas City Assessment and Triage Center (KC-ATC) and provide crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing mental health or substance use emergencies.
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WHEREAS, ReDiscover will provide, facilitate, or coordinate access to Clinical Assessment for each client’s behavioral health status including history of symptoms and treatment and engagement with community behavioral health providers; and
WHEREAS, the contract provides for Crisis Intervention and Treatment for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis and includes the development of individualized Discharge Plans and client referrals to appropriate community behavioral health agencies; and
WHEREAS, ReDiscover will maintain sixteen triage slots for individuals with substance use disorders or mental illnesses; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY
Section 1. That the Manager of Procurement Services is authorized to execute a contract in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with ReDiscover to operate the Kansas City Assessment and Triage Center (KC-ATC) and provide crisis intervention services for individuals experiencing mental health or substance use emergencies using the previously appropriated funds below:
27-2330-501000-619080 Health Fund $1,000,000.00
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The City has no financial obligation under both this Ordinance and Contract until the Manager of Procurement Services issues a purchase order which shall be signed by the City's Director of Finance certifying there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment will be made, each sufficient to meet the obligated incurred in the purchase order.
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Brenton Siverly
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney