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Resolution approving an updated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and the County of San Mateo that utilizes Justice Assistance Grant funding for the City's Crisis Response Clinician for fiscal year 2025-26.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco (City) is one of four participating cities to develop a pilot program that embedded a mental health clinician within the police department; and
WHEREAS, the pilot program was called the Community Wellness Crisis Response Team (CWCRT); and
WHEREAS, CWCRT was a partnership between the City of South San Francisco, the County of San Mateo, and Star Vista; and
WHEREAS, when the pilot program ended, the City approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending mental health clinician coverage in South San Francisco for fiscal year (FY) 2024-25; and
WHEREAS, recognizing the value of having a mental health clinician embedded with the police department, City Council approved a new job classification on September 24, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo was awarded a three-year Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to fund an expansion of the CWCRT program; and
WHEREAS, the grant term is from June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo obtained approval to use this grant to fund the mental health clinician in South San Francisco for FY 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, the proposed MOU will supersede all previous agreements and will end on June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the total funds budgeted is $162,070.40 which includes salary, benefits, and miscellaneous costs associated with the continued operation of the mental health clinician for FY 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo will utilize funds from the JAG to reimburse the City; and
WHEREAS, the original funding source for this position was a combination of Police Department Operating Budget and Opioid Settlement Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sou...
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