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Report recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution approving an updated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and the County of San Mateo that continues utilizing Justice Assistance Grant funding for the City's Crisis Response Clinician from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. (Adam Plank, Police Captain)
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving an updated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and the County of San Mateo that continues utilizing Justice Assistance Grant funding for the City's Crisis Response Clinician from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of South San Francisco (City) was one of four participating cities that developed a pilot program that embedded a mental health clinician (Crisis Response Clinician) within the police department. The pilot program was called the Community Wellness Crisis Response Team (CWCRT) and offered a co-response model to behavioral health incidents reported to the police department. In December 2025, the City hired a full-time Crisis Response Clinician to continue providing a co-response model to calls for service that involves a behavioral health component.
The County of San Mateo was awarded a three-year Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to fund an expansion of the CWCRT program for additional cities within San Mateo County. The grant term was from June 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026. The County of San Mateo obtained approval to use this grant to fund the Crisis Response Clinician in South San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ended on June 30, 2026. The County of San Mateo was awarded an extension that will continue funding the City's full-time Crisis Response Clinician from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $117,299.20. The funding amount is based on current salary a...
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