To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Health Services
Meeting Date: October 20, 2026
Department Contact: Jenine Miller Phone: 707-472-2341
Item Type: Consent Agenda Time Allocated for Item: N/A
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Retroactive First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-063 with Mental Health Management Inc. DBA Canyon Manor in the Amount of $93,973 for a New Agreement Total of $423,973 to Provide Residential Care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short Clients, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
Vote Requirement: Majority
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve retroactive first amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-063 with Mental Health Management Inc. DBA Canyon Manor in the amount of $93,973 for a new Agreement total of $423,973 to provide residential care to Mendocino County Lanterman-Petris-Short clients, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and authorize the Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
June 24, 2025, BOS Agreement #25-063
Summary of Request:
The Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act is the California law governing the involuntary civil commitment of individuals who, due to mental illness, pose a danger to themselves, a danger to others, or who are gravely disabled and require inpatient psychiatric care. The intent of the LPS Act was to end inappropriate lifetime commitment of people with mental illness and firmly establish their right to due process while significantly reducing state institutional expense.
Pursuant to the requirements of the LPS Act, Mendocino County is responsible for providing residential care services to LPS clients who are court-mandated to receive a specific level of care requiring a structured environment due to mental health challenges. Currently, there are no local facilities in Mendocino County that are able to provide all levels of care as mandated by the courts. In addition, there is a shortage of residential care facilities st...
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