29986 : RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Authorize the Purchasing Agent to Issue Purchase Orders to County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California (CBHDA) for Annual Membership Dues for FY 2026/2027 through FY 2030/2031 in the amount of $206,789 annually, All Districts. [Total Cost $1,033,945 for Five Years, up to $41,358 in Additional Compensation Per Fiscal Year, 30% Federal, 70% State]

The Board of Supervisors is asked to authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders to the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California (CBHDA) for annual membership dues from Fiscal Year 2026/2027 through FY 2030/2031. The annual cost will be $206,789, totaling $1,033,945 over five years. These funds are 30% Federal and 70% State, with no Net County Cost. The purchase orders can be increased by up to 20% annually. CBHDA is a nonprofit advocacy association representing behavioral health directors from California's counties, providing guidance on major initiatives like CalAIM, Proposition 1, the 9-8-8 crisis system, and advocating for adequate state and federal funding. This is a renewal of a membership that has seen increasing costs over the years, with previous approvals in 2016, 2019, 2023, and 2024.