Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the City Clerk and Mayor to enter into a competitively selected service contract for a one-year term with four annual renewal options with Westside Psychotherapy, LLC for employee mental health and wellness services. The anticipated cost of this contract in 2020 is $135,300. The Police Department’s 2020 adopted operating budget includes $150,000 for annual wellness and mental health checks for every commissioned and civilian employee.
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk and Mayor to enter into a competitively selected service contract for a one-year term with four annual renewal options, for a total of five years, with Westside Psychotherapy, LLC for employee mental health and wellness services.
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WHEREAS, the employees of the Madison Police Department (MPD) are exposed to trauma and stress unique to working in the law enforcement profession; and,
WHEREAS, the importance of a mental health and wellness program is a well-established standard in the law enforcement community and MPD does not currently have an existing program to provide this service to employees; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council approved the inclusion of $150,000 in the MPD 2020 adopted operating budget for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, MPD requires services in order to provide annual one-hour mental health wellness check-ins for both the sworn and civilian staff of the MPD, which is currently approximately 660 people; and,
WHEREAS, attendance for each employee is mandatory, though participation is voluntary; and,
WHEREAS, the service provider will offer suggestions to proactively address common stressors or other areas of concerns, and cooperate with the City’s Employee Assistance Program Manager when needed; and,
WHEREAS, MPD worked with the Purchasing Division to issue RFP #8930-0-2020-BG to solicit proposals for such services in search of providers with experience in treating people who are regularly exposed to stress ...
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