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Council approves amended Be Well mobile mental‑health agreement with reduced hours and lower cost
Summary
City approves a one‑year amendment to the Be Well mobile crisis program that reduces service hours and consolidates administrative functions; staff says the revised model will cost about $491,000 for the coming year and carry no general‑fund impact for FY 2025–26.
The Laguna Beach City Council voted May 20 to approve an amendment to the city’s mobile mental‑health services agreement with Be Well, continuing an on‑the‑ground crisis response van program while reducing service hours and administrative overhead.
City staff and Be Well representatives said the pilot program began in August 2023. Under the amended agreement the program will retain two crisis‑intervention specialists operating seven days a week but move to a consolidated 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily response window (an eight‑hour daily shift) to align staffing with peak call times. Staff told the council the amendment reduces the program’s annual cost from roughly $850,000 to about $491,000 while preserving core clinical responder capacity.
Why it matters: city staff said the revised model will continue mobile…
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