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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the Transitional Housing Program-Plus program to address homelessness among former foster youth administered by Whole Person Learning, Inc., requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4, 2.(f) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because the procurement is for services where the continuity of providers will provide efficiency or critical knowledge, and other providers of the services cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 9067 with Whole Person Learning, Inc., in the amount of $1,600,000 and for the term of five years from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 9067, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 9067.
FUNDING: 90% County Realignment Funds, 10% State Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) is a state program created in 2001 to address homelessness among former foster youth and is governed by California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Sections 11403.2(a)(2) and 16522. The program's goal is to provide a safe living environment to transition aged youth clients for up to 36 months, while assisting the youth in developing the life skills necessary to be successful living independently. The program prov...
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