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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 Child Welfare Services substance use assessments and treatment services provided by Shamanic Living Center, Inc., doing business as Recovery in Action (RIA) are in the public's best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, and equipment not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2f) exempting the services from 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 Amendment II to Agreement for Services 8676 with RIA, increasing the amount of the Agreement by $250,000 for a new maximum obligation of $500,000, with no change to the term of three years from November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2027;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8676, 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 8676.
FUNDING: 28% Federal Funding including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (Title IV-B), Foster Care (Title IV-E), and 72% State funded County Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 16501-16508, CWS is required to provide services to promote family reunification for childr...
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