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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (E) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the work is with or among any other governmental entities or agencies for the provision of educational support services provided by El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) through the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4, 2(f), exempting the competitive bidding process for Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 8514, 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 goods cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge”;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign MOU 8514 with EDCOE, for the term of three years, from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2027 and in accordance with State guidelines, the funding for this MOU is dependent on the number of clients served by EDCOE through the FYSCP, therefore, a maximum obligation was not included in the MOU and HHSA is estimating a total amount of $250,000;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to MOU 8514, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the Net County Cost or term of the MOU; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, Chief Assistant Director, or Assistant Director to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to MOU 8514.
FUNDING: 50% Federal Funding (Title IV-E), 50% match funds provided by EDCOE.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Education (CDE) has administered the FYSCP since 1981, which was established to provide funding to County Offices of Education (COEs) to improve interagency support for students in foster care, in accordance with Education Code Section 42920. Under the FY...
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