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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 therapeutic counseling services provided by The Center for Violence-Free Relationships (The Center) requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2f) to exempt the Agreement for Services 10003 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 Agreement for Services 10003 with The Center, in the amount of $200,000 and for the term of three years from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 10003, 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 and the Chief Assistant Director to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 10003.
FUNDING: 32% Federal Funding including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (Title IV-B), Foster Care (Title IV-E), 48% County Realignment Funding, and 20% Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA Child Welfare Services (CWS) is required to provide services to promote family reunification for children and families, pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 16501-16508. Such services are designed to promote the well-being of children by ensuring safety, achieving permanency, and streng...
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