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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 therapeutic counseling provided by Alice Rodriguez, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Inc. (Alice Rodriguez) 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 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 I to Agreement for Services 9109 with Alice Rodriguez, increasing the amount of the Agreement by $71,284 for a new maximum obligation of $150,000, with no change to the term of three years from November 5, 2024, through November 4, 2027;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 9109, 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 9109.
FUNDING: 37% Federal Funding, 21% State Funding and 42% County Realignment 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...
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