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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 specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work of Agreement for Services 9103 with On My Own Independent Living Services (On My Own);
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 due to On My Own being the only local provider that provides all of the specialized services;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 9103 with On My Own, in the amount of $250,000, and for the term of three years upon execution;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 9103, 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 9103.
FUNDING: 50% Federal Funding including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Foster Care (Title IV-E), Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (Title IV-B Subpart 1 of the Social Security Act), John H. Chafee Foster Care Program and 50% County Realignment Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA's CWS program staff strives to ensure safe, permanent, and nurturing families for children by protecting children from abuse and neglect while attempting to preserve the family unit. CWS accomplishes this goal by evaluating and referring clients to the services necessary to support families. Pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 1...
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