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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve Agreement for Services 3096, with Ancestry.com for the provision of website membership subscription with a perpetual term that commences upon execution;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Agreement for Services 3096 with Ancestry.com for the provision of website membership subscription in the amount of $99 for the U.S Discovery, six-month membership plan, with automatic renewal; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute future documents for the Health and Human Services Agency’s Ancestry.com website membership subscription, upon term expiration, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and sufficient appropriation are included in the department’s budget.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board approve Agreement for Services 3096, with Ancestry.com, for the provision of a website membership subscription, with a perpetual term, to support the County of El Dorado’s Public Guardian. Approval of this Agreement will assist the Public Guardian in demonstrating due diligence in its search for family members of its conservatees.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Health and Human Services Agency’s (HHSA) Office of the Public Guardian (PG) ensures the physical and financial safety of conserved individuals, and other individuals who voluntarily accept guidance in managing their money. Per Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 5354 the PG has a fiduciary responsibility to the family and the court and must exercise due diligence to investigate and find all family members associated with their clients. Probate Code 2610 directs PG, also known as the conservator, to mail an inventory and appraisal of the conservatee’s estate to relatives in the first degree. In addition, California Rules of Court 7.1059(b)(17) states that the conservator must inform the conservatee’s family members in advance and give them an oppor...
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