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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance section 3.13.030, D., that the provision of services provided by Catalyst Family, Inc. under Agreement 8494 are in the public's best interest and by legislative authority, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section (WIC) 11461.6 and Senate Bill 89, which mandates that Emergency Childcare Bridge Program for Foster Children (Bridge Program) services be performed by independent contractors;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2g) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because “when so directed by the Court, the funding source, as mandated by the state, or other relevant authority”;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 8494 with Catalyst Family, Inc., doing business as Catalyst Community, for the provision of Bridge Program services, for the term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, with a maximum first fiscal year obligation of $200,697, with each successive year’s maximum to be determined based upon the allocations received from the California Department of Social Services, for an estimated maximum obligation of $780,000;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8494, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not extend the term of the Agreement or increase compensation above State and Federal funding allocated to the Bridge Program; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 8494.
FUNDING: State General Fund, leveraged on an annually adjusted basis by Federal funds at the percentage established based on prior fiscal year caseload.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Within HHSA Child Welfare Services (CWS), families and individuals who agree to take foster ch...
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