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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030(e) that services may be provided under this Agreement 7481 because the work is with or among any other governmental entities or agencies;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2(f)) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because the procurement is for goods where the continuity of providers will provide efficiency or critical knowledge, and other providers of the goods cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 7481 with El Dorado County Office of Education for the provision of Child Abuse Prevention Council Activities in the amount of $490,000, for the term of July 1, 2023, through December 30, 2025;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 7481, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Assistant Director of Human Services to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 7481.
FUNDING: 22% Community-based Child Abuse Prevention allocation; 15% Promoting Safe and Stable Families allocation; 46% Child Abuse, Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment allocation; and 17% Children’s Trust Fund allocation.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs) are required under Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 18983, which mandates that counties establish a CAPC to carry out specific legislated functions, including child abuse prevention and intervention programs. On April 9, 2002, the Board established a CAPC and designated the Council as the Children’s Trust Fund Commission, pursuant to WIC 18966. In 2009, the Co...
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