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Health and Human Services Agency, Social Services Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Memorandum of Understanding 125-M1510 between the County of El Dorado and El Dorado County Office of Education, Court Appointed Special Advocates of El Dorado County, City of Placerville Police Department, and City of South Lake Tahoe Police Department, outlining the roles and responsibilities for the Foster Youth and Human Trafficking Task Force, for the perpetual term commencing upon execution and with no remuneration to any participating Task Force Member Agency or Task Force individual representative; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, to execute further documents relating to Memorandum of Understanding 125-M1510, including amendments thereto, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: There is no Funding associated with this Memorandum of Understanding.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no Net County Cost associated with this agenda item.
Background
Welfare and Institutions Code 18961.7 permits counties to develop multidisciplinary teams to allow provider agencies to share confidential information in order to investigate reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Welfare and Institutions Code 18961.7(2) defines “provider agency” as any governmental or other agency that has one of its purposes to prevent, identify, manage, or treat child abuse or neglect.
The provider agencies to this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) includes the County of El Dorado Departments of Health and Human Services Agency, Sheriff’s Office, Probation Department, District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, and County Counsel. Partner agencies to this MOU include El Dorado County Office of Education, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), known locally as Child Advocates of El Dorado County, City of Placerville Police Department, and C...
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