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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) AMS-359 with Barton Healthcare System, Inc., to provide financial support towards Current Agreement 4106 by and between The Center for Common Concerns (HomeBase) and the Health and Human Services Agency to provide strategic and technical assistance, and guidance to the El Dorado Opportunity Knocks Continuum of Care; and
2) Authorize the Director of Health and Human Services, or designee, to execute further documents relating to MOU AMS-359, including amendments which do not decrease the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: Funding from Sponsor.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
HHSA and the Board of Supervisors wish to acknowledge the important and valuable contributions that our community partners have made in support of combating homelessness in the County of El Dorado. In addition to the hours of collaboration regarding this challenging situation, in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 the County received contributions of $10,000 each from Barton Healthcare System, City of Placerville, and Marshall Medical Center to support the County’s Strategic Plan for Healthy Communities: “To Implement solutions to address and reduce homelessness in El Dorado County.”
In FY 2019-20 the County has executed agreements for sponsorship in the amount of $10,000 with Marshall Medical Center and The City of South Lake Tahoe, and now we have this MOU with Barton Healthcare System to contribute an additional $10,000 towards the support of the provision of strategic and practical technical assistance to the El Dorado Opportunity Knocks Continuum of Care(CoC) relating to the Coordinated Entry System for Homeless Services. These financial contributions by our community partners are an example of the cohesive and collaborative relationships within the County.
HHSA is recom...
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