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Health and Human Services Agency, Social Services Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign retroactive Amendment IV to perpetual Agreement for Services No. 925-S0811 with Environmental Alternatives, a group home/foster family agency, thereby increasing the maximum compensation from $750,000 to $1,200,000 effective Fiscal Year 2011-12; and further authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute any subsequent amendments relating to said Agreement which do not affect the scope, compensation, or term of said Agreement contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
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Funding: Federal and State Social Services funding (55%) with required County Share of Cost (45%) met primarily with realignment resources.
Budget Summary:
Maximum Annual Cost: $1,200,000
Original Contract $500,000
Amendment I increase by $250,000
Amendments II & III No increase
Amendment IV $450,000
Total Funding Available $1,200,000
Change to Net County Cost N/A
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
No change. Emergency shelter care services, which are necessary pending Court-ordered case disposition, require a 15% to 30% County share of cost. Court-ordered foster care placement services require a 40% to 60% County share of cost. The State reimburses the County for the federal and state share of cost in a varying ratio based on an array of circumstances. A total of $6,139,410 was budgeted for FY 2011-12 and $4,683,984 is included in the Health and Human Services Agency’s budget for provision of emergency shelter care and foster care services during FY 2012-13. Funds for these services are budgeted annually based on projected need. The total not-to-exceed annual compensation of $1,200,000 allows for anticipated potential usage.
Compensation:
Compensation is based upon the non-negotiable State-assigned authorized rate of the group home/foster family agency providing services to the children placed at ...
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