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a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment No.1 to Agreement #5010-450 with Health Projects Center for Family Caregiver Support Services to all of Monterey County by adding $19,845 for a new contract total of $96,707, with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($9,671) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $106,378.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment No.1 to Agreement #5010-450 with Health Projects Center for Family Caregiver Support Services to all of Monterey County by adding $19,845 for a new contract total of $96,707, with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($9,671) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $106,378.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Amendment adds funds to support Monterey County seniors through the Older Americans Act Title III E Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP). These services include the following:
Caregiver Respite In-Home: This service includes the provision of care receiver assistance with eating, bathing, toileting, transferring, and or dressing (along with care receiver supervision and related homemaker assistance) by an appropriately skilled provider.
This agreement is brought to the Board for approval as this vendor has one other agreement with the Department of Social Services in the amount of $624,401 for Caregiver Respite and Aging in Place services.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Agreements as to form, as has the Auditor-Controller’s Office as to financial provisions.
FINANCING:
Funding is provided by the Older Americans Act. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues in the Area Agency on Aging 001-5010-SOC10 are included in the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This Agreement correlates to the Health & Human Services Strategic Initiative adopted by the Board of Supervisors by working towards the goals of improving health and quality of life outcomes by providing nutrition and health promotion services to seniors in Monterey County.
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
__ Economic Development
__ Administration
X_Health & Human Services
__ Infrastructure
__ Public Safety
Prepared by: Marleen Bush, Community Affiliation Manager, x3342
Approved by: Roderick Franks, Director, x4430
Attachment: Amendment No.1
Original Agreement
The proposed agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report.