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a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Hartnell Community College District to provide training services to eligible current and prospective Monterey County caregivers for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $1,247,489; 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% ($124,748) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $1,372,237.
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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 an agreement with Hartnell Community College District to provide training services to eligible current and prospective Monterey County caregivers for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $1,247,489; 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% ($124,748) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $1,372,237.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Agreement provides Title IV-E qualified short-term training in Monterey County for current and prospective resource families and adoptive parents in Monterey County. Services provided include training coordination, planning, curriculum development, training support, outreach, evaluation, and childcare as needed. Hartnell College is a local institution of higher learning that was selected by the Community College Foundation to provide Foster and Kinship Care Education to current and prospective Monterey County resource parents, which qualifies them to provide the services outlined in this Agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Agreements as to legal form, as has the Auditor-Controller’s Office as to the financial provisions.
FINANCING:
This agreement is funded by Title IV-E Federal and State revenues for Foster Care trainings. The County’s match will be provided by Hartnell College through in-kind services. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues in SOC005 are included in the FY 2025-26 Recommended Budget and FY 2026-27 will be included in the next budget process.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement correlates to the Health & Human Services Strategic Initiative adopted by the Board of Supervisors by allowing the Department to improve the quality of life for foster children by expanding the Department’s ability to prepare resource families for parenting and supporting foster children while maintaining compliance with the Continuum of Care Reform.
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
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Prepared by: Chelsea Chacon, Management Analyst III, x8596
Approved by: Roderick Franks, Director, x4430
Attachment: Agreement
The proposed agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report.