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a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Monterey County Association of Families Caring for Children to coordinate and facilitate Monterey County’s Annual Holiday Project for children in foster care in the amount of $10,156, retroactive to March 1, 2022 for a full term of March 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($1,015) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Monterey County Association of Families Caring for Children to coordinate and facilitate Monterey County’s Annual Holiday Project for children in foster care in the amount of $10,156, retroactive to March 1, 2022 for a full term of March 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($1,015) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARYDISCUSSION:
The purpose of this agreement is to ensure that all children involved with Monterey County Family and Children’s Services receive a gift from the community during the holiday season. The goal of the Holiday Project is for Monterey County Family and Children’s Services to work collaboratively with the Monterey County Association of Families Caring for Children to identify all system-involved youth during the holiday season and to provide each child with a gift for the holidays. Gifts are obtained through the provision of a gift drive conducted in the months leading to the holidays and are donated by local businesses and private individuals. This agreement is retroactive to March 1, 2022 in order to pay for the storage of gifts that had already been collected by the Monterey County Association of Families Caring for Children.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved this Agreement. County Counsel has approved the Agreement as to form.
FINANCING:
This agreement is funded with Realignment funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues in Social Services 001-5010-SOC005 are included in the FY2022-23 Recommended Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This Agreement correlates to the Health & Human Services Strategic Initiative adopted by the Board of Supervisors by ensuring children involved in Monterey County’s child welfare system receive a gift during the holiday season.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
__Economic Development
__Administration
X Health & Human Services
__Infrastructure
__Public Safety
Prepared by: Rene Kausin, Management Analyst II, Ext. x4737
Approved by: Lori A. Medina, Director, Ext. 4430
Attachment: Agreement
Proposed agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report.