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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Child Support Services to sign a host agency agreement for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) with Asociacion Nacional Pro Personas Mayores (ANPPM) National Association for Hispanic Elderly (NAHE), retroactive from February 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017, and for continuing with the creation of a mutually beneficial partnership to better serve Monterey County residents and Child Support Services (CSS) customers, at no cost to Monterey County.
b. Accept non-standard county liability and indemnification provisions as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Child Support Services to sign a host agency agreement for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) with Asociacion Nacional Pro Personas Mayores (ANPPM) National Association for Hispanic Elderly (NAHE), retroactive from February 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017, and for continuing with the creation of a mutually beneficial partnership to better serve Monterey County residents and Child Support Services (CSS) customers, at no cost to Monterey County.
b. Accept non-standard county liability and indemnification provisions as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The SCSEP program is an on-the-job training and employment program designed to help those aged 55 and older update their jobs skills, build work experience and confidence, and continue to have economic security and well-being. The program is a beneficial situation for CSS because it provides the department, at no cost, with additional staff to complete general office work and strengthen partnerships with non-profits. These participants provide enhanced services and do not take the place of any full-time, permanent Monterey County employee.
The collaboration with SCSEP supports an important State of California Department of Child Support Services Strategic Plan core strategy, specifically to leverage resources to be most cost effective.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Contracts & Purchasing have reviewed and approved the host agency agreement as to legal form, fiscal provisions and insurance requirements, respectively.
FINANCING:
NAHE administers one of SCSEP’s national grants. SCSEP is a national employment and training program funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, operated under Title V of the Older Americans Act and approval of this action has no impact on the County General Fund contribution because there is no cost to Monterey County.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The collaboration with SCSEP supports Monterey County Health and Human Services Strategic Initiative of improving health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities. As a participant, one is paid minimum wage and can use their skills and talents to improve our community by training in a wide variety of locations, including government agencies. The program provides work training in a realistic environment and provides the opportunity for participants to gain knowledge and feedback that will help them be successful in the long term.
Prepared by: Shirley Liu, Administrative Secretary, x8714
Approved by: Jo Ellen Holtzworth, Director, x8721
Attachments: Host Agency Agreement SCSEP National Association for Hispanic
Elderly_February 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017
ANPPM NAHE SCSEP Host Agency Supervisors’ Manual