File #: A 14-191    Name: Hartnell College
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 7/8/2014 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 7/22/2014 Final action: 7/22/2014
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign an agreement with Hartnell College for $884,162 to provide training and recruitment services to eligible Monterey County local agency employees and current and prospective caregivers for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016; and b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Attachments: 1. Hartnell contract, 2. Completed Board Order, 3. Fully Executed Agreement between the County of Monterey and Hartnell College, 4. Fully Executed Agreement between the County of Monterey and Hartnell College (original), 5. Fully Executed Agreement between the County of Monterey and Hartnell College, 6. Table to Executed Agreement, Amendment No. 2
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign an agreement with Hartnell College for $884,162 to provide training and recruitment services to eligible Monterey County local agency employees and current and prospective caregivers for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% 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 of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign an agreement with Hartnell College for $884,162 to provide training and recruitment services to eligible Monterey County local agency employees and current and prospective caregivers for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
 
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Social Services (DSS), Family and Children's Services (FCS) Branch, is the local child welfare agency.  DSS contracts with Hartnell College to provide 1) training for current and prospective foster, relative and non-related extended family member caregivers, adoptive parents, foster youth, and local agency employees; and 2) support for foster home recruitment activities.  The Department receives annual Title IV-E federal and state reimbursement to provide these services.
 
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved this amendment. County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form.
 
FINANCING:
This agreement is funded by Title IV-E Federal and State revenues for Foster Care trainings and recruitment activities. 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 2014-15 Adopted Budget. Approval of this action has no impact on the County General Fund.
 
Prepared by: Glenn Wojnar, MA III, 3480
 
 
Approved by: Elliott Robinson, Director, x4434
 
Attachments: Hartnell Contract 2014-16
Proposed agreement filed with Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report