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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the Central Coast Center for Independent Living for $120,527 to provide enhanced information and assistance services to all ages, disabilities, and income for the period of August 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Authorize the 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% ($12,053) of the original contract amount and does not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the Central Coast Center for Independent Living for $120,527 to provide enhanced information and assistance services to all ages, disabilities, and income for the period of August 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Authorize the 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% ($12,053) of the original contract amount and does not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Central Coast Center for Independent Living is a local non-profit that provides a variety of programs to assistant people with disabilities. They have been working with the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and the Monterey County Department of Social Services, Aging and Adult Services Branch (AAS) to form a public/non-profit partnership. The purpose of this agreement is to promote increased collaboration amongst service providers, locate shared resources, and create an efficient delivery of services to assist the community in responding to increasing service demand and shrinking public resources.
The California Department of Aging has recognized this partnership and has provided funding to this emerging collaboration following an Aging and Disabili...
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