County of Monterey - File #: 14-723

• File #: 14-723
• Name: ACTION Council for FY 14/15
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/18/2014
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 7/1/2014
• Final action: 7/1/2014
• Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement for $1,118,338 with ACTION Council of Monterey County to provide administration, leadership, quality assurance and coordination for Differential Response aka: Pathways to Safety, and the CalWORKs Family Stabilization Program, for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; 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.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/1/2014	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement for $1,118,338 with ACTION Council of Monterey County to provide administration, leadership, quality assurance and coordination for Differential Response aka: Pathways to Safety, and the CalWORKs Family Stabilization Program, for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; 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 to sign an agreement for $1,118,338 with ACTION Council of Monterey County to provide administration, leadership, quality assurance and coordination for Differential Response aka: Pathways to Safety, and the CalWORKs Family Stabilization Program, for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015; 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:
This contract provides leadership and coordination for Differential Response aka: Pathways to Safety. Differential Response is a strategic way of responding to the reports of abuse and neglect received by Monterey County Family and Children's Services (FCS). This approach to evaluating and improving family and child well-being, improves a community's ability to keep children safe. This is accomplished by responding earlier and more meaningfully to reports of abuse and neglect, before family difficulties escalate to the point of harm (What Works Policy Brief; Foundation Consortium for Californi...