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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social & Employment Services, or his designee, to sign an agreement with Hartnell College for $687,038 to provide foster care and adoption training and recruitment services to eligible Monterey County local agency employees, and current and prospective caregivers, for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014, including mutual indemnification (Exhibit H); and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social & Employment 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.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social & Employment Services, or his designee, to sign an agreement with Hartnell College for $687,038 to provide foster care and adoption training and recruitment services to eligible Monterey County local agency employees, and current and prospective caregivers, for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014, including mutual indemnification (Exhibit H); and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social & Employment 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 and Employment Services (DSES), Family and Children’s Services (FCS) Division, is the local child welfare agency. DSES contracts with Hartnell College to provide 1) training for current and prospective foster parents, relative and non-related extended family member caregivers, adoptive parents and local agency employees; and 2) support for foster home recruitment activities. The Department receives annual Title IV-E federal and state-realignment funds to pr...
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