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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign an Agreement with Monterey County Children and Families Commission DBA First 5 Monterey County in the amount of $300,000, for the period of October 22, 2013 to June 30, 2014, to finalize Phase 1 and to implement Phases 2 and 3 of the Early Childhood Development Initiative in Monterey County; and
b. Accept the modifications to the County's Standard Agreement language; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to approve three future amendments up to ten percent (10%) of the annual amount, which does not significantly alter the scope of services or result in an increase to net county costs.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign an Agreement with Monterey County Children and Families Commission DBA First 5 Monterey County in the amount of $300,000, for the period of October 22, 2013 to June 30, 2014, to finalize Phase 1 and to implement Phases 2 and 3 of the Early Childhood Development Initiative in Monterey County; and
b. Accept the modifications to the County's Standard Agreement language; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to approve three future amendments up to ten percent (10%) of the annual amount, which does not significantly alter the scope of services or result in an increase to net county costs.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey through its legislative platform and budget allocations is very supportive of the development of an Early Childhood Development Initiative (ECDI) in Monterey County.
Early Childhood Development has been identified by both the Board of Supervisors and the Monterey County Children's Council as critical for the economic and social success of our county. Investments in quality early childhood development programs bring returns of 10-17% to the economy in increased income and tax revenues and reductions in rem...
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