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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, the Chief Probation Officer and the Director of Public Health to sign a no cost agreement with the Monterey County Office of Education and San Andreas Regional Center establishing Monterey County's trauma informed System of Care for children and youth as required by AB 2083 for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, the Chief Probation Officer and the Director of Public Health to sign up to three renewals of this agreement as long as they do not encompass payment or significantly change the scope of services.
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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, the Chief Probation Officer and the Director of Public Health to sign a no cost agreement with the Monterey County Office of Education and San Andreas Regional Center establishing Monterey County's trauma informed System of Care for children and youth as required by AB 2083 for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, the Chief Probation Officer and the Director of Public Health to sign up to three renewals of this agreement as long as they do not encompass payment or significantly change the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this agreement is to create an ongoing structure to address systemic barriers to the provision of services by multiple agencies. System Partners intend to eliminate barriers to services and maintain an administrative team with collaborative authority over the interrelated child welfare, juvenile justice, education, and mental health children's services. The agencies do not delegate their legal authority with respect to any core function or power of their agency, office, department, or position. System Partners...
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