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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign a Standard Agreement with the Action Council of Monterey County, Inc., in the amount of $400,000 for the provision of community educational management and contracting for specialized services, for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018.
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed (10%) of the original Agreement amount and which does not significantly alter the scope of services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign a Standard Agreement with the Action Council of Monterey County, Inc., in the amount of $400,000 for the provision of community educational management and contracting for specialized services, for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018.
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed (10%) of the original Agreement amount and which does not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Action Council of Monterey County, Inc. (ACMC), created in 1994, is a non-profit Organization involved in creating public/private partnerships to address unmet needs within the community, and to provide planning and coordination of such services. ACMC addresses the reduction in government funding for health and human services for low-income and vulnerable people. In part, their goal is to create public/private partnerships to promote economic and social justice and to initiate community dialogue and action on critical issues. ACMC acts as fiscal agent for over two dozen coalitions of individuals who provide valuable services, which are often not available through traditional community resources. For many years, the Monterey County Health Department (MCHD) has partnered with ACMC establishing a mutual and purposeful...
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