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a. Approve and authorize the Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Hartnell College to provide training and recruitment services to eligible Monterey County local agency employees and current and prospective caregivers for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $1,463,852; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director or the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($146,385) 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 Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Hartnell College to provide training and recruitment services to eligible Monterey County local agency employees and current and prospective caregivers for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $1,463,852; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director or the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($146,385) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Social Services (DSS), Family and Children's Services (FCS) Branch, is the local child welfare agency. DSS contracts with Hartnell Community College to provide 1) training for current and prospective foster, relative and non-related extended family member caregivers, adoptive parents, foster youth, and local agency employees; and 2) support for foster home recruitment activities. DSS receives annual Title IV-E federal and state reimbursement to provide these services.
In the 2016-2017 fiscal year 204 total classes, with 969 total hours, serving 1,082 people were held. In 2017-2018 fiscal year 219 ...
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