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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment #1 to Agreement A-13981 with Learning Time, Inc., to add educational assessments and advocacy for CalWORKs customers to the Scope of Services and to add $440,000.00 to the contract total for a total not to exceed amount of $950,000.00 for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($95,000 of the total 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 Services to sign Amendment #1 to Agreement A-13981 with Learning Time, Inc., to add educational assessments and advocacy for CalWORKs customers to the Scope of Services and to add $440,000.00 to the contract total for a total not to exceed amount of $950,000.00 for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($95,000 of the total contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this amendment is to add $440,000.00 and extend the original Agreement ending on June 30, 2021 to a new term end date of June 30, 2023. This contract provides adult learning disability evaluations and related services for the California Work Opportunities and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare-To-Work Program customers.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved this agreement. County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form.
FINANCING:
This agreement is fully funded with the CalWORKs Single Allocation. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues for SOCOO5 are included in the FY 2021-- 22 Requested Budget. All future year costs will be included in the budget requests for each of the respective fiscal years.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This Agreement correlates to the Health & Human Services and Economic Development Strategic Initiatives adopted by the Board of Supervisors by allowing the Department to improve the quality of life and prosperity of CalWORKs customers who may have learning disabilities by assisting them in meeting the Welfare to Work goals by providing learning disability evaluations and recommending accommodations.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
X Economic Development
__ Administration
X Health & Human Services
__ Infrastructure
__ Public Safety
Prepared by Thomas De La Cruz, Mgmt. Analyst II, Ext. 3391
Approved by Lori A. Medina, Director x4430
Attachments: Original Agreement
Amendment #1
The proposed agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report