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a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment #1 to the agreement with ACTION Council of Monterey County, adding $836,025 for a revised contract total of $1,672,050, to provide administration, leadership, and coordination for Differential Response, also known as Pathways to Safety and extending the term to June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant 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% ($167,205) of the 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 or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment #1 to the agreement with ACTION Council of Monterey County, adding $836,025 for a revised contract total of $1,672,050, to provide administration, leadership, and coordination for Differential Response, also known as Pathways to Safety and extending the term to June 30, 2023; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant 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% ($167,205) of the contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This amendment continues the Monterey County Differential Response program, currently known as Pathways to Safety(P2S), for an additional year. Nationally, Differential Response is a strategic way of responding to the reports of abuse and neglect received by Monterey County Family and Children's Services (FCS). The goal is to improve family and child well-being supporting a community's ability to keep children safe. This is accomplished by responding early and in a more meaningful way to reports of abuse and neglect before family difficulties escalate to the...
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