COUNTY OF SAN MATEO OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Services Agency

DATE:

March 26, 2004

BOARD MEETING DATE:

April 20, 2004

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Maureen D. Borland, Director, Human Services Agency

Mark Lane, Director, Southern Region

SUBJECT:

Amendment to an Agreement with Redwood City School District

Recommendation

Adopt a Resolution authorizing execution of an Amendment to an Agreement with Redwood City School District (RCSD) in the amount of $202,421, for partial payment of salaries and benefits for the out posted staff at Family Resource Centers.

Background

In 1998, Human Services Agency (HSA) and RCSD agreed to provide assistance in the support of the Redwood City Family Centers (formerly the Healthy Start Network) at Taft, Fair Oaks and Hoover schools. The Family Resource Centers provide human services, health services, and educational support and community development activities to a community of 2,000 residents. For the past four years, HSA employs and posts five Psychiatric Social Workers (PSW's) at the Family Centers; they provide counseling services at these sites. RCSD is the fiscal agent which oversees these sites and reimburses HSA for part of the salaries and benefits of these positions.

On December 5, 2002, HSA and RCSD entered into a three-year Agreement with funds for FY 2002-03. Funding for future Fiscal Years are to be negotiated by the parties and reflected in the form of an amendment to the Agreement.

Discussion

This Amendment to the Agreement is for the reimbursement of partial salaries and benefits for the five PSW's for Fiscal Year 2003-04 that are posted at the Redwood City Family Resource Centers.

This Amendment has been reviewed and approved as to form by the County Counsel's Office.
Risk Management has approved the RCSD's insurance coverage.

Vision Alignment

The Agreement with the RCSD keeps the commitment of: Providing equal access to educational opportunity and goal number 3: All children ages 0-5 years have access to childcare/early learning opportunities that contribute to their entering kindergarten ready to succeed. It also provides for goal number 6: All children grow up healthy in safe and supportive homes and neighborhoods. The Agreement contributes to this commitment and goal since RCSD through their Redwood City Family Centers provides counseling to children and their families and kindergarten readiness programs.

Fiscal Impact

The term of this Amendment to the Agreement is July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005. This Amendment to the Agreement is for the RCSD to reimburse HSA in the amount of $202,421 for salaries and benefits for the five PSW's positions during FY 2003-04. This revenue has been included in the 2003-04 Adopted Budget. Revenue for FY 2004-05 reimbursement will be negotiated and reflected in the form of an amendment to the Agreement.