RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING: A) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS; B) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH EDGEWOOD CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (ECCF) TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION OF THE KINSHIP SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM (KSSP) AND OUTREACH TO GUARDIANS REGARDING THE KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM (KINGAP), FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007, IN THE AMOUNT OF $490,056, $88,667 IS NET COUNTY COST

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo desires to enter into an Agreement with Edgewood Center for Children and Families (ECCF) to provide administration of the Kinship Support Services Program (KSSP) and outreach to guardians regarding the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (KINGAP) for the term of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, for which San Mateo County’s payment amount will not exceed $490,056 for FY 2006-07; and

 

WHEREAS, it is in the County’s best interests to waive the Request for Proposal process because ECCF piloted the KSSP project that has been used as a model and funded by the state and is a sole source provider of such services.

 

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of such Agreement and has examined and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into the same.

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that

1. The Request for Proposal process is waived; and

2. The President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

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