RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION: A) TO APPROVE THE CHILDREN’S COLLABORATIVE ACTION TEAM’S (CCAT) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $534,000, FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES; B) TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY’S (HSA) SUBMISSION OF A NOTICE OF INTENT FORM TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CDSS) TO ADMINISTER THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT (CAPIT), COMMUNITY BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION (CBCAP) AND PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES (PSSF) AS AN EXTENSION OF THE COUNTY’S EXISTING PLAN UNTIL THE NEXT COUNTY SELF ASSESSMENT /SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PLAN CYCLE; AND C) TO EXECUTE THE NOTICE OF INTENT REGARDING CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF PLAN TO RECEIVE FUNDING

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

 

WHEREAS, On July 26, 2005 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution Number 067469 authorizing the Human Services Agency (HSA) to administer the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Program (CAPIT); Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP); and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) by signing a Notice of Intent issued by CDSS; and

 

WHEREAS, On October 12, 2007, HSA issued a Request for Proposal for Child Abuse Prevention and Promoting Safe and Stable Families Programs. Agreements will be funded from: AB 2994 Birth Certificate fees, Kid’s Plate, CAPIT, CBCAP and PSSF; and

 

WHEREAS, on June 4, 2008 an All County Information Notice (ACIN) was issued announcing that the CDSS, in collaboration with the County Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) of California, is integrating CAPIT, CBCAP, and PSSF Three-Year Plan into the California Children and Family Services Review Process (C-CFSR); and

 

WHEREAS, On July 8, 2008, HSA in collaboration with CCAT submitted a Notice of Intent to CDSS to extend the timeframe of the County’s existing plan and enter into contracts with 11 providers; and

 

WHEREAS, CDSS responded to HSA by submitting a Notice of Intent to provide funding for CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF plan contracts for the term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and in order to receive the funding, the Notice of Intent must be executed by the Board of Supervisors and returned to CDSS prior to September 30, 2008; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of both Notices of Intent and the CCAT RFP recommendations for distribution of funds, in the amount of $534,000, for child abuse prevention and intervention services and finds such to be in the best interest of the County and desires to enter into the same.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that:

A. The CCAT RFP recommendations for distribution of funds for child abuse prevention and intervention services are approved; and

B. The submission of a Notice of Intent Form by HSA to CDSS to administer CAPIT, CBCAP and PSSF as an extension of the county’s existing plan until the next county self assessment /system improvement plan cycle is acknowledged and accepted; and

C. That the President of this Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Notice of Intent regarding the CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF plan to receive funding 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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