RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME /SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INCOME (SSI/SSDI) BENEFIT ENROLLMENT, APPEAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR YOUTH RECEIVING FOSTER CARE AND KINSHIP SERVICES, EXTENDING THE TERM BY ONE (1) YEAR TO JUNE 30, 2011, INCREASING THE AMOUNT BY $56,340 TO $121,340, $39,438 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, in 2006, California Assembly Bill (AB) 1633 (Chapter 641, Statutes of 2006) made several changes to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Program regarding educational requirements for 18-year old foster youth and receipt of Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP); and

WHEREAS, the County and Public Consulting Group, Inc. entered into an Agreement by Agreement Number 74400-09-C276 on June 8, 2009 in the amount of $65,000 for the of term of June 8, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for assessing Child Welfare Services and Juvenile Probation youth placed in out-of-home care for eligibility of state and federal benefits; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Amendment to an Agreement with Public Consulting Group, Inc. for the purpose of providing continued Social Security Income /Social Security Disability Income (SSI/SSDI) benefit enrollment, appeal and maintenance services for youth receiving Foster Care and Kinship services; and

WHEREAS, the County Manager’s Office waived the Request for Proposal and it is in the best interest of the County to enter into an Amendment to the Agreement with Public Consulting Group, Inc. as sole source provider, as they offer a unique service to governmental and public agencies that is not offered through general practitioners who provide advocacy or representation for pursuit of programs through Social Security Administration; and

WHEREAS, this Amendment extends the term by one year for a new term of June 8, 2009 through June 30, 2011 and increases the amount by $56,340 for a total obligation of $121,340; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of such Amendment to the 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 the President of this Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Amendment to the 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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