RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION A) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS; B) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH EDGEWOOD CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE PLACED IN THE HOMES OF RELATIVES FOR THE TERM OF JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011, IN THE AMOUNT OF $488,227 IN WHICH $187,275 IS NET COUNTY COST; AND C) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY (HSA) OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY’S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement will benefit families and children throughout the County, and have positive impacts on the outcome measures that are in the Children and Family Services’ strategic plan as well as state and federal outcome measures; and

 

WHEREAS, the Edgewood Center for Children and Families, Kinship Support & Services Program (KSSP) has worked collaboratively with the Human Services Agency's Children and Family Services Division in San Mateo County for several years to support children being placed with relatives rather than being placed in out of home foster placements, and the Edgewood KSSP program has been successful in their efforts towards assisting and enabling children to remain with their kinship families; and

 

WHEREAS, the Edgewood Center for Children and Families is the only KSSP provider in the County and should be considered a sole source provider; therefore, it is in the best interest of the County to contract with this agency; and

 

WHEREAS, the Human Services Agency wishes to enter into an Agreement in the amount of $488,227 to provide kinship support and services for the term of July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 and;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is being asked to authorize the Director’s Designee to execute contract amendments which modify the County’s maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions; and

 

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:

A) The Request for Proposal (RFP) Process is waived;

B) The President of this Board of Supervisors 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; and

C) The Director of Human Services Agency or the Director’s Designee is authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County’s maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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