DATE: February 6, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja K. Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Essential Terms of Agreement Between the California Department of Social Services and The County of Fresno
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt resolution to appoint the Board of Supervisors to serve as the governing body of Fresno County's Transitional Shelter Care Facility;
2. Accept the Publication 326, Facts You Need to Know, Group Home Board of Directors;
3. Delegate the Director of Social Services to serve as the Executive Director for the Transitional Shelter Care Facility to maintain ongoing operations of the facility; and
4. Approve and authorize the Executive Director to sign the Board of Director's Statement (LIC 9165) as designee of the Board of Supervisors;
5. Approve and authorize the policies and procedures governing the operation of the County's Transitional Shelter Care Facility;
6. Approve and authorize the County's Transitional Shelter Care Facility's emergency intervention plan;
7. Approve the written statement that describes the duties delegated to the administrator;
8. Approve and authorize the County's Transitional Shelter Care Facility's operating budget; and
9. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Essential Terms Agreement with the California Department of Social Services for a licensed Transitional Shelter Care Facility.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions numbered one through eight are required to meet the operating standards set forth by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) for a Transitional Shelter Care Facility (TrSCF). CDSS requires board oversight and approval of the shelter's policies, procedures, and operations.
Approval of the ninth recommended action will allow the County to enter into an agreement with CDSS to operate TrSCF. This i...
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