DATE: April 7, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with Fresno Council on Child Abuse Prevention (FCCAP) to Coordinate Child Abuse Prevention Efforts
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or request for proposals (AP 34) determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances as Fresno Council on Child Abuse Prevention is the County's designated child abuse prevention council for the coordination of child abuse and child neglect prevention efforts and the Children's Trust Fund Commission; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Fresno Council on Child Abuse Prevention to coordinate child abuse prevention efforts, effective July 1, 2026, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total estimated at $1,101,635.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will provide continued funding to the Fresno Council on Child Abuse Prevention (FCCAP), the County's designated child abuse prevention council and Children's Trust Fund Commission, to coordinate countywide child abuse prevention efforts. The County is required to fund the child abuse prevention council in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), section (?) 18983. The recommended agreement will be funded through State Children's Trust Fund (CTF) with Kids' Plate license fee and birth certificate revenues. The maximum compensation is estimated and will vary according to actual revenues received, with no increase in Net County Cost. The item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the recommended agreement not be approved, the County will be out of compliance with the legislative requirements outlined in WIC ?18983 and will jeopardize fed...
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