DATE: November 28, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant and Agreement with the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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1. Retroactively approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer's previous submission of an Application for the Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG) ($386,661);
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the International Affairs and Trade Unit within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, to increase economic development in rural communities and increase access to resources within immigrant communities, effective October 1, 2023 through November 30, 2025, total not to exceed $386,661;
3. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests 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, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation as this vendor made the County of Fresno aware of the LIIIG, was able to write the grant prior to the filing deadline, and has substantial experience in implementing grant programs;
4. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the LIIIG Collaborative Declaration so that the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation may partner with the County to deliver the coordinated programs and services using these grant funds;
5. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement with the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation, as the eligible third-party subgrantee to deliver the coordinated programs and services, effective upon execution through November 30, 2025, total not to exceed $386,661; and
6. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations a...
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