DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment to the Agreement with Marjaree Mason Center, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 20-195 with Marjaree Mason Center, Inc., for domestic violence services, effective upon execution with no change to the term of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025, and increasing the maximum compensation by $69,663 to a total of $4,069,663.
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will allow Marjaree Mason Center, Inc. (MMC) to provide domestic violence services to Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants in accordance with the California Department of Social Services' (CDSS) California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Family Stabilization Program (FSP). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to approve the recommended action MMC may be unable to sustain the current level of services provided due to the rising cost of operation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The increase ($69,663) to the maximum compensation will be offset with CalWORKs FSP funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On May 26, 2020, the Board approved an Agreement with MMC to provide intensive case management and crisis intervention to families to ensure a basic level of stability in combination with existing barrier removal services. The goal of FSP is to provide CalWORKs families that are experiencing a domestic violence crisis with case management and mental health services, tailored to meet their individual needs in becoming self-sufficient. FSP services are available to all family members, including children.
MMC serves clients in both metropolitan and rura...
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