DATE: August 5, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with State Center Community College
District for Educational Counseling Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. 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 State Center Community College District as it is a governmental agency encompassing the three accredited Community Colleges located in Fresno County; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with State Center Community College District, to provide Educational Counseling for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Welfare-to-Work participants, effective August 5, 2025, through June 30, 2030, which includes an 11-month base contract and four optional one-year extensions ($0).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Social Services (Department) to partner with the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) to provide educational counseling services at Fresno City College (FCC), Reedley College (RC), and Clovis Community College (CCC) campuses to provide support to California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare to Work (WTW) participants, leading to better educational outcomes and ultimate self-sufficiency. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board chooses not to approve the recommended actions, the Department will not be able to provide enhanced on-campus educational counseling to CalWORKs WTW participants at no cost to the County.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITIO...
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