DATE: October 17, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kari Gilbert, Director, Department of Child Support Services
SUBJECT: Retroactive Plan of Cooperation between Fresno County Department of Child Support Services and Fresno Superior Court of California
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Child Support Services to execute a retroactive Plan of Cooperation between the Fresno County Department of Child Support Services and the Fresno Superior Court of California effective October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019 ($0).
REPORT
The purpose of the Plan of Cooperation (POC) is to delineate the respective responsibilities of both agencies for administering Title IV-D services in the County. The previous POC expired on September 30, 2017. There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The California Department of Child Support Services only requires the Fresno County Department of Child Support Services Director signature on the POC.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Approval of the recommended action is required per the agreement between the California Department of Child Support Services and the Judicial Council of California.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
This POC is retroactive as it was received by the Department in late July 2017. Subsequent review and processing delayed completion of this item for placement on an earlier Board date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Department is fully funded by Federal (66%) and State (34%) revenue sources.
DISCUSSION:
Fresno County Department of Child Support Services functions as the State's Local Child Support Agency for Fresno County. On November 17, 2015, your Board approved the Director to sign the current POC, which expired on September 30, 2017. The primary purpose of the POC is to secure the assistance of the Court to administer the duties as specif...
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