DATE: September 22, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with Marjaree Mason Center to receive Domestic Violence Funds
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Marjaree Mason Center, Inc., for the provision of Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Services funded through the County's Domestic Violence Fund effective October 1, 2020, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract and four optional one-year extensions.
REPORT
There is no increase to Net County Cost. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department to disburse funds from the County's Domestic Violence Fund for qualified shelter-based domestic violence services in accordance with California Welfare and Institutions Code (W&IC) Section (?)18305, Penal Code (PC) ?1203.097 and ?1463.27(a). The Marjaree Mason Center, Inc. (MMC) is the only qualified shelter-based program in Fresno County that meets all statutory requirements. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative. If your Board should decide not to approve the recommended action, the County will be out of compliance with W&IC ?18305, which requires the Board of Supervisors to direct the County Clerk to deposit a portion of each marriage license fee into the County's Domestic Violence Fund and disburse it to all eligible domestic violence shelters in Fresno County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The cost of the recommended Agreement will be fully funded through the Domestic Violence Fund. There is no contract maximum. All funds available are retained by the Department and must be disbursed, with exception of an 8% administrative fee retained by the County per W&IC ?18305. The administrative fee is used to cover the costs associated with the collection and dispersal of ...
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