DATE: January 26, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Agreement with Comprehensive Youth Services of Fresno for Supervised Visitation Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Agreement No. 19-451 with Comprehensive Youth Services of Fresno, Inc. for Supervised Visitation Services, effective upon execution with no change to the term of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $486,036 to a total of $5,444,136.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Social Services to meet an increased capacity need for Juvenile Court-ordered supervised visitation services provided to children and their families involved with the Department's Child Welfare System. The additional funds will be used to augment staffing and other operational costs to ensure families receive timely visitations. The recommended amendment will be funded with 2011 Realignment and federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. The item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department will need to assume a larger percentage of supervised visits internally and incur the added associated costs for these services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will increase the maximum compensation by $486,036, for a total maximum agreement cost of $5,444,136. The cost of the recommended amendment will be funded with 2011 Realignment and PSSF funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's, Org 5610 FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
Visitation is a critical service in Child Welfare for children an...
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