DATE: April 27, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with Fresno Child Abuse Prevention Council to Coordinate Child Abuse Prevention Efforts
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the coordination of child abuse and child neglect prevention efforts as Fresno Child Abuse Prevention Council is the County's designated child abuse prevention council and Children's Trust Fund Commission; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a sole source Agreement with Fresno Child Abuse Prevention Council to coordinate child abuse prevention efforts, effective July 1, 2021, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total estimated at $907,875.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will provide continued funding to the Fresno Child Abuse Prevention Council also known as Fresno Council on Child Abuse Prevention (FCCAP), the County's designated child abuse prevention council and Children's Trust Fund Commission, to coordinate countywide child abuse prevention efforts. The County is required to fund the child abuse prevention council in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), section (?) 18983. The recommended agreement will be funded through State Children's Trust Fund (CTF), Kid's Plate license fee and birth certificate revenues. The maximum compensation is estimated and will vary according to actual revenues received, with no increase in Net County Cost. The item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the recommended agreement not be approved, the County will be out of compliance with the legislative requirements outlined in WIC ?18983 and will jeopardize federal and state funds received ...
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