DATE: May 3, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Maria I. Aguirre, Interim Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment II to Revenue Agreement with the Children & Families Commission of Fresno County
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to revenue Agreement with the Children & Families Commission of Fresno County, to continue to support Neighborhood Resource Centers in Fresno County, extending the term by two years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $400,000 to a total of $1,300,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will increase revenue from the Children & Families Commission of Fresno County (First 5) to support the Department of Social Services' effort to provide child abuse prevention services in the County. If approved, the amendment will extend the agreement for two additional 12-month periods and increase the revenue amount by a total of $400,000, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the revenue would not be used to enhance family strengthening services provided through NRCs for two additional years.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. If approved, the amendment will provide revenue from First 5 for an additional two years, in the amount of $400,000 ($200,000 per fiscal year) to offset the costs associated with funding NRCs in the County. The maximum would increase from $900,000 to $1,300,000. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues will be included in the Department's Org 5610 FY 2022-2023 Recommended Budget and the subsequent budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
On September 13, 2016, the Department presented to the Board a strategic plan to address child abuse through the development of NRCs. A total of 11 sites have since been established and supported by the Department in b...
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