TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jena Conner
PHONE:
707-463-7971
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of First Amendment (Third Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-22-182) with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the Amount of $129,468, for a New Total of $521,891, to Provide State-Mandated Family Urgent Response System Mobile Response Services to Current and Former Foster Youth Through Age 21, Effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve first Amendment (third Amendment to Agreement No. BOS-22-182) with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the amount of $129,468, for a new total of $521,891, to provide state-mandated Family Urgent Response System mobile response services to current and former foster youth through age 21, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024; authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
July 12, 2022, Board of Supervisors approval of Agreement No. BOS-22-182.
December 20, 2022, Department approval of first Amendment No. SS-22-084.
July 18, 2023, Department approval of second Amendment No. SS-23-057.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Family Urgent Response System (FURS) is a statewide mandated program, originally enacted through Section 107 of Senate Bill 80 (Statute of 2019) and amended by Assembly Bill 79 (Statute of 2020), to support current and former foster youth through age 21 during periods of instability. The program contains three components: 1) state hotline; 2) local mobile response services; and 3) local follow up services for up to 72 hours following a mobile response. FURS is intended to prevent placement disruptions, the need for 911 calls or law enforcement involvement, ps...
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