To: Board of Supervisors
From: Social Services
Meeting Date: August 29, 2023
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Department Contact: |
Bekkie Emery |
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707-463-7761 |
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Department Contact: |
Jena Conner |
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707-463-7971 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Agreement with Tapestry Family Services in the Amount of $92,000, to Provide Immediate, Emergency Placement Services for Foster Children, Placed by the Department of Social Services, Family and Children’s Services, Effective September 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with Tapestry Family Services in the amount of $92,000 to provide immediate, emergency placement services for foster children, placed by Department of Social Services, Family and Children’s Services, effective September 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024; authorize the Department of Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Ongoing Agreement; Most Recent Action on June 21, 2022, Item 3(an), BOS Agreement No. 22-157.
Summary of Request:
In Mendocino County, the placement and care of children who have been removed from the custody of their parents or guardians under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300 is the responsibility of the Mendocino County Department of Social Services, Family and Children’s Services (FCS). As part of meeting this requirement, FCS contracts with Tapestry Family Services (TFS), a licensed Foster Family Agency, for the provision of emergency foster home placement services to youth in Mendocino County.
Through the proposed Agreement, TFS will provide a minimum of five emergency beds per month in home-based placements for children from birth to eighteen years of age who need immediate, emergency foster care placement. Under the proposed Agreement, TFS resource parents will receive a monthly stipend to be on-call 24/7 to receive emergency placements. The stipend amount is determined by the number of beds open and available for emergency placement in the resource parent’s home. Between the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, TFS served approximately 39 youth (unduplicated) and provided emergency shelter beds for approximately 1,887 nights.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handing.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? Yes
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: Federal, State, Realignment |
budgeted in current f/y: Yes |
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current f/y cost: $92,000 |
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annual recurring cost: N/A |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification: N/A |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Executive Office |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: August 29, 2023 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement Number: 23-155 |
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