To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Social Services
Meeting Date: July 23, 2024
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Department Contact: |
Rachel Ebel-Elliott |
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707-463-7836 |
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Department Contact: |
Waldi Helma |
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707-467-5815 |
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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 (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-16, SS-24-035) with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the Amount of $359,721 for a New Total of $392,423, to Provide Family Urgent Response System Mobile Response Services to Current and Former Foster Youth through Age 21 for Department of Social Services, Family and Children’s Services, Effective July 1, 2024, through a New End Date of June 30, 2025 (Original End Date: July 31, 2024)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement (first amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-16, SS-24-035) with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the amount of $359,721 for a new total of $392,423, to provide Family Urgent Response System mobile response services to current and former foster youth through age 21 for Department of Social Services, Family and Children’s Services, effective July 1, 2024, through a new end date of June 30, 2025 (original end date: July 31, 2024); authorize the Department of Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
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The Family Urgent Response System (FURS) is a statewide mandated program, originally enacted through Section 107 of Senate Bill 80 (Statute of 2019) and amended by Assembly Bill 79 (Statute of 2020), to support current and former foster youth through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, psychiatric hospitalizations and placements into congregate care, and assist youth and their caregivers in a trauma-informed, family friendly manner to de-escalate and stabilize situations, and link the youth and family to ongoing services and resources. FURS services are required to be provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and mobile response services must be provided at any location within Mendocino County within 1 to 3 hours of receiving a call from the state hotline, or same day within 24 hours, if a non-urgent response is requested by the caller.
The FURS program was proposed to be eliminated in the State Budget May Revision effective Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 and annually ongoing. In case the program was not eliminated, Department of Social Services, Family and Children’s Services entered into a one-month agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. (RCS), to provide FURS mobile response services until reinstatement of the program was confirmed. On June 5, 2024, the Mendocino County Purchasing Agent approved Agreement No. PA-25-16, SS-24-035 with RCS to provide FURS mobile response services, effective July 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024.
The final 2024-25 State budget agreement includes full restoration of the FURS program and was included in the Legislature’s two-way budget agreement. The proposed Amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-16, SS-24-035 extends the end date to June 30, 2025, and increases the amount by $359,721 for a new total of $392,423, for RCS to continue providing FURS mobile response services to current and former foster youth through age 21 in Mendocino County. FURS services are state-mandated and fully funded by the State General Fund, therefore, the Agreement includes a clause specifying the Agreement is subject to the approval and availability of State General Fund monies.
County’s State General Fund allocation for FURS services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 was $445,376, and $447,580 for FY 2023/24. The County has not received the final allocation letter from the State for FY 2024/25, however, the State General Fund allocation for California’s FURS services to implement the program for FY 2024/25 is $30,000,000. The total cost of the FY 2022/23 and 2023/24 agreements with RCS for FURS services was $392,423 for each FY, well under the state allocations.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/foster-care/furs
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: State General Fund |
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current f/y cost: $392,423 |
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budget clarification: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: $392,423 |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): Yes |
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revenue agreement: No |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO
CEO Review: Yes
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: July 23, 2024 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement |
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Number: 24-137 |
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