TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: July 21, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
DeDe Parker
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Megan Van Sant
PHONE:
707-463-7733
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement Russell A. Cormier (DBA Nutmeg Consulting, Inc.), in the Amount of $94,892 to Retain Professional Administrative Support Services for the Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care (MCHSCoC) Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Agreement with Russell A. Cormier (DBA Nutmeg Consulting, Inc.), in the amount of $94,892, to retain professional administrative support services for the Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care (MCHSCoC) Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; authorize the Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
A Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a local information technology system used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Per 24 CFR 583.7(b), each Continuum of Care is responsible for operating an HMIS that complies with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) data collection, management, and reporting standards. Mendocino County Department of Social Services is the current HMIS Lead Agency for Mendocino County Homeless Services Continuum of Care (MCHSCoC).
Due to ongoing staffing shortages within the unit assigned to HMIS administrative duties, in March 2025, the Department retained outside HMIS Administrative Support S...
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