TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: October 19, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
(707) 463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jena Conner
PHONE:
(707) 463-7971
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Department of Social Services (DSS) to Enter into Retroactive Agreement No. 21-5026 with the California Department of Social Services in the Amount of $0 to Provide DSS Family & Children's Services with Legal Consultation and Legal Representation in Administrative Action Appeals Associated with the Resource Family Approval Program for the Term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution authorizing the Department of Social Services (DSS) to enter into retroactive Agreement No. 21-5026 with the California Department of Social Services in the amount of $0 to provide DSS Family & Children's Services with legal consultation and legal representation in administrative action appeals associated with the Resource Family Approval program for the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; and authorize the DSS Director 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:
Ongoing since 2017; most recently Item 4(i), Resolution No. 20-043 and Agreement No. 19-5048.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Since 2017, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided counties with legal consultation and legal representation in administrative action appeals associated with the state mandated Resource Family Approval program. These services are provided at no cost to the counties when a county has deemed it necessary to deny approval or rescind approval of a Resource Family from being a foster care provider. Although the CDSS Standard Agreement used statewide covers multiple components of the Resource Fa...
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