TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Jennifer Ivancie, Staff Services Analyst I
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 190321B with Community Resources for Children
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 190321B with Community Resources for Children, Inc., to decrease the contract maximum by $45,755 for a new annual contract maximum of $187,686. (Fiscal Impact: $187,686 annual expense with $44,755 annual savings; Health and Human Services Agency Fund, Child Welfare Services Division; Budgeted; Discretionary).
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BACKGROUND
One of the primary barriers for recruiting and retaining families who take in a foster child is the lack of access to child care at the time of placement. Funding provided through the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program (Bridge Program), and distributed through this agreement with Community Resources for Children, Inc. (CRC), provides eligible families a time-limited monthly payment or voucher for child care and access to child care navigator services.
This agreement is amended annually due to the revision of the annual allocation by CDSS. This agreement is being presented to the Board at this time as the FY 2023-2024 allocation was not received until late 2023.
Community Resources for Children, Inc., is Napa County’s local Resource and Referral program, providing the community with information about the availability of child care in the area.
Requested action:
1. Approve and authorize Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 190321B with Community Resources for Children, Inc., decreasing the amount by $45,755 for a new maximum of $187,686 to incorporate the FY 2023-2024 allocation; replace Exhibit A-2 (Scope of Work) with Exhibit A-3 to revise the Hold Harmless support effective dates for the Emergency Childcare Bridge Program for Foster Children; and replace Exhibit B-3 (Budget) with Exhibit B-4 to revise the budget to reflect the new allocation amount.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Health and Human Services Agency, Child Welfare Services Division - state grant |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
There is no mandate for counties to operate a Child Care Bridge program. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This agreement contains a provision for automatic annual renewal. Appropriations have been included in the approved Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget and future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, caregivers would lack access to funds for assistance with child care and the resources that CRC provides, therefore, discouraging families from taking in foster children. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.