TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Douglas Durward - Director of Child Support Services
REPORT BY: Hector Plancarte - Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Approval to sign renewal of the Plan of Cooperation
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize the Director of Child Support Services to sign the renewal of the Plan of Cooperation with the Superior Court of California, County of Napa for the term of July 1, 2025, through July 1, 2027, defining the respective roles and responsibilities of each entity. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
As required and outlined by Assembly Bill 1058 and sections 45 of Family Code 302.34 and 303.10, the Plan of Cooperation (POC) delineates the duties between the Napa County Department of Child Support Services (CSS) and the Napa Superior Court (Court). Costs incurred by the Court in performing IV-D services are funded under the agreement between the California Department of Child Support Services and the Judicial Council of California.
The POC serves to establish the separate and mutual responsibilities of CSS and the Court. Revisions from the previous POC include enhanced collaboration to provide parties direct access to IV-D enrollment information, makes minor grammatical revisions, and establishes an initial term ending July 1, 2027, with automatic renewal for an additional two-year term.
Requested actions:
1. Approval and authorization for the Director of Child Support Services to sign the POC between CSS and the Court.
2. Grant the Director of Child Support Services the authority to approve future amendments to this POC, provided that any such amendment does not materially alter the nature of the services to be provided or increase the maximum compensation available under this POC.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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.