To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Olin Jones Regarding the Development of Policies and Procedures Relating to the Assessment and Investigation of Child Abuse Referrals
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached first amendment to the professional services agreement with Olin Jones regarding the development of policies and procedures relating to the assessment and investigation of child abuse referrals;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services Director, or a designee thereof, to exercise the first and second options to extend the professional services agreement with Olin Jones for two additional one-year terms in an amount not to exceed $180,481.00 for each additional one-year term;
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the professional services agreement with Olin Jones, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed original copy of the attached first amendment to the professional services agreement with Olin Jones to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services (CWS) was directed to retain the services of a tribal consultant to assist with meeting the stipulated judgment filed by the Attorney General on Feb. 14, 2018. Tribal feedback was collected, and the majority of the local tribes recommended Olin Jones to serve as the tribal consultant. The Attorney General has ...
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