To: Board of Supervisors
From: Child Support Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding Continuing the Shared Service of Child Support Services between Trinity and Humboldt Counties.
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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 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Humboldt and Trinity Counties continuing the regionalization of Child Support Services; and
2. Authorize the Director of NCRDCSS, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached memorandum of understanding, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3003 - Enhance employee recruitment and retention
DISCUSSION:
The North Coast Regional Department of Child Support Services (NCRDCSS) was established on December 15, 2015, to administer the local Child Support programs for Humboldt and Trinity County. Regionalization allows for one administrative and managerial level for both counties which has reduced payroll expense and has helped the Department manage resources, avoid layoffs, and deliver child support services at a high quality and in an efficient manner despite state budget cuts to both counties.
On December 21, 2021, the regional agreement was renewed by the county boards of Trinity and Humboldt for a term of 5 years.
In June of 2024, the California State Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) changed the way it calculated funding for Regional LCSA's. NCRDCSS was given the option to stay a regional LCSA and be subject to the new funding methodology or remain funded by two separate budget allocations and no longer be considered a regional department. Th...
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