To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:title
Renewal of the Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency Regarding the Provision of Temporary Shelter Services to Eligible Youth Residing in Humboldt County in the Amount of $1,084,752end
RECOMMENDATION(S):Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency regarding the provision of temporary shelter services to eligible youth residing in Humboldt County in an amount not to exceed One Million Eighty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars ($1,084,752.00) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028; and
2. 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 attached professional services agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached professional services agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
Redwood Community Action Agency provides temporary shelter services to youth between twelve (12) and seventeen (17) years of age as part of its Our House and Launch Pad programs. The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services ("DHHS - Child Welfare Services") has previously contracted with Redwood Community Actio...
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