To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency Regarding the Provision of Temporary Shelter Services to Eligible Youth Residing in Humboldt County
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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 the amount of $656,568 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025;
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 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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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Service Fund (1160-508); state realignment revenues
DISCUSSION:
Redwood Community Action Agency provide temporary shelter services to youth between 12 and 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 Action Agency on numerous occasions. On each occasion, Redwood Community Action Agency has demonstrated expertise in providing a full range of temporary shelter and long-term transitional housing placement services, including, without limitation, crisis intervention, family media...
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