REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 28, 2020
FROM
MARLENE HAGEN, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
Title v
Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding with Children and Families Commission for San Bernardino County for Family-Community Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with the Children and Families Commission for San Bernardino County for the provision of Family-Community Support Program services to families and children in San Bernardino County for the period of August 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
(Presenter: Marlene Hagen, Director, 388-0242)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Children and Family Services (CFS) and the Children and Families Commission for San Bernardino County (First 5) is non-financial; therefore, it does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The CFS mission is strive to protect endangered children, preserve and strengthen their families, and develop alternative family settings. The recommended MOU with First 5 will assist CFS in meeting their mission. First 5 has contracts in place to promote and support the prevention of child abuse and neglect, supporting families in caring for their children, and connecting families to community supports and social services. This recommended MOU will enable CFS to utilize First 5’s resources with the following objectives:
• Children are free from abuse and neglect, by promoting and supporting the prevention of child abuse and neglect;
• Parents provide developmentally appropriate care, by supporting families in caring for their children; and
• Families are resilient, by connecting families to community supports and social services.
The recommended MOU is for the one-year period of August 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 and may be terminated without cause by the County with 30 days advanced notice. Contractor performance will be monitored for compliance with the administrative and program elements of the MOU.
PROCUREMENT
Not Applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Jennifer Mulhall-Daudel, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on July 1, 2020; County Counsel (Michael Markel, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 8, 2020; Finance (John Hallen, Administrative Analyst, 388-0280) on July 8, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Tanya Bratton, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on July 8, 2020.