REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 9, 2022
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement with California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division for Food Services at Juvenile Detention and Assessment Centers.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve the Permanent Single Agreement with California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division, including non-standard terms, to allow the Probation Department to continue to qualify for state and federal reimbursement for providing food services to detained juveniles at the Juvenile Detention and Assessment Centers, retroactively effective July 1, 2022 until terminated by either party.
(Presenter: Tracy Reece, Chief Probation Officer, 387-5692)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the additional use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Appropriation and revenue for the cost of meals and the related state/federal reimbursements are included annually in the Probation Department's (Department) budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In order for the Department to receive reimbursement for meals served to detained juveniles under the Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs), which are administered by the United States, Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department must enter into a Permanent Single Agreement (PSA) with the California Department of Education (CDE), Nutrition Services Division. The approval of this PSA is needed to maintain the Department's eligibility for available state and federal reimbursement regarding the following food programs:
* National School Lunch Program (NS...
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