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Approve a contract amendment with Fighting Back Partnership for up to $120,000 to provide family strengthening support services for a total contract amount of $602,604 for a term ending December 31, 2019; and Authorize the County Administrator to sign the agreement
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
First 5 Solano recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a contract amendment with Fighting Back Partnership for up to $120,000 to provide family strengthening support services for a total contract amount of $602,604 for a term ending December 31, 2019; and Authorize the County Administrator to sign the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In June 2018, the First 5 Solano Commission approved an allocation of $60,000 to Fighting Back Partnership to continue providing family support services in Vallejo while pursuit of a First 5 Center was in progress. The allocation was for the period of July 2018 through December 2018 in anticipation of the opening of the Center which will provide comprehensive family support services.
As the search for an appropriate site is taking longer than anticipated, the Commission has approved an allocation of up to $120,000 to Fighting Back Partnership from January 2019 to December 2019 to continue family support services in Vallejo.
This item brings forward the contract amendment for final Board approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract has been approved by the First 5 Solano Commission and is included in its FY2018/19 and FY2019/20 projection. There is no impact to the County General Fund.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board may choose to not to approve the contract amendment or remand the contract back to First 5 Solano for revision. This is not recommended as this will result in a delay of family support services to children and families.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
This contract amendment has been reviewed by...
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