To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Click or tap here to enter text.Contract # 19-826-7 (CFS) Amendment with California State University, Fresno Foundation
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with California State University, Fresno Foundation, a Non-Profit Corporation, to amend the billing structure to provide additional Grievance Hearing Officer Services for Children and Family Services with no change in the payment limit of $994,240 or term ending June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
In July 2024, the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) renewed a contract #19-826-6 with the California State University (CSU), Fresno Foundation to provide Foster Care Title IV-E staff training, Consultant Facilitator Services to support the Families First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Program as well as California Department of Social Services (CDSS) mandated Grievance Hearing Officer services.
As of May 1, 2008, CDSS requires all California Counties to provide for Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) grievance hearings in Child Welfare services in response to a settlement decision reached in the Gomez v. Saenz lawsuit. EHSD Children and Family Services (CFS) contracts with CSU Fresno to provide a qualified, eligible, child welfare knowledgeable, pool of grievance officers to conduct and preside over review hearings. There are specific requirements for eligible grievance officers. In addition, part of the grievance hearing obligation requires the availability of additional grievance officers, including in situations where a grievance officer needs to withdraw (e.g., due to conflict of interest), or is unavailable to hear the grievance and prepare the proposed decision. The hearings vary in length. T...
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