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Consider recommendations regarding renewal of Social Services Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement with Aspiranet to provide Family Evaluation Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $90,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to provide alcohol and drug treatment services for a total contract amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with CALM to provide Intensive Family Support Program for a total contract amount not to exceed $315,472.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement with CALM to provide Trauma Parenting Workshop Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Family Care Network, Inc. to provide Independent Living Program for a total contract amount not to exceed $315,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
f) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County to provide Child Welfare Services Counseling Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
g) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement with Foundation for California Community Colleges to provide Human Resources for CalWORKs Expanded Subsidized Employment Career Catalyst Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $951,053.05 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
h) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement with PathPoint (formerly Kids and Families Together) to provide Family Evaluation Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $45,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
i) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement with Pathway Family Services, Inc. to provide Family Evaluation Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $110,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
j) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with Pathway Family Services, Inc. to provide Child Welfare Services Emergency Shelter Care for a total contract amount not to exceed $200,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
k) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement with Seneca Family of Agencies to provide Family Evaluation Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $70,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026;
l) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Santa Barbara Family Care Center dba Children’s Resource and Referral of Santa Barbara County to provide Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,284,816.00 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026;
m) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Legacy Philanthropy Works for Resilient Santa Barbara County Network Coordination for a total contract amount not to exceed $24,000.00 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and
n) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since the activities are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.