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Consider recommendations regarding the provision of Children's Wraparound Services (SB 163), as follows:
a) Approve a resolution to authorize the delegation of authority to the Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services Director, or Designee, to Negotiate, Execute, Amend and Terminate Memoranda of Understanding between the County of Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services and California Department of Social Services for the implementation of Wraparound Services;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a contract with The Youth Connection of Ventura County dba Casa Pacifica in the amount not to exceed $951,509 to provide Children's Wraparound Services (SB 163) as a family-centered, community-oriented, culturally sensitive, strength-based, individualized alternative to sending foster children to, or keeping them in group home placements. This contract shall commence upon approval of the Board of Supervisors, and end June 30, 2009; and
c) Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to approve amendments to the proposed contract, provided that any such amendments do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the contract's dollar amount.
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