File #: 17-00626    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 8/22/2017 Final action: 8/22/2017
Title: Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with the California Department of Social Services for Legal Representation in Resource Family Approval Program Administrative Appeals, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the County of Santa Barbara Director of the Department of Social Services (DSS) to execute the Agreement with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) for legal consultation and legal representation in administrative action appeals concerning the Resource Family Approval (RFA) Program pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code section 16519.5 et seq. for the period of January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019; b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the County of Santa Barbara Director of Social Services, to execute duly approved documents and agreements for the RFA Program; and c) Determine that the execution of the Agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3), finding that...
Sponsors: SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment 1 - Agreement 16-5047 To Contractor, 3. Attachment 2 - Resolution - RFA Program 2017

Title

Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with the California Department of Social Services for Legal Representation in Resource Family Approval Program Administrative Appeals, as follows:

 

a) Approve and authorize the County of Santa Barbara Director of the Department of Social Services (DSS) to execute the Agreement with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) for legal consultation and legal representation in administrative action appeals concerning the Resource Family Approval (RFA) Program pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code section 16519.5 et seq. for the period of January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019;

 

b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the County of Santa Barbara Director of Social Services, to execute duly approved documents and agreements for the RFA Program; and

 

c) Determine that the execution of the Agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3), finding that the execution of the Agreement is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.