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Consent   4.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Attorney
Meeting Date:
06/14/2016
Approve Amended Contract with Catholic Community Services
Submitted By:
Sue Blanchard, County Attorney
Department:
County Attorney
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
N/A
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
N/A
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
A.R.S. 8-127

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Agenda Item Text:

Approve an amendment to the contract with Catholic Community Services (CSS), the agency which provides home study services for the families for whom Cochise County provides adoption assistance, as per A.R.S. 8-127 to update the CSS payment address; the attorney to Lauri Owen, who handles adoptions for the County; and extend the end date to June 30, 2021.

Background:

The Cochise County Attorney provides free adoption assistance to Cochise County families who adopt children domiciled or made a ward of the court in Cochise County, as authorized by A.R.S. 8-127. Catholic Community Services (“CSS”) is the agency with whom we contract to provides home study services for these families, a step required by the applicable law to protect children by ensuring that the proposed adoptive families are an appropriate placement for the children.

Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources: There is no change to the fee schedule as provided in the prior contract; the changes in this amended contract amends only (1) the CSS payment address; (2) updates which Cochise County attorney (Lauri Owen) handles adoptions for the County; extends the end date.

Department's Next Steps (if approved):

Provide a copy of the approved, amended contract to CCS, the CAO, and to the Cochise County Finance Department.

Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:

Payments for CSS’ services are currently going to the wrong office, and the wrong Deputy County Attorney is listed in the current contract. If this amendment is not approved, payments and contacts will continue to be delayed, which will hold up adoptions for Cochise County families.
 

To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:

Please provide three copies of the signed, executed contract to the County Attorney’s Office; one is for Catholic Community Services, one is for Finance, and one is for the CAO.

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