Consent 5.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Attorney
- Meeting Date:
- 07/23/2013
- Title:
- Approve Contract for Professional Services Agreement for Providing Adoption Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Sue Blanchard, County Attorney
- Department:
- County Attorney
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
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A.R.S. ยง 8-127
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve renewal of Contract through June 30, 2018 for professional services with Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc. for providing investigative and reporting services to the Court in adoption cases as required by A.R.S. § 8-112.
Background:
In June 2004, the Board approved the first contract of this nature after ADES terminated its funding for non-ADES adoption social studies. County general funds of $10,000.00 were provided at that time to be supplemented by funds from the Civil Enhancement Fund (127) as needed. Continued yearly funding was approved by the Board in the 2006-2007 budget in the amount of $5,000.00 per year from the General Fund and supplemented as needed from the Civil Enhancement Fund (127). In the proposed contract, Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc. agrees to provide any pre-adoption certification study required by law at no additional cost to the County. The cost for each report remains at last year's level of $1,000.00 per report. The agency will complete a financial screening of all parties and charge all parties 1% of their adjusted gross income, up to the $1,000.00 total cost of each study. The County's obligation for each report is reduced by any amount directly collected from the proposed adoptive parent(s). The County Attorney's Office will continue to request waivers of the social study reports when appropriate. Such practice has resulted in substantial savings under the current contract. For FY 2012-2013, we have been billed for 6 social studies that have been completed (totaling $4,727.90 to date) and have 3 pending. For FY 2013-2014, we are requesting a budget of $5,000.00 from General Fund 100, to be supplemented with $5,000.00 from Fund #127. Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources: Funds 100 & 127
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
The County Attorney's Office will continue to request waivers of the social study reports when appropriate.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
The County Attorney's services to the residents of Cochise County in these adoption matters is required to be provided free of charge pursuant to A.R.S. § 8-127. If not approved, social studies would not get done and adoptions could not proceed.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please return one signed original to the County Attorney's Office for delivery to the Contractor.