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Consent-General Government # 9.
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| Board of Supervisors |
County Administrator |
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| Approve one year agreement with Rural Innovations in Social Economics Incorporated for farm worker outreach services in the amount of $75,000 from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018 and authorize the County Administrator the option to extend the agreement one additional year. (General fund impact $150,000) (Blacklock/Cook) |
| Recommended Action |
| Approve one year agreement with Rural Innovations in Social Economics Incorporated (RISE, Inc.) for farm worker outreach services in the amount of $75,000 from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018 and authorize the County Administrator the option to extend the agreement for one additional year. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
| Thriving Residents |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
Per the Board's action on September 26, 2017 in approving the Fiscal Year 2017-18 budget, this agreement would fund a full time position at RISE, Inc, in which the incumbent would serve as a coordinator for farm worker outreach. The position would reinstate the Viva la Vida farm worker conference events (approximately 2 per year), provide direct outreach to farms regarding available services for farm workers, create and facilitate a collaborative of organizations that serve farm workers to share resources and information and identify solutions that address needs identified in the County’s Agricultural Labor Report.
This would be a one-year agreement in the amount of $75,000 with the option for the County Administrator to extend another year for a total of $150,000. Staff recommends sole sourcing this agreement with RISE given the organization's previous experience with the Viva la Vida program and farm worker outreach. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| Agricultural Labor Ad Hoc Board Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Agency, RISE Inc |
| Competitive Bid Process |
| A sole source justification (ATTACHMENT B) has been processed and approved through the Department of Finance, Purchasing Division. |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
| The funding for this agreement was approved as part of the FY17-18 budget. |
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