Refugee Employment and Acculturation Services Master Agreement
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Recommendation: Authorize the Director of Public Social Services to execute a
Master Agreement (MA) with Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, International
Institute of Los Angeles, and JVS SoCal for the provision of Refugee
Employment and Acculturation Services (REAS), effective November 1, 2024
through October 31, 2027, the Director will notify the Board within 10 business
days after execution; extend the MA for two additional one-year periods, and
the Director will notify the Board within 10 business days after executing such
amendments; and authorize the Director to take the following actions:
(Department of Public Social Services) APPROVE
Award a REAS MA to additional agencies during the three-year period,
and any extension periods, provided that such agencies meet all
minimum qualifications outlined in the initial Request for Statement of
Qualifications dated December 20, 2023, there is an additional need for
REAS, and the Director notifies the Board in writing within 10 business
days after each execution;
Award Service Requisitions (SRs) for REAS to agencies with an MA as
needed, the Director will notify the Board within 10 business days after
each execution, the total cost for services under the SRs is to be
determined based on annual REAS allocations, and estimated annual
cost for subsequent fiscal years will be included in the Department of
Public Social Services’ budget requests;
Execute amendments to the MA and/or SRs to increase the maximum
contract amount to include additional funds as appropriated by the Board
and as appropriated by Federal and State allocations during the
three-year period and any extension periods, and the Director will notify
the Board within 10 business days after executing such amendments;
Execute amendments to the MA and/or SRs for instances which affect
the scope of work, contract term, contract amount, payment terms, or
any other term or condition, additions and/or changes required by the
Board, changes to be in compliance with applicable Federal, State, and
County regulations, increases or decreases of no more than 10% of the
total SR amounts based on contractor’s performance, County needs,
and/or funding availability, and the Director will notify the Board within 10
business days of executing such amendments; and
Suspend or terminate the REAS MA and/or SRs on behalf of the County