Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Keith D. Bostick (Deputy Director)
Department: Human Services Division: Family Success Administration
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute Agreement between Broward County and Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, in the amount of $1,220,000, effective retroactively from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, with four options to renew, to provide legal services to residents of Broward County; authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments to the Agreement, subject to the review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, that do not increase the annual funding amount or significantly alter the approved scope of work; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement.
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Why Action is Necessary
Agreements with external agencies require approval by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Commission").
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of this Agreement ensures continuation of legal services to residents of Broward County who would be unable to retain legal counsel to protect their rights in areas such as housing, consumer rights, access to public benefits, immigration, domestic violence, violent crime, and child abandonment, abuse, or neglect.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE FAMILY SUCCESS ADMINISTRATION DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Commission's value of "approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable," and the goal to "collaborate with public and private partners to find creative, equitable, and responsible solutions to systemic communit...
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