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 First Amendment to Agreement between Broward County and Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., Agreement No. 19-FSAD-8309-1, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, adding Program No. 2 in the amount of $123,750, effective from June 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, to provide legal services to residents of Broward County at risk of homelessness due to COVID-19; 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 as amended.
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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 Amendment provides legal services to residents of Broward County at risk of homelessness due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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 community problems, especially permanent, supportive housing for persons experiencing, or at risk of, homel...
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