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RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-
WELD COUNTY JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with a Memorandum of Understanding between
the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, and the Weld County Juvenile
Assessment Center,commencing upon full execution,and ending one yearfrom date of execution,
with further terms and conditions being as stated in said Memorandum of Understanding, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the Memorandum of Understanding
between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, and the Weld
County Juvenile Assessment Center be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said Memorandum of Understanding.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 25th day of September, A.D., 2006.
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COLORADO
MEMORANDUM
TO: M.J. Geile, Chair Date: September 18,2006
Board of County Commissioners /
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services C�
RE: Memorandum of Understanding Concernin the Weld
County Juvenile Assessment Center
Enclosed for Board approval is a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Weld County
Juvenile Assessment Center. This Memorandum of Understanding was reviewed at the Board's
Work Session held on August 28, 2006.
The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is to outline agreements between the Juvenile
Assessment Center and the Weld County Department of Social Services regarding the use of the
Department's FTE at the JAC.
The term of the Memorandum of Understanding is from the date signed by representatives of
both participating agencies and will renew automatically each year, unless either party provides
written notification to terminate the agreement.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING
THE WELD COUNTY JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER
The Weld County Juvenile Assessment Center(JAC) and the Weld County Department of Social
Services(DSS) hereby enter into this Memorandum of Understanding and agree as follows:
1. The JAC is a collaborative, multi-agency, single entry site which contributes to the safety of
youth, families and the community through prevention, intervention, comprehensive
assessments and improved access to services.
2. The Department of Social Services is a partner agency with the JAC in this community-wide
endeavor, and as such, has agreed to provide staffing support for the JAC facility equivalent to
one full time employee (FTE, 40 hours per work week) as a maximum hourly FTE commitment
and adjusted according to community usage. Community usage is defined by the caseload
average served by the FTE. The FTE will be the employee of DSS. DSS will be responsible for
it's employees pay, benefits and other compensation and any specialized equipment or resources
to access DSS related data base/case management systems, as necessary.
3. The JAC will provide DSS personnel assigned to the JAC: a safe work site, a suitable work
station area, general office supplies, access to general office equipment, to include a computer
with Internet access, telephone, fax machine and photo copier; training and use of JAC
protocols for the assessment, referral and case management of persons receiving services
through the JAC and; daily work assignments and functional supervision.
4. The Department of Social Services will provide the JAC:
A. In-Kind personnel to conduct assessment, referral and case management services
required by JAC protocol; and
B. A DSS supervisor who will provide the direct supervision of DSS personnel and liaison
to the JAC fro purposes of communication, problem solving and coordination.
5. The JAC will provide work schedules for DSS personnel assigned to the JAC which will be
agreed upon jointly by the DSS supervisor and the JAC director, subject to change by mutual
agreement and based on the needs of both organizations. Current work shifts are Monday
through Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
6. The JAC will provide and be responsible fro the cost of any translation services necessary for
non-English speaking clients.
7. Policy/Protocol Conflicts- In the event DSS personnel assigned to the JAC encounter a policy
or protocol that conflicts with DSS policy, the DSS employee will report the conflict to the JAC
director and his or her DSS supervisor. The JAC director and DSS supervisor will review the
issue and resolve it in a mutually agreeable manner.
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8. Confidentiality- Information sharing is a key component to the success of evaluating the needs
of JAC clients, delivering integrated services and reducing the duplication of services by partner
agencies. To further this endeavor, DSS and JAC will share information on JAC clients
contained in their respective data base systems, as allowed by law and with a written Release of
Information form authorized by the Interagency Oversite Group(IOG) under HB04-1451 and
signed by a parent/legal guardian of the juvenile client. All information obtained through this
manner is confidential and may not be disseminated to the public or released outside the JAC,
unless such further release is authorized by written consent of the juvenile client's parent/legal
guardian.
9 Liability- The DSS and JAC acknowledge that applicable Colorado state laws govern liability
for negligent or wrongful acts or omissions committed by its employees while participating in
activities under this MOU. Liability for negligent or willful acts of personnel from either DSS
or JAC, undertaken outside the terms of this agreement, will be the sole responsibility of the
respective employee and their agency.
10. Duration- The term of this MOU is for one year from the date signed by representatives of both
participating agencies and will renew automatically each year, unless either party submits
written notification to the other party to terminate this agreement. The written notice to
terminate this agreement must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the termination date.
11. Modification- This MOU may be modified at any time by mutual consent of both participating
agencies. Modifications to this MOU shall have no force or effect until such modifications are
in writing and signed by authorized representatives of each participating agency.
12. Participating Agency Signatures- By signing this Memorandum of Understanding each agency
agrees to the conditions set forth herein.
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