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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20152475.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL CHILD WELFARE ALLOCATION AWARD AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN 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 an Award of Additional Child Welfare Allocation Funds from the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth and Families, to the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, commencing upon full execution of signatures, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said award, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve acceptance of said award, 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, that the Award of Additional Child Welfare Allocation Funds from the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth and Families, to the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, be, and hereby is, accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said award. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 29th day of July, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Cam( ,,,/ is ATTEST: ditAvo �: �C,uo•� 'Barbara Kirkmey , Chair Weld County Clerk to the BoardXik `Q • Mike Freeman, Pro-Tern BY: +00,6i61.) 1 , i% y Clerk to th:. Board mow EXCUSED �� a,m�`ean P. Conway '� • � ,t% Y� W dacol 1861 It�;�t `= * I- A. Cozad / Me.7--t-e. cps «n Attorney � • j -' �1 ' �p l \O �� O iteve Moreno Date of signature: /I3 '���" C c• HSI-te,nk,2ti 7 2015-2475 HR0086 eiacact b 39 MEMORANDUM DATE, July 13, 2015 r !d TO: Board of County Commissioners—Pass-Around r, r FR: Judy A.Griego, Director, Human Services RE: Acceptance of Weld County Department of Human Services' Additional Child Welfare Allocation Award Please review and indicate if you would like a work session prior to placing this item on the Board's agenda. Request Board Approval for the Departments' Acceptance of Additional Child Welfare Allocation Award(attachment 1).The Child Welfare Allocation Committee decided on an allocation methodology on 4/27/15 for funds. Based on their methodology, the award for Weld County is:4 FTEs with total funding equaling$242,567.00.The conditions of this award are outlined in the attached. 1 do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of this Award. Approve Request e a r ; Sean Conway Steve Moreno Barbara Kirkmeyer Mike Freeman Julie Cozad Pass-Around Memorandum;July 13,2015 Page 1 2015-2475 COLORADO OthoefalCial0thvin, YouthitTernatee ra Child vakocr4 June 15r, ?15 We GrierDepartment of Human Services PO Box A 315 N i i th Avenue Greeley,CO 80631 Re: Additional Child Welfare Allocation Award Dear Director Griego: The purpose of this letter is to notify you of the award for Weld County for the additional child welfare allatationfunds as authorized in SB 15-242:Concerning an allocation in addition to the Child Welfare Block grant to counties for the purpose of hiring new child welfare staff, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Please refer to Memorandum iM-CW-2015.0008: https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/cdhs-rnemo-series/home. The Child Welfare Allocation Committee decided on an allocation methodology on 4/27/15 for these funds. on this methodology, the award for your county is: Number of F"TEs:4 Total dollars: 5242.567 _ e The conditions of this award are as follows: 1. The funds have a match: 90%State/10%Local share, unless your county is a Tier 1 or Tier 2 county as of June 30, 2014, in which there would be no match requirement. 2. Counties will be required to communicate to the State by September 1, 2015 if they elect NOT to receive all their allocated positions, thA r 3 These funds shall nit be,usedi to provide raises to existing child welfare staff, 4. funds shall not be used to supplant other funds. If it is found that the county has used these dollars in any other way, then the county shall be required to refund their allocation back to the State to be redistributed to other counties. 5, Counties wilt have to report to the State by September 1, 2015 what they are doing with their allocation amount.Counties wilt have to provide information regarding their staffing plans (e.g., Have counties hired staff? if not, when are they hiring and how many are they hiring?). 6. If the positions are not fitted by November 30, 2015, regardless of what the plan is, the funds wilt be refunded back to the State and redistributed to other counties. O� aim 1575°5hennah Street,2nd Floor,Denver,CO 80203 P 303-8€6-5932 F 303-866.5563 www.cotorado.gav/cdhs; 7 ; John W.Hickenlooper,Governor i Reggie Bicha, Executive Director * i**r3 : * 4 * Ry• * ioommomiommimmmmmmmmimmmmiaaimm000mimmmmmimmr Director Griego June 15, 2015 Page 2 of 3 4 7. In order for the Department to fulfill its reporting obligation to the JBC,the Department is requesting the County Commissioners and County Directors attest that these positions are newly r j created county FTE(as defined below)after January 1, 2015. See enclosed "Attestation I Statement". Definitions: • Child Welfare Case Carrying Case Manager: FTE is a case manager with a caseload of child welfare assessments and/or cases. • Child Welfare Case Aide: FTE is a case aide who provides support to child welfare case carrying case manager FTE as defined above. • Child Welfare Supervisor: FTE is a supervisor who provides supervision to the child welfare case carrying case manager FTC as defined above. in order to track these funds/positions,please use the following°County Financial Management °._---, System (CMFS)codes to direct charge these positions: Program W505, Function 1577 (90%State, 10%County). Upon receipt of this letter, please indicate your acceptance of this award by signing and returning the enclosed attestation statement. If additional information is required please contact.I es Cowger. (303)866-6480, or Les.Cowger@state.co.us. Sincere Ann M. Rosales, M.S.W. Director, Division of Child Welfare Enclosureis): • Copy of SB15-424 • Attestation Statement cc: Mary Alice Mehaf fey, Associate Director of Operations, Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare; Les Cowger, Financial Manager, Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare 1575 Sherman Street,2nd Floor.Denver. CO 80203 P 303866-5932 F 303.866.5563 www.cotorado.govfcihs f ��i•. John W. Hickenlooper,Governor I Reggie Bicha, Executive Director * • l *11,7.s CDK ! COLORADO Off.ce of Children, CO • Youth&Families = = U � f�S. iC�:1 r ro tiJ �.5.7�'�Lou -"tt7l, hereby . "ret county FIE :,...1ary1. 2015. • trld seL, .., .. *....Y_ ,�y„ r ._ ., T`. i :a Ca"lti„iQ of child welfare • Cratd WelfareC Aide: a i s ,e +. 'olio or „}='t tLa rtCt weo, . tying It:tana r ▪ Child Welfare Superbtscr ? F is , �I.�rtr.�r 4vla{ h «_ _• F, 1 ..t ,1.: �a;e c;aoTyin Cate nan tzer FTE a clt fr r d ate ye. AL ,=itett) -7, :JUL 2 9 205 c ty+ .x°' svoner Date- forado Departrrierit of Human . Irene taw, tlte.co.uz ,-uritent,or by mail to 0 75-C.2117 of- Coif, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, ADDITIONAL CHILD WELFARE ALLOCATION FUNDS AS AUTHORIZED IN SB 15-242, CONTRACT ID#139 ATTEST: d''_" BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Weld Coon y Clerk to the Boar. WELD COUNTY, COL RADO BY: Deputy Cler/ to the : r' ' _ ,` rbara Kirkmeyer Chair t 4, �' ; UL 2 9 2015 ROVED A O ' J j t e� %.;►�0 APPROVED AS T• SUBSTANCE: Controller �� � Elected 1'official r Depart ent He d AP ROVED AS TO FORM: ltot 7-PIS Director of General Services County Attorney Hello