Chairman Robert Headwell Jr. has called a meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee for 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York. Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.  DISCUSSION

 A. Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee 

2.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN STATE APPROVED CHILD CARE FACILITIES AGREEMENTS (SOCIAL SERVICES)

3.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN BERKSHIRE FARMS CENTER AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH (STEPPING STONES) AGREEMENT (SOCIAL SERVICES)

4.  RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2017 OPERATING BUDGET – 3-5 PRESCHOOL CPSE EXCESS ADMIN COST BUDGET TRANSFER (PUBLIC HEALTH)

5.  OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 65 of 2017 DATED: March 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) requires counties to enter into contract with state approved child care facilities that provide services to our foster care, and/or behavioral children of the county; and

WHEREAS, these facilities are regulated by OCFS, and the per diem rates for these facilities are also established by OCFS; and

RESOLVED, the facilities that are used in Montgomery County are as follows:

• Astor Services for Children & Families
• Berkshire Farm Center
• Cayuga Home for Children
• Children's Home of Kingston
• Children's Home of Jefferson County
• Children's Home of Wyoming Conference
• Community Maternity Services
• Donovan House
• Elmcrest Children's Center
• Hillside Family of Agencies
• House of the Good Shepherd
• Kaydeross Group Home
• LaSalle School
• Mountain Lake Children's Residence
• Northeast Parent & Child Society
• Parson's Child & Family Center
• St. Anne's Institute
• St. Catherine's
• The Charlton School
• The William George Agency
• Vanderheyden Hall

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature, after review and approval by the County Attorney, hereby authorizes and directs the County Executive to sign, and execute prospective contract documents for a term of June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 entered into between the County and OCFS-approved agencies providing services to county children in need of foster care and/or behavioral services.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Duchessi was absent. (3/28/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 66 of 2017 DATED: March 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Stepping Stones provides intensive prevention programs to reduce the need to place youth in detention or out-of-home placements; and

WHEREAS, Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Stepping Stones reduces admissions thus reducing the County’s detention costs; and

WHEREAS, Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Stepping Stones reduces the number of Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) petitions being filed and place.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature, after review and approval by the County Attorney, hereby authorizes and directs the County Executive to sign, and execute prospective contract documents entered into between the County and Berkshire Farm Center (Stepping Stones) for the period of January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 not to exceed $170,675 without Legislative approval.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Duchessi was absent. (3/28/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 67 of 2017 DATED: March 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, NYS Education law section 4410 3-5 Preschool mandates that the county pay local school district Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Administrative costs in excess of Federal/State funding; and

WHEREAS, such costs are approved by the NYS Education Department on an annual basis and funding for said costs is included in the adopted 2017 Public Health budget; and

WHEREAS, the actual cost of 2014-15 CPSE Excess Administrative expenses payable in 2017 exceeds the current 2017 budgeted appropriations.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the County Treasurer to amend the 2017 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Duchessi was absent. (3/28/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 68 of 2017 DATED: March 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services has identified Lexis Nexis as an opportunity to help in locating clients, determine fraud and assist in resource recovery; and

WHEREAS, the Department wishes to renew said contract with Lexis Nexis; and

WHEREAS, in order to increase revenue recovery efforts at the Department of Social Services using Accurint Software, the County Executive is authorized, upon review and approval by the County Attorney, to enter into a five-year contract with Lexis-Nexis for the purchase of Accurint® for Government Services for two users at the cost of $173 per month.

RESOLVED, the County Executive is authorized to sign a contract with Lexis Nexis upon review and approval of the County Attorney for a period of five years for two users at a cost of $173 per month.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Duchessi was absent. (3/28/2017)

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