 | RESOLUTION NO. 189 of 2024 DATED: July 23, 2024 | |
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN AMENDMENTS TO EXISITING CONTRACTS WITH BERKSHIRE FARM DUE TO AGENCY NAME CHANGE
Resolution by Legislator: | Pepe |
| | Seconded by: | Headwell, Jr. |
WHEREAS, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth, which had previously entered into various contracts and agreements with the Department of Social Services, has officially changed its name to Together for Youth; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the existing contracts and agreements to reflect the name change to ensure legal consistency and operational clarity between the parties; and
WHEREAS, the following contracts and agreements need to be amended:
- Enhanced Stepping Stones Program (Resolution 251 of 2023), an intensive home and community based JD Diversion program that serves 15-17 year olds involved in the juvenile justice system that are transitioning back to their community to reduce the risk of future contact with the juvenile justice system.
- Stepping Stones Program (Resolution 252 of 2023), an alternative to detention program which offers intensive crisis intervention with the goal of reducing the county’s need to place youth in detention facilities.
- Home Run and Turnabout Prevention Programs (Resolution 291 of 2023), programs that are designed to identify at-risk children due to school-related issues and difficulties with family functioning, specifically truancy.
- Foster Care Services Agreement (Resolution 102 of 2024) – agreement with child care facilities to provide services to our foster care and/or behavioral children in Montgomery County.
- Qualified Individual (QI) Assessment Services - agreement for the provision of independent assessments of children in foster care placed in Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) to determine whether placement is appropriate.
WHEREAS, all other terms and conditions of the above agreements will remain unchanged; and be it
RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Executive is authorized and directed, upon review and approval of the County Attorney, to sign the five amendments listed above to change the agency name of Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth to Together for Youth.
RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(5). Legislators Allen, Wilson, Majewski and VACANT were absent. (7/23/2024)
Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:I. Nature of Request:
Resolution Authorizing the County Executive to sign amendments to our existing agreements with Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth due to official name change
II. Justification:
We must amend our existing agreements to reflect the agency’s new name in an effort to ensure adherence to all laws and regulations and maintain operational procedures.
III. Legislative Impact:
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Charter the Montgomery County Executive has the authority to execute contracts.
IV. Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact associated with amending these agreements.
cc: | County Clerk County Treasurer
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Voting Record | Kelly | (R) | Yes | | Sweet | (R) | Yes | | Allen | (D) | Absent | | Headwell, Jr. | (R) | Yes | | Wilson | (R) | Absent | | Majewski | (D) | Absent | | Pepe | (R) | Yes | | Kowalczyk | (D) | Yes | | VACANT | (D) | Absent | |
| | STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:
This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 23rd day of July, 2024, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 25th day of July, 2024
| Totals: | Aye: | 5 | | Nay: | 0 | |
| | Abstained: | 0 | | Absent: | 4 |
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