Item Coversheet

SAN BENITO COUNTY

AGENDA ITEM
TRANSMITTAL FORM

VACANT

District No. 1

Kollin Kosmicki

District No. 2

Peter Hernandez

District No. 3

 

Bob Tiffany

District No. 4
Vice-Chair

Bea Gonzales

District No. 5
Chair


Item Number: 22.



MEETING DATE:  4/12/2022

DEPARTMENT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Tracey Belton

AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Jillian Shaw

SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130

SUBJECT:

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - T. BELTON

Authorize an increase in 1.0 Limited Term Eligibility Specialist FTE for the Community Service and Workforce Development Budget funded by the 2021 Low Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant and direct staff to amend the schedule of approved positions to reflect the staffing increase.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 130



AGENDA SECTION:

CONSENT AGENDA

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

On September 28, 2021, the BOS approved the acceptance of funding and authorized budget adjustments for the 2021 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).  The initial request was budgeted under "forced labor" erroneously, which would only allow for temporary, un-benefitted positions.  The budget and allocations allow for limited-term, benefitted positions for the terms of the grants.  The limited-term, benefitted positions include: 1.0 FTE Eligibility Specialist.  The approximate total funds including personnel and operations for these grant budgets is $409,096.  

RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:

No

CONTRACT NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:

N/A

CONTRACT AND RFP HISTORY:

N/A

LAST CONTRACT AMOUNT OR N/A:

N/A

STATE IF THIS IS A NEW CONTRACT/ HOW MANY PAST AMENDED CONTRACTS/ OR N/A:

N/A

STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:



BUDGETED:

Yes

Budget Adjustment Needed: No

Unfunded Mandate (Is this a mandate not funded by the State): N/A

SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:

240.80.2555

Source of Funding: Non-general fund

CURRENT FY COST:

$64,185

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Direct staff to amend the schedule of approved position to reflect an increase of 1.0 FTE Eligibility Specialist funded by LIHEAP ARPA Grant.  

BOARD ACTION RESULTS:

Approved position per staff recommendation. (5/0 vote)