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TO:: Contra
� BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - •
FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director
- � Costa
Employment and Human Services �- ti;�° County
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DATE: February 13, 2007
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SUBJECT: Contract with Pro-Sery Agency for process services.for termination of parental
rights hearings.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,to execute a contract with Pro-
Sery Agency, a proprietorship,in an amount not to exceed$85,000 to provide process service prior to termination of
parental rights hearings for the period of April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. (#21-351)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$85,000 20% County,40% State, 40%Federal
BACKGROUND:
The California Superior Court, County of Contra Costa(Court), sets Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.2,
Permanent Plan for Termination of Parental Rights hearing dates. Process service must be made to the parent(s)prior to
the hearing date. The law requires parents to be served to preserve termination of parental rights and to protect against
reversal by the State Court of Appeals.
Service must be made within the Court prescribed time frame and can require multiple attempts by the process server as the
parent(s)may be difficult to contact, evade service,reside out of state,be eless or be incarcerated. If service cannot be
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_ X YES SIGNATURE: G
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
�KPPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD"O 21) '?-Vor APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE F SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTEDI � q
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK O E BOAR OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: _DEPUTY
CONTRACTOR