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FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim r for
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Employment and Hum ices Department County''"
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DATE: February 22, 2006 C
SUBJECT: Contract with the Pro-Sery Agency for process services for termination of parental rights
hearings.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION*
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a
contract with the Pro-Sery Agency in the amount of$85,000 to provide process services for the termination of
parental rights hearings for the period April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007. (#21-351-1)
FINANCIAL INIPACT:
$85,000 20% County; 40% State; 40% Federal
RACKGROUND:
The proposed contractor was selected by the open bid process, Request forInformation (RFI) #231 for the
termination of parental rights hearing process services. The Court sets 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 be served to preserve termination of parental rights and to protect reversal by the
State Cour( of Appeals.
Service must be made within the Court prescribed time frame and can require multiple attempts by the process
server as the parent may difficult to contact, evade service, reside out of state, be homeless, or incarcerated. If
service cannot be accomplished, the process server must provide a written statement providing detailed
documentation of the investigation and attempted service to be filed with the Court.
The Court may, also, order personal service of other documents concerning other juvenile dependency matters,
such as subpoenas and restraining orders, requiring the services of a process service agency.
Selection was based upon experience, knowledge of juvenile dependency and parental rights termination, and
the ability to deliver service. Pro-Sery has demonstrated the ability to successfully deli services and meet the
needs of county agencies since 1996.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
&-APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BO ON /MA it (� & 6_APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED � OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN.- OF SUPERVISORS
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ATTESTED '�' `/" /�7 O L� -6
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF YHE BOARD Of
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: DON CRUZE 3-1582
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