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Home My WebLink About2024-11-19_Departmental Agendas_Meeting No. 1196CHIEF CLERK'S AGENDA November 19, 2024 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: No special order of business. NEW BUSINESS: Chief Clerk, on behalf of the District Attorney, respectfully requests the Commissioners approve the cost of training, lodging, and all travel related fees, within the rules of the County's travel policy, for an employee (John Friedmann) to attend a Washington County Bar Association conference on December 12-15, 2024, in Jekyll Island, GA. The cost will be approximately $3,000 and will be paid from the D.A.'s operating budget. Chief Clerk, on behalf of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington, respectfully requests the Commissioners adopt a resolution approving the proposed amendments and budget revisions, for FY 2021-2023, to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs which are part of the county's consolidated and annual action plans. Chief Clerk respectfully requests the Commissioners enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement (IGA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Washington County Land Bank, the County of Washington, the California Borough, and the California Area School District for the purpose of participating in the County Land Bank. MEMORANDUM November 19, 2024 TO: Commissioner Sherman Commissioner Janis Commissioner Maggi FROM: Jason E. Theakston, Planning Director SUBJECT: Agenda Meeting — November 19, 2024 No agenda items for Commissioner Action. INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: CINDY GRIFFIN FROM: ANDREA JOHNSTON qkk� DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEMS FOR 11/19/24 MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2024 Human Resources respectfully requests the Board of Commissioners approve the revised Washington County Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy. The policy has been updated to include additions from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). MEMORANDUM TO: Commissioner Nick Sherman, Chairman Commissioner Electra S. Janis, Vice Chair Commissioner Larry Maggi FROM: Department of Human Services SUBJECT: Agenda Meeting November 19, 2024 1. Children and Youth Services — Provider Agreement Children and Youth Services is respectfully requesting the approval of a provider agreement with Valley Youth House for placement services for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The contract authorization amount is $150,000.00 and no additional county funds are required. 2. Children and Youth Services — Purchase of Service Agreement Children and Youth Services is respectfully requesting approval of a purchase of service agreement with Hickton & Stein Law Group, LLC to represent Children and Youth Services in Juvenile Court for dependency cases for the period of November 12, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Services will be billed at $375.00 per hour and no additional county funds are required. 3. Children and Youth Services — Provider Agreement Children and Youth Services is respectfully requesting approval of a provider agreement with Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services, Inc. to provide a residential drug and alcohol treatment program to adolescent males for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The contract authorization amount is for $100,000.00 and no additional county funds are required. 4. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services — Provider Agreement Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is respectfully requesting the approval of a provider agreement with Mental Health Association of Washington County to implement the Person -Centered Forensics Service Initiative for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The contract authorization amount is $121,136.00 and no additional county funds are required. 5. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services — Provider Agreement Addendum Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is respectfully requesting approval of a provider agreement addendum with Pathways of Southwestern PA, Inc. to add the service of Community Participation Support to the services being provided for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The contract authorization amount will be increased to $78,874.00 and no additional county funds are required. WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: NICK SHERMAN, CHAIRMAN L-'LECTRA JANIS, VICE CHAIR LARRY MAGGI (724)228-6724 WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNTY OF WASHINGTON PURCHASING DEPARTMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 95 WEST BEAU STREET, SUITE 430 WASHINGTON, PA 15301 TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM: RANDY VANKIRK, DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2024 SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEMS FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - MIN#1196 I. BIDS A. Authorization to Bid/Reguest Proposals Randy Vankirk Director of Purchasing Phone:724-228-6729 Rev 1 1. Parking Lot Expansion — Crossroads Building Purchasing, respectfully requests the Board of County Commissioners authorize the advertising for bids for expanding the Crossroads Building Parking Lot. II. AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS/ADDENDUM A. Professional Service Agreements 1. Addendum - GOVERNMENTAL SOFTWARE - CONTRACT #070721-RFP- Finance Purchasing, on behalf of Information Technology, respectfully requests the Board of County Commissioners approve an Addendum to our Financial Services System Agreement, with Tyler Technologies, Inc., Yarmouth, Maine, to remove modules from our Tyler SaaS agreement, including a credit we will receive on our account as stated below. The following Tyler Software as a Service (SaaS) are hereby removed from our Agreement as of October 1, 2024: a. Time & Attendance b. Time & Attendance Mobile Access c. Advanced Scheduling d. Advanced Scheduling Mobile Access Tyler shall apply a credit to invoice #045-474812, dated July 1, 2024, for the period of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, in the amount of $24,447, for the items removed in Section 1 of this amendment. 2. Frick Financial Federal Credit Union - ATM Space Lease Agreement Termination - Crossroads Building Purchasing, respectfully requests the Board of County Commissioners approve the Termination of our ATM Space Lease Agreement with Frick Financial Federal Credit Union for the sole purpose of operating an automated teller machine (ATM). If approved this termination will be effective as of December 8, 2024, in compliance with the 30-day notice period required by our agreement. 3. Professional Consulting Services - Cyber Consultancy Group, LLC Purchasing, on behalf of Carrie Fundy, Director of Information Technology, respectfully requests the Board of County Commissioners Approve an agreement for Professional Consulting Services with Eric Williams, Cyber Consultancy Group, LLC, Aliquippa, PA, for the purpose of providing Advanced Networking Administration and Firewall support on an as needed basis at a rate of $145 per hour, with a not to exceed of $20K per year. MIN #1196, Dated 11/21/2024. 2 STEPHEN T. JOHNSON DARYL W. PRICE LAURAL ZIEMBA PAUL SCARMAZZI JEFFREYJONES DATE: Out REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON 100 REST BEAU STREET, SUITE 603, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301 PHONE 724-228-6875 TOLL FREE 1-888-731-2154 FAY 724-228-6829 www.raew.net redevelopmentCramnet ROBERT C. GRIFFIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROJECT ACTIVITY REPORT November 19, 2024 Washington County Board of Commissioners FROM: Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington WASHINGTON COUNTY CDBG & HOME PROGRAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NICK SHERMAN, CHAIRMAN ELECTRA S. JANIS, VICE CHAIR LARRY MAGGI RACW requests that the County Board of Commissioners adopt a resolution approving proposed amendments and revisions for Fiscal Years 2021 — 2023 of the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Programs which are part of the County's Annual Action Plans. Proposed Resolution attached �vv Signature RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAMS WHICH ARE PART OF THE COUNTY'S CONSOLIDATED AND ANNUAL ACTION PLANS WHEREAS, under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to extend financial assistance to communities for activities which will benefit low- and moderate - income persons, eliminate or prevent slums or urban blight, or address other urgent community development needs; and WHEREAS, under the Home Investment Partnerships Program created by the Cranston - Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to extend financial assistance to participating jurisdictions to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the County of Washington is an eligible grantee under the CDBG and HOME Programs; and WHEREAS, in the course of administering the CDBG and HOME Programs, certain Amendments and Revisions are required for Fiscal Years 2021 — 2023; and WHEREAS, the County of Washington has prepared the Amendments and Revisions for the County's 2021 — 2023 Consolidated and Annual Action Plans; and WHEREAS, the County of Washington has advertised a notice regarding its intention to act upon the Amendments and has made them available for public inspection prior to the public meeting at which it is to be considered; and WHEREAS, having given the citizens of Washington County an opportunity to make known their position with regard to the Amendments and further having given thorough consideration to their applicability to continued program implementation, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, wishes to approve the proposed Amendments and Revisions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Washington, Pennsylvania, that the Amendments and Revisions dated November 21, 2024 for Fiscal Years 2021 — 2023 of the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Programs which are part of the County's Consolidated and Annual Action Plans are hereby approved and furthermore the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute on behalf of the County all documents relating to the approved Amendments and Revisions. Resolved and adopted this 21 st day of November, 2024. Nick Sherman, Chairman Electra S. Janis, Vice Chair Larry Maggi, Commissioner Legality and Form: Cynthia B. Griffin, Chief Cleric Sweat Law Offices Per minute # Dated Gary Sweat, Esq. Washington County Solicitor COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA Amendments & Budget Revisions to 2021-2023 Annual Action Plans November 21, 2024 Project Number Municipality Activity Original Budget Budget Change New Budget Explanation Revision/ Amendment Community Develop(nent Block Grant (CDBG) Program CD 21-06 Donora Public Facility Improvements $157,600.00 $21,237.24 $178,837.24 Project complete - final bud et revision Revision CD 21-09 Elco Storm Sewer Improvements $50,000.00 $7,696.10 $57,696.10 Project complete - final budget revision Revision CD 22-07 Duple Community Center Improvements $186,000.00 $1.048.06 $187,048.06 Project complete - final budget revision Revision CD 22-12 Monongahela Demolition $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $0A0 Cancel project Amendment CD 22-19 West Pike Run Solid Waste Disposal Improvements $50.000.00 $5,555.44 $44,444.56 Project complete - final budget revision Revision CD 23-22 Washinqton Fire Station Improvements $192.000.00 $137.180.00 $329,180.00 Additional funds needed to complete r)roiect Amendment HM 22-02 Countywide Home Rehabilitation Program $311,742.00 $188,243.20 $499,985.20 Allocate HOME recaptured and program income Amendment funds HM 22-04 lCountywide lAdministration $65,565.60 $8,256.70 1 $73,822.30 JAIlocate HOME program income funds Revision