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Solicitor General
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a contract between Fulton County and Rachel St. Fleur, an independent contractor, to be paid in an amount not to exceed $45,330.48 for legal processing of child support cases, effective July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. section 19-10-1(b) states that it is a misdemeanor to leave a child in a dependent condition. This funding will compensate an attorney who can be sworn in as an assistant solicitor to handle those cases.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
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Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
This agreement provides funding for an independent contractor to serve as an Assistant Solicitor to handle cases where a parent is accused of the misdemeanor crime of Abandonment of a minor child. In cooperation with the Magistrate Court and Child Support Enforcement, these cases are handled on a special calendar. If the defendant agrees to pay child support, the warrant will be dismissed and the payments will be handled by the State agencies.
The total obligation of this contract is $45,330.48 of which the Georgia Department of Human Services will reimburse $29,918.12 and the county will be responsible for $15,412.36.
This is a joint federal/state effort to obtain orders of payment of child support, secure compliance with support awards and assist families in establishing paternity (when necessary). As required by Personnel Regulations 200-3 “position categories”, Position(s) funded by this grant will expire when the grant terminates unless the Board of Commission provides funding.
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Community Impact: The grant funding of $29,918.12 and the county match of $15,412.36 allows my office to serve an average 1,628 dependent children residing in Fulton County and their mothers by prosecuting cases of child abandonment under code sec O.C.G.A. 19-10-1 (b).
Department Recommendation: Continue current statutory duties to investigate and prosecute cases of child abandonment and dependency while obtaining financial resources for dependent children.
Project Implications: We predict based upon current trends, an increase in warrant applications leading to potential need to assign additional staff to maintain statutory compliance.
Community Issues/Concerns: Custodial parents are thankful that we are assisting them in forcibly demanding assistance for the thousands of dependent, hungry, minor children abandoned by irresponsible biological non-custodial parents.
Department Issues/Concerns: We have accomplished a 70% success rate in obtaining arrears (overdue child support payments). We return annually over $57,000 to parents.
Contract Modification (Delete this chart only if the Requested Action is for a NEW award. Simply insert the text “New Procurement.” If the Requested Action is for a Contract Modification ((Renewal, Amendment, Change Order, Extension, Increase Spending Authority)), the chart should remain and be completed.)
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$.00 |
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$.00 |
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$.00 |
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Contract & Compliance Information (Provide Contractor and Subcontractor details.)
It is an annual contract that is associated with the Child Support Grant from the Georgia Department of Human Services which was approved on the BOC agenda February 17, 2021 item #21-0119.
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Contact Information (Type Name, Title, Agency and Phone)
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Alnita Dixon, Administrative Coordinator II, (404)613-1029
Contract Attached
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Previous Contracts
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Total Contract Value
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$45,330.48 |
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$45,330.48 |
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Grant Information Summary
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$29,918.12 |
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Funding Line 1:
461-400-CE22-1160
Funding Line 2:
100-400-4000-1567
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Start Date: 7/1/2021 |
End Date: 6/30/2022 |
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