Approval of Funding for Home and Community-Based Services

Original title: A. MOTION TO APPROVE distribution of funds to qualified service providers through a Referral Rate Agreement, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 1, between Broward County and service providers offering home- and community-based services to eligible residents of Broward County, in the estimated annual amount of $9,000,000, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with two optional one-year renewals; authorize the County Administrator to approve and execute the individual agreements with qualified service providers, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; authorize the County Administrator to approve and execute future amendments to these agreements that do not impose additional financial obligations on Broward County, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the agreements. (Commissioner Rich pulled this item from the Consent Agenda.) (Item Numbers 10, 11 and 12 were heard and voted on concurrently.) ACTION: (T-11:05 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Rich abstained from voting. B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to approve and execute a Referral Rate Agreement (in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 1 and subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney) between Broward County and Sterling Group Foods Inc., a qualified provider of home-delivered shelf-stable meals, for the provision of such meals to eligible Broward County residents and their caregivers, in the estimated non-recurring amount of $45,000, effective June 11, 2025, through June 30, 2025; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement. (Commissioner Rich pulled this item from the Consent Agenda.) (Item Numbers 10, 11 and 12 were heard and voted on concurrently.) ACTION: (T-11:05 AM) Approved. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Rich abstained from voting.