COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2023 AT 10:00 AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH. ZOOM (NO VIDEO).  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592 MEETING ID NUMBER: 860 2495 9412 # PASSCODE: 423522  1. 2. 3.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9, 2023 WORK SESSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 2023  4.  CHILDREN & YOUTH  APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH MERAKEY, HARRISBURG, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: FOSTER CARE PLUS (CODE BB) AT $95.37; ENHANCED AT $142.43; MOTHER WITH INFANT$145.61; AND EMERGENCY RESPITE (CODE HH) APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CLEAR VISION RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES, INC., MONTGOMERY, PA, FOR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES AT A PER DIEM RATE OF APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CHILDREN'S HOME OF EASTON, EASTON, PA, FOR COMMUNITV-BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: RESIDENTIAL ATS $244.11; SHELTER/ ATS $282.28; GROUP HOME AT $261.09; ZIGMUND HALL SPECIALIZED SETTING, ATS $567.43, ANDI FORI FOSTER CARE: SERVICES: AND TRADITIONAL (CODE AA) AT Al PER DIEM RATE OF $100.88 FOR THE TERM JULY 1,2 2023 TO. JUNE 30, 2024. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WTH ADELPHOI VILLAGE, LATROBE, PA, FOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: INTENSIVE AT $356.19; INTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AT $434.81; SECURE AT $486.49; SECURE SEXUAL OFFENCES AT $522.49; AND FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITHI PER DIEMI RATES ASFOLLOWS: MTENSVERASHPATSPARA PREGNANTIPARENTING AT $100.67; AND TEEN FOCUSED AT $109.09 FOR THE TERM JULY 1, APPROVAL OF ANADDENDUM: TO THE AGREEMENT WITH. JUSTICE WORKS YOUTH CARE, INC., PITTSBURGH, PA, DATED AUGUST 4, 2022. THIS ADDENDUM INCORPORATES A CHANGE OF RATES EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2023, AS FOLLOWS: JUST CARE INTERVENTION SERVICES AT$82.19PER HOUR, INTENSIVE STOPP SERVICES, ATS $87.67 PERI HOUR, PLANS OF SAFECARE AND FAMILY FINDING EACH AT $70.58 PER HOUR, AND VISIT COACHING AT $82.19 PER HOUR. RATE CHANGES CONSISTS OF A 3.8% ADJUSTMENT TO FEE FOR SERVICE PROGRAMMING AND STEMS FROM UNANTICIPATED INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASES. PROVIDER HAS MADE THIS 3.8% REQUEST TO ALL CONTRACTED COUNTIESISTATES TO PARTIALLY MEET THE ASSOCIATED SHORTFALL. PROVIDER HAS SATISFIED AGENCY REQUEST FOR SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING A PROGRAM BUDGET BREAKDOWN, THEIR ANTICIPATED PREMIUM INCREASE, AND THEIR ACTUAL PREMIUM INCREASE. PROVIDER AGREES TO UPDATE THE COUNTY ON THEIR PREMIUM STATUS AND REVERT TO ORIGINAL RATE SCHEDULE UPON PURCHASE OF POLICIES WITHIN ORIGINALLY PROJECTED: 20% INCREASE TO ACTUAL FISCAL YEAR: 2022-2023 POLICIES. APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUMTO THE AGREEMENTI WITH FRIENDSHIP HOUSE, SCRANTON,PA, DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2022, EXTENDING ITS TERM TO INCLUDE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AT CURRENT RATES AND TERMS BY AMENDING THE END DATE TO. JUNE 30, 2024.  AT$116.67 FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2023TOJUNE: 30, 2024. $213.80 FOR THE TERM JULY1 1,2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024.  2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024.    APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WTH STEPPINGSIONES FAMILY SERVICES, READING, PA, DATED JULY 22, 2022, EXTENDING ITS TERM TO INCLUDE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 AT CURRENT RATES AND TERMS BY AMENDING THE END DATE TO JUNE 30, APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WITH OPEN DOOR, READING, PA, DATED OCTOBER 26, 2022, REDUCING THE FOLLOWING PER DIEM RATES FOR SERVICES EFFECTIVE JULY1,2 2023 AND THEREAFTER: TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE. AT $83.75, SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE AT: $95.75A ANDI MOTHER/NFANT FOSTER CARE AT$141.13, AND OTHERWISE EXTENDING ITS TERM PERIOD AT CURRENT RATES. AND TERMS TO INCLUDE FISCAL YEAR: 2023-2024. APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023, AS  2024.  5.  TREASURER'S OFFICE  PRESENTED AT THE WORK SESSION. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION PAUL BUBER - FINANCE OFFICE OFFICEIDEPARTMENT JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING SOIL CONSERVATION ELECTION BUREAU DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT ATTORNEY DRUG & ALCOHOL PUBLIC WORKS SHERIFF'S OFFICE PRISON CHILDREN & YOUTH CHILDREN & YOUTH GARY BENDER - NEW BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF ENGINEERING/REAL ESTATE  6. 7.  APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR CURRENT YEAR 2023:  AMOUNT $ 40 $ 150 $ 262 $ 350 $ 718 $ 1,000 $ 1,400 $ 7,000 $ 7,700 $ 15,450 $ 9,500 $ 20,000  8.  APPROVALTOEXTENDTHE. AGREEMENTWITHCRABTREE, ROHRBAUGH8ASSOCIATESUNTIL MARCH 29, 2024. CRABTREE, ROHRBAUGH & ASSOCIATES IS PROVIDING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS FOR AN INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENT CENTER. THE CURRENT  AGREEMENT EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. ON BEHALF OF OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES  APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TO FY 2023-2024 WITH MAXIMUM CARE, INC. OF WHITEHALL, PA, FOR PERSONAL CARE SERIVCES. THE RATE WILL INCREASE FROM $20.31 TO $22.19 PER HOUR STANDARDIZING THE PERSONAL CARE RATE FOR PERSONAL CARE PROVIDERS, WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF  AGING. THE CONTRACT CAP WILL REMAIN THE SAME. AT$82,440.00.    ON BEHALF OF GRANT WRITER'S  APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #1 FOR $4,980.00 TO A CONTRACT WITH NORTHEAST INDUSTRIAL SERVICES FOR A DEMOLITION PROJECT AT 137 E. MAIN STREET, GIRARDVILLE. THIS CHANGE ORDER WILL INCREASE THE CONTRACT FROM: $33,307.001 TO $38,287.00, WHICH IS DUE TO UNFORESEEN ISSUES WITH THE FOUNDATION AND IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN  THE SAFETY AND INTEGRITY OF THE REMAINING ADJACENT BUILDING.  ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY PRISON  APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LEHIGH COUNTY FOR THE HOUSING OF YOUTHFUL INMATES', WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NEED TO BE INCARCERATED IN THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PRISON. THE DAILY COST WILL BE $150.00 PER DAY FOR EACH YOUTHFUL INMATE. THE CONTRACT BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AND MAY BE TERMINATED IN  WRITING BY EITHER PARTY AT ANY TIME. ON BEHALF OF ADMINISTRATION COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.  APPROVAL TO APPOINT JOSEPH PALUBINSKY, SHENANDOAH, PA, TO THE SCHUYLKILL  9.  ADJOURNMENT  PLEASE NOTE:  THERE IS NO COMMISSIONERS MEETING NEXT WEEK.  THE NEXT WORK SESSION IS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023 AT 10:00 AM.  SALARY BOARD MEETING  WEDNESDAY.NOVENOVEMBER22.2023  1. 2. 3.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  SALARY BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9, 2023 SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF NOVEMBER 15, 2023 HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE- PERSONNEL ACTIONS  4. 5. 6.  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT