AGENDA-COMMISSIONERS MEETING  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER9 9, 2024 AT10:00A AM  THE PUBLIC MAY JOIN TODAY'S MEETING THROUGH ZOOM (NO VIDEO)  PHONE: 1-301-715-8592; MEETING ID NUMBER: 839 6614: 3928; #; PASSCODE: 141633  1. 2. 3. 4.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES-COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES-COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION OF OCTOBER: 2, 2024  ADULT PROBATION  APPROVAL OF THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF. JUSTICE PROGRAMS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME. AND DELINQUENCY. THE REQUEST IS FOR CONTINUING COUNTY ADULTI PROBATION/PAROLE GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR: 2024-2025. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE ONE POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLE FROM COSTARTS VENDOR SANDS FORD OF POTTSVILLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,386.00 AND APPROVAL TO UPFIT ONE POLICEI INTERCEPTORVEHICLEFROMCOSTARTSVENDOR MIRACLEFORDOF TAMAQUAI INTHE AMOUNT OF $4,555.21. THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE IS $48,941.21. THE VEHICLE WILL BE PURCHASED USING OFFENDER SUPERVISION FEE MONIES. THE FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED  THROUGH THE CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT.  5.  CHILDREN & YOUTH  APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE. AGREEMENT WITH CONCERN, FLEETWOOD, PA, DATED JUNE 26, 2024, TO ADJUST THE RATES FOR MEDICAL LEVEL II TO $123.32 PER DIEM, AND MOTHER/BABY TO$170.95, PURSUANT TO CONTRACT RATE REDUCTION PROVISIONS. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF CENTRAL PA, LANCASTER, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: LEVEL 1 AT $55.46, LEVEL2ATS63.14, LEVEL: 3AT $90.47, LEVEL 4 AT$113.53, LEVEL 5A AT $160.18; MEDICAL IAT$49.68, AND MEDICAL IVAT$ $105.55, WITHATERM OF JULY1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE: 30, 2025. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE, BETHLEHEM, PA, FOR RESIDENTIAL AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: LEHIGH VALLEY SHELTER AT $559.49, BUCKS COUNTY SHELTER AT 456.28, THRIVE RESIDENTIAL AT 561.92, INDEPENDENT LIVING- REAL BASE RATE. AT: 325.53, AND SUPERVISED INDEPENDENTI LIVING- SINGLE RATE ATS $280.65, WITH ATERM OF. JULY 1, 2024 THROUGHJUNE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PENNSYLVANIA MENTOR, BETHLEHEM, PA, FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH PER DIEM RATES AS FOLLOWS: FOSTER FAMILY CARE AT $112.43, TREATMENT FOSTER CARE AT $126.83, RESPITE AT $104.52, AND EMERGENCY RESPITE AT  30, 2025.  $131.79, WITHAT TERM OF. JULY1 1,2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026. MENTAL HEALTH/DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES  6.  APPROVAL OF THE "PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT" BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLKILL AND SERVICE ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, WHICH INCLUDES THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED "APPENDIX H"  PAYMENT SCHEDULE IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,879,297.    7.  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY  APPROVAL OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR (SFY) 2024-2025 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND (HMRF) GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,901.00. THIS GRANT IS USED FOR SALARIES AS WELL. AS RESPONSE CAPABILITY FOR HEALTH HAZARDS, DANGERS, AND RISKS APPROVAL OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR (SFY) 2024-2025 RADIATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (RERF) GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,051.00. THIS GRANT IS USED FOR SALARIESAND INTHE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIESTO RESPOND TO, AND RECOVER FROM, RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS AT THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA'S NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS AND EXERCISES TO  ASSOCIATED WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.  MEASURE THOSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES.  8.  COUNTY ADMINISTRATION  ON BEHALF OF WUZERNE/SCHUYIKILL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD  APPROVAL TO RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF KENNETH REISINGER, JR., BLOOMSBURG, PA, ASAMEMBER OF THEI LUZERNE/SCHUYLKILL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD FORTHE 4-YEAR TERM FROM OCTOBER 10, 2024TO OCTOBER 9, 2028. HE IS THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR WITHIN THE BUREAU OF WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP & OPERATIONS. MR. REISINGER QUALIFIES AS A REPRESENTATIVE UNDER THE GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT  CATEGORY THAT REPRESENTS MANDATORY PA CAREERLINKB PARTNERS. FOR INFORMATION ONLY- BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR CURRENT YEAR:  9.  NEW BUSINESS - PAUL BUBER OFFICE/DEPARIMENT CONTROLLER'S OFFICE PUBLIC WORKS MIS PARKS & RECREATION DRUG & ALCOHOL CENTRAL SERVICES COURTS  AMOUNT $ 15 $ 2,059 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 3,390 $ 7,000 $62,500  ON BEHALF OF HUMAN SERVICES #2024-25 FOR $ 62,698. 10. GARY BENDER - NEW BUSINESS 11. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE  APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR CURRENT YEAR:  PERSONNEL ACTIONS & INFORMATION  12. ADJOURNMENT    SALARY BOARD MEETING  OCTOBER: 9, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS PUBLIC COMMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SALARY BOARD WORK SESSION OF OCTOBER 2, 2024  HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE - PERSONNEL ACTIONS  NEWI BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING  OCTOBER 9, 2024  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD  PUBLIC COMMENT CONTROLLER'S REPORT NEWI BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MONTHLY MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2024  APPROVAL OF CONTROLLER'S REPORT