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2 <br />Home Care Agencies <br />Arcadia Health Services <br />Home Health Solutions <br />Homewatch Caregivers <br />The County will continue to contract with qualified service providers pursuant to both State- <br />mandated requirements and the criteria established by the County. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for the purchase of this service of more than $120,000 is <br />included in the proposed Department on Aging budget. The service cost will not exceed $14.40 <br />per hour. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S):. The Manager recommends that the Board approve the agreements <br />and authorize the Manager to sign agreements for respite care providers (such authorization shall <br />not exceed the amount budgeted for this function in the operating budget for the Department on <br />Aging.) and further direct staff to work with the providers during the year to review and discuss any <br />possible issues related to their employees receiving a living wage. <br />