California Government Code § 84308, commonly referred to as the "Levine Act," prohibits an officer of a local government agency from participating in a proceeding involving a contract, license, permit, or other entitlement for use if the officer accepted, received, or solicited a campaign contribution exceeding $500 from a party or participant, including their agents, to the proceeding within the prior 12 months. It also requires that parties and participants in those proceedings, including their agents, affirmatively disclose their contributions on the record at the time of application or proposal, or within 30 days of making the campaign contribution if the contribution is made after submission of the application or proposal.
A “license, permit, or other entitlement for use” includes the approval of contracts exceeding $50,000 in value but excludes contracts that are required by law to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, such as public works contracts. A “party” is any person, company, or organization that files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a contract license, permit, or other entitlement for use. The contributions of a party must be aggregated with those of its agents and business entities that are majority-owned by that individual. This means, for example, that if an individual’s company, organization, or other legal entity submitted a campaign contribution, individually or jointly exceeding $500, but the individual is the recipient of the potential benefit, the Levine Act requires a disclosure form to be submitted. A “participant” is a person who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and has a financial interest in the decision. Proceedings include the consideration of bids/proposals and the award of a contract pursuant to a Request for Proposals issued by the County.
If you qualify as a “party” or “participant” in a County proceeding subject to the Levine Act and you have made a campaign contribution exceeding $500 within the last 12 months to a member of the Board of Supervisors, or other elected County officer, you must disclose the campaign contribution as part of your submission of a proposal through the Supplier Portal. Contractors and suppliers should obtain legal counsel to determine whether campaign contributions made by the party seeking to contract with the County, or their agents, are subject to the Levine Act disclosure requirements.
The Human Services Department (HSD) is accepting applications to provide services to older adults. HSD's Adult & Aging Division provides social and health care management for older adults 60 years of age or older and people living with disabilities who wish to remain in their own homes or a community setting to avoid institutional care. Service needs are assessed in coordination with the client and documented in care plans developed by Adult & Aging staff.
If you have reviewed these materials and are interested in applying to provide vendor services, email AAVendors@schsd.org for more information and application materials.
Qualified respondents who submit applications will be considered for contracts on a case-by-case basis, dependent on program needs and client service needs. Submitting an application does not guarantee a contract with the County.
Applications for the 2024-2027 contract term will be accepted any time after 4/15/2024.
The Sonoma County Human Services Department Family, Youth & Children’s Services Division (FY&C) is accepting applications from individuals and organizations with the experience, qualifications, and capacity to provide therapeutic services to individuals, couples, families, and in groups, for parents, children and families who are involved in the child welfare system. Therapeutic Services being procured through this application process include psychotherapy, psychological evaluations, neuropsychological evaluations, domestic violence services for victims, batterer intervention services for perpetrators, therapeutic visitation services, specialized therapy services and alternative therapeutic services.
If you have reviewed these materials and are interested in applying to provide vendor services, email fyctherapyinfo@schsd.org for more information and application materials.
Qualified respondents who submit applications will be considered for contracts on a case-by-case basis, dependent on program needs and client service needs. Submitting an application does not guarantee a contract with the County.
The Sonoma County Human Services DepartmentFamily, Youth & Children’s Services Division (FY&C)is accepting applications from individuals and agencies with the experience, qualifications, and capacity to perform Resource Family Approval (RFA) Psychosocial Assessments. FY&C has elected to utilize contracted licensed adoption service agencies and licensed clinicians to perform the functions of and write the report for the psychosocial assessment portion of the Permanency Assessment as part of the Resource Family Approval process.
Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis.
Professional Development and Organizational Development services may be delivered only after an application is approved and acontract signed by both the applicant and the County. Submitting an application does not guarantee a contract with the County. Applicants who contract with the County are not guaranteed work, and services are compensated on a fee-for-service basis.
Applications for the next Fiscal Year (for contracts beginning 7/1/26)
This Request for Applications (RFA) is being issued by the County of Sonoma Human Services Department, Employment and Training Division, which offers employment and wrap-around supportive services to residents of Sonoma County. The purpose of this RFA is to establish a vendor list of testers approved by the County to provide diagnostic testing for learning disabilities and to prepare reports and accommodation recommendations based on those test results for HSD clients.
The Sonoma County Human Services Department Employment and Training Services Division is accepting applications from agencies with the experience, qualifications, and capacity to administer workshops and training services to SonomaWORKS participants. The goal of this program is to provide supportive training opportunities that will aid in stress and barrier reduction while providing supplemental skill building opportunities.
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