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Submitted By  Meeting Date:Type   _Title___________________________________________  _Department________________  _Submitted For________________
Daphne Wakefield 02/02/2021:BOS  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE a lease amendment with First Baptist Church Head Start Program at 55 Castlewood Drive, Pittsburg.  Public Works Brian M. Balbas
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a revenue lease amendment with First Baptist Church Head Start on behalf of the Community Services Bureau to extend the term of the lease to June 30, 2021, for continued use of County-owned property located at 55 Castlewood Drive, Pittsburg, as a Head Start facility at an annual rate of $9,000 with nine one-year renewal terms. (100% General Fund)
Daphne Wakefield 02/02/2021:BOS  Head Start Operation at 1203 W. 10th Street, Antioch.  Public Works Brian M. Balbas
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a ground lease with the State of California under which the County will lease the real property located at 1203 W. 10th Street in Antioch from the State through September 30, 2030, and sublease it to First Baptist Church for one year, with nine one-year renewal options, for the operation of a Head Start program at the Site, at an initial annual rate of $45,204 with annual increases thereafter. (100% General Fund)

 
Cassandra Youngblood 05/11/2021:BOS  Stipends to Contra Costa County childcare providers per CA Assembly Bill 82  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  The County routinely receives funds from the California Department of Education (CDE), via the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), to provide childcare and development services for infant/toddler and preschool age children. In turn, EHSD contracts with seven child care providers to provide direct childcare and development services for infant/toddler and preschool children.
 
 
On February 23, 2021, under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 82, to provide a flat-rate one-time stipend amount of $525 per child enrolled in November 2020 for subsidized childcare or a State Preschool program through CDE. Funds may be used for any allowable expense that would be reimbursable under any existing child development contract to address COVID-19 related costs or to ensure the programs are able to remain open or reopen. In addition, funds may also be expended for minor remodeling, and for upgrading child care facilities to assure that State and local child care standards are met, including applicable health and safety requirements. The fund expenditure is subject to audit, and will be appropriately tracked by Employment and Human Services Department. Stipend funds must be expended by June 30, 2022. Stipend allocation was distributed from the State to EHSD as a direct payment outside of EHSD's child development contract, and will not be subject to the reporting requirements associated with a child development contract.

EHSD must make every effort to distribute stipend funds to the partner agencies within thirty (30) calendar days of April 15, 2021. Thus, the Department requests the board to authorize the Auditor-Controller to issue one-time payments to each of the following service providers in the amounts indicated:
  • Kindercare Mahogany - $7,875
  • First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, CA -  $128,625
  • Tiny Toes - $5,775
  • Richmond College Prep - $9,450
  • San Ramon Valley Unified School District - $12,600
  • We Care Services for Children - $13,125
  • Little Angels Country School LLC -  $10,500
Vickie Kaplan 06/22/2021:BOS  2021 Head Start Delegate Agency Contract Amendment  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an amendment to the Head Start Delegate Agency Agreement with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California, to increase the payment limit by $27,888 from $2,293,865 to a new payment limit of $2,321,753 due to a cost of living adjustment, with no change to term January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. (100% Federal)
 
Cassandra Youngblood 07/13/2021:BOS  2021-22 First Baptist State General Childcare Program   Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California in an amount not to exceed $400,267 to provide Early Head Start Program Enhancement and State General Childcare Development services for the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.  (100% State)
Cassandra Youngblood 07/13/2021:BOS  2021-22 Contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California for Childcare Services at Fairgrounds and Lone Tree Center  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California, a non-profit corporation of California, in an amount not to exceed $2,275,735 to provide childcare services at Fairgrounds and Lone Tree Children’s Centers for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (73% State; 27% Federal)
Cassandra Youngblood 07/13/2021:BOS  2021-22 First Baptist Church Kids' Castle, East Leland, and Belshaw Childcare Services Contract Renewal  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, in an amount not to exceed $2,174,996, to provide State preschool, pre-kindergarten literacy, general childcare and development programs, Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start Childcare Partnership services at Kids' Castle, East Leland, and Belshaw Children's Centers for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (18% Federal, 82% State)
09/07/2021:BOS  2022 Head Start Continuation Grant  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  Funding for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 is included in the Department’s FY 2021-22 budget. The County, as Grantee, is required to generate a 25% non-federal match of the total grant budget. For 2022, the match amount equates to $4,455,124, which will be achieved through collaboration with State Child Development programs and the volunteer hours generated from Head Start parents and community partners.
100% Federal funds. No County Cost. CFDA #93.600. 
 
The application includes $2,321,753 requested funding for the County's Head Start Delegate Agency, First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California.
12/07/2021:BOS  Stipends to Contra Costa County Childcare Partner Agencies per California Assembly Bill 131 (Chapter 116, Statutes of 2021)  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
 
The County routinely receives funds from the California Department of Education (CDE) and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to provide childcare and development services for infant/toddler and preschool children. The County receives the money via the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD). EHSD contracts with seven child care partner agencies to provide direct childcare and development services for infant/toddler and preschool children.
 
 
On July 15, 2021, Assembly Bill 131 (Chapter 116, Statutes of 2021) was passed and signed by Governor Newsom on July 23, 2021. Section 263(b)(1) of that bill states that CDE and CDSS are to provide a flat-rate one-time stipend amount of $600 per child enrolled in state subsidized child care or state preschool program funded through CDE or CDSS. Funds may be used for any allowable expense that would be reimbursable under any existing child development contract to address COVID-19 related costs or to ensure programs are able to remain open or reopen. Use of these funds are subject to audit and will be appropriately tracked by EHSD. Stipend allocation will be distributed to EHSD as a direct payment outside of the child development contract and will not be subject to applicable reporting requirements.

On October 20, 2021, directives from CDSS Child Care Bulletin 21-12 states, “whereas applicable, Contractors [EHSD] must make every effort to distribute stipend payments to child care providers no more than thirty (30) calendar days after the check is received by the contactor.” EHSD received the stipend funds on October 18, 2021. EHSD requests the Board of Supervisors authorize the Auditor-Controller to issue a one-time payment to the following child care partner agencies for services rendered in March 2021:
 
  • First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California  $157,200
  • Tiny Toes Preschool and Childcare Center $6,000
  • KinderCare Learning Centers, LLC. $9,600
  • Richmond Elementary School, Inc.  $25,200
  • San Ramon Valley Unified School District $16,800
  • We Care Services for Children $14,400
  • Little Angels Country School, LLC. $15,000

March 2021 enrollment numbers have been verified by EHSD program and fiscal staff.
12/14/2021:BOS  2022 Head Start Delegate Agency Contract Renewal  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California, in an amount not to exceed $1,160,877 for Head Start Delegate Agency childcare services for the period January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022. (100% Federal)
Cassandra Youngblood 02/12/2019:BOS  Acknowledgement of Emergency Closure of Childcare Sites During Fiscal Year 2018-19   Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  During FY 2018-19, emergency closures occurred at 22 county-operated and partner-operated childcare sites as noted below. The closures affected 1,346 children in total.
  • November 16, 2018 - Directly operated sites that could not operate due to poor air quality from the wildfires in Butte County: Ambrose, Balboa, Bayo Vista, Crescent Park, Las Deltas, George Miller Concord, George Miller III Richmond, Lavonia Allen, Los Arboles, Los Nogales, Riverview.
 
  • November 16, 2018 - Partner sites that could not operate due to poor air quality from the wildfires in Butte County: First Baptist - East Leland, First Baptist - Fairgrounds, First Baptist - Kids' Castle, First Baptist - Lone Tree, Little Angels, Live Oaks, Walt Disney, We Care Services for Children, Richmond College Prep.
  • November 9, 15 and 16, 2018 - Richmond College Prep Children's Center (partner-operated) could not operate due to poor air quality from the wild fires in Butte County.
  • November 16, 19, 20 and 21, 2018 - Contra Costa College Children's Center could not operate due to poor air quality from the wildfires in Butte County.
  • November 21, 2018 - Las Deltas Children's Center (directly operated) could not operate due to a water main break.
In order to prevent a loss of funds during this period, the County has the option to submit a Board Order to the State in order to maintain childcare fund reimbursement for the impacted days of closure. This option is allowable per California Department of Education, Child Development Management Bulletin 10-09 "Reduce Days of Operation or Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions."
Cassandra Youngblood 04/09/2019:BOS  2018-19 First Baptist Church Kids' Castle and E. Leland Childcare Contract, Amendment 1  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, to increase the payment limit by $156,590 to a new payment limit of $1,553,670 for State preschool, pre-kindergarten literacy, general childcare and development programs, Head Start and Early Head Start services, with no change to term July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. (86% State, 14% Federal)
Cassandra Youngblood 04/09/2019:BOS  2018-19 Fairgrounds and Lone Tree Centers Childcare Services Operation contract amendment  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California, to increase the payment limit by $136,081 to a new payment limit of $1,713,190 to provide childcare services at Fairgrounds and Lone Tree Children’s Centers, with no change to the term July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. (18% Federal, 82% State)
Cassandra Youngblood 06/11/2019:BOS  2019 Head Start Delegate Agency Contract Renewal  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California in an amount not to exceed $2,202,788 for Head Start Delegate Agency childcare services for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. (100% Federal)
Cassandra Youngblood 09/10/2019:BOS  2020 Head Start Continuation Grant  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  Funding for the period January 1 through June 30, 2020 is included in the Department’s FY 2019-20 budget. Funding for the period July 1 through December 31, 2020 will be included in the Department’s proposed FY 2020-21 budget. The County, as Grantee, is required to generate a 20% non-federal match of the total project budget. For 2020, the match amount equates to $4,228,594, which will be achieved through collaboration with State Child Development programs and the volunteer hours accrued by Head Start parents and community partners. The application includes $2,202,788 requested funding for the County's Head Start Delegate Agency, First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California. The grant number is 09CH010862.
  • Federal Amount - $16,914,379
  • Non-Federal Amount (In-kind Match) - $4,228,594
  • Total - $21,142,973
 
Cassandra Youngblood 09/17/2019:BOS  2019-20 First Baptist Early Head Start Enhancement and General Childcare Program   Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg in an amount not to exceed $508,946 to provide Early Head Start Program Enhancement and State General Childcare Development services for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. (76% State, 24% Federal)
Cassandra Youngblood 09/17/2019:BOS  2019-20 First Baptist Church Kids' Castle, East Leland, and Belshaw Childcare Services Contract   Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, in an amount not to exceed $1,857,070, to provide State Preschool, Pre-kindergarten Literacy, General Childcare and Development Programs, Head Start and Early Head Start services at Kids' Castle, East Leland, and Belshaw Children's Centers for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.  (83% State, 17% Federal)
Cassandra Youngblood 09/17/2019:BOS  2019-20 First Baptist Church Fairgrounds and Lone Tree Childcare Services Contract  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California, in an amount not to exceed $2,024,148 to provide childcare services at Fairgrounds and Lone Tree Children’s Centers for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.  (22% Federal, 78% State)

 
Cassandra Youngblood 11/05/2019:BOS  2019-20 Quality Matters grant   Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  The Department's Community Services Bureau (CSB) submitted a grant application to Contra Costa County Office of Education to receive funding to implement a Quality Matters program through stipends for the following childcare centers: Balboa, Bayo Vista, George Miller-Concord, George Miller III - Richmond, Las Deltas, Lavonia Allen, Los Arboles, Los Nogales, and Riverview. Stipends will also be granted to childcare partners:  Little Angels Country School and First Baptist Head Start - Fairgrounds.These stipends will be used to fund professional growth training for staff implementing the program.   

The stipends are awarded to childcare centers to improve the quality services through enhanced professional development for staff and updated, improved site materials. The stipends will be given out on a per classroom basis. The site supervisors, under the direction of Community Services Bureau Assistant Directors, will determine what specific site materials, such as play equipment or educational toys, will be purchased.

Professional development stipends will be distributed to selected classrooms, not to individuals, to fund site-based training for classroom staff.  

Selection of site award is determined by which sites have National Association of Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and/or Preschool Makes a Difference (PMD) designations. The CSB Director will make final decisions regarding stipend allocations. Allocation will be based on site designation, size of center population, and professional learning needs as determined through assessment. The agreement includes a clause to indemnify the County Office of Education.
Cassandra Youngblood 02/11/2020:BOS  2020 Head Start Delegate Agency Contract Renewal  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California in an amount not to exceed $2,202,788 to purchase Head Start Delegate Agency childcare services for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. (100% Federal)
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