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Submitted By  Meeting Date:Type   _Title___________________________________________  _Department________________  _Submitted For________________
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)
05/26/2020:BOS  Amend 2019-20 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 amendment with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California, effective October 1, 2019 to add 15 full day Head Start slots to the Fairgrounds location and 40 full day Head Start slots to the Lone Tree location and increase the payment limit by $172,296 to new payment limit of $2,196,444 with no change to the term July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.  (72% State, 28% Federal)
05/26/2020:BOS  Amend 2019-20 Contract with First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California for State Preschool, Pre-kindergarten Literacy, and General Childcare  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, effective October 1, 2019, to add 15 full-time Head Start slots to the East Leland location and increase the payment limit by $48,905 to new payment limit of $1,905,975 with no change to the term July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. (81% State, 19% Federal)
Laura Pacheco 07/14/2020:BOS  2020 Head Start Delegate Agency 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 $91,077 to a new payment limit not to exceed $2,293,865 for Head Start Delegate Agency childcare services for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. (100% Federal)
09/22/2020:BOS  2021 Head Start Continuation Grant  Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
 

Funding for the period January 1 through June 30, 2021 is included in the Department’s FY 2020-21 budget. Funding for the period July 1 through December 31, 2021 will be included in the Department’s proposed FY 2021-22 budget. The County, as Grantee, is required to generate a 20% non-federal match of the total project budget. For 2021, the match amount equates to $4,402,022, 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 $2,293,865 requested funding for the County's Head Start Delegate Agency, First Baptist Church of Pittsburg, California. CFDA #93.600.  (100% Federal)
Laura Pacheco 10/20/2020:BOS  2020 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 $316,931 from $2,202,788 to a new payment limit of $2,519,719 to fund compensation increases, expanded fringe benefits, provide various staff training, and COVID-19 expenses. (100% Federal)
10/20/2020:BOS  2020-21 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 $2,269,934 to provide childcare services at Fairgrounds and Lone Tree Children’s Centers for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. (73% State; 27% Federal)
Lisa Gonzales 10/20/2020:BOS  2020-21 First Baptist General Childcare 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 $400,267 to provide State General Childcare Development services for the term July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. (100% State)
 
Lisa Gonzales 10/20/2020:BOS  2020-21 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 $2,253,033, 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, 2020 through June 30, 2021. (18% Federal, 82% State)
12/08/2020:BOS  First Baptist Church Reimbursement for Provided Services   Employment & Human Services Kathy Gallagher
  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $153,835.58 to First Baptist Church for services rendered on behalf of Employment and Human Services Department from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, as recommended by Employment and Human Services Department Director. (100% State) (No County match)
 
Lisa Gonzales 01/19/2021:BOS  Contract with First Baptist Church Head Start Delegate Agency  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 $2,293,865 for Head Start Delegate Agency childcare services for the period January 1 through December 31, 2021.
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