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C.37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #29-529 with the State Department of Rehabilitation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Donna Wigand 957-5111
cc:	J Pigg B Borbon

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand), to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement #29-529 (#27489A) with the State Department of Rehabilitation, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $306,498 for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) vocational rehabilitation services, for period from July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Agreement will result in $306,498 of funding from the State Department of Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2009/2010. No County funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

This case services contract is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal program. These funds are time-limited and intended to enhance services to individuals in according with the ARRA principles of: 1) Advancing California and local economic recovery through the maintenance and creation of jobs; 2) Transparency in reporting and fiscal accountability; and 3) A one-time investment in community projects with long term sustainable results. The services will be provide at the Contra Costa County Mental Health (CCCMH) site in Concord. The goal of the CCCMH is to prepare the cooperative program ARRA/DOR consumers with the skills necessary to secure and maintain competitive employment in agreement with their Individual Plan for Employment( IPE).

Approval of Standard Agreement #29-529 will allow the state to fund the vocational rehabilitation of clients to receive job skills development, career counseling, coaching in job application skills, job development and placement, and follow-up services through June 30, 2010, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under the Agreement.