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C.103

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2010

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2010

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:	925.313.1648
cc:	Earl Maciel

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: January 12, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with FamiliesFirst, Inc., to decrease the payment limit by $21,229 to a new payment limit of $509,495 for intensive family preservation services, for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$509,495:(20% County, 47% State; 33%Federal);

BACKGROUND:

FamiliesFirst, Inc. was selected from a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP) #1076, to operate an Intensive Family Preservation Program designed to provide intensive, individualized, in-home family preservation intervention with a potential for individualized time limited aftercare to assist families who are at risk of entering the Child Welfare System.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This amendment reduces the contract payment limit by $21,299 as a result of a reduction in state funding for Family Preservation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports All of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 3) “Families that are Economically Self Sufficient”; 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and 5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families,” by providing services to help families in danger of entering the child welfare system.