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C.27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 25, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

United Way of the Bay Area donations to the Service Integration Program, SparkPoint Center

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/25/2011

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Paul Buddenhagen, 313-1793

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 25, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept multiple donations from United Way of the Bay Area for the Service Integration Program, SparkPoint Center services, not to exceed a total of $300,000 for the term of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive up to $300,000 in multiple donations from the United Way of the Bay Area funding raising effort for the Service Integration Program SparkPoint Center for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

BACKGROUND:

The SparkPoint Centers are a result of a unique collaboration of San Francisco Bay Area agencies that are committed to improving financial stability services and outcomes for members of their communities. Led by the United Way of the Bay Area in conjunction with nonprofits and other stakeholders, these agencies are replicating and improving an innovative and promising national model developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation through its Center for Working Families program. The model rests on principles around common goals, best practice service provision, and a partnership approach.

The Service Integration Program through the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), is the lead agency for the East County SparkPoint Center. The Service Integration Team Family Service Center is transitioning into a SparkPoint Center. Activities at the Center will be partially funded through a series of United Way of the Bay Area (United Way) grants and donations. Currently, United Way has raised $150,000 to operate the SparkPoint Center. United Way continues to seek funding to support the Center and will likely make future grants to EHSD over the course of the next year.

The Board Order seeks authority from the Board of Supervisors to accept multiple donations from the United Way of the Bay Area ongoing fund raising efforts for the Service Integration Program, SparkPoint Center up to $300,000 for the term of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval and authorization to accept funding, the services designed to further develop SparkPoint would not be delivered due to lack of funding.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The United Way of the Bay Area funding will support two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient" and, 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families", by assisting families to move toward self sufficiency.