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C.124

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

Mandated Child Welfare Drug Testing Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:

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 10, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP #1128) for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 for mandated Child Welfare Drug Testing Services in an amount not to exceed $225,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$225,000: 30% County; 70% State Child Welfare Allocation

BACKGROUND:

Random substance abuse testing and Sweat Patch testing are court-required services and are ordered as part of the client service plan. Laboratory results are submitted for inclusion in the Court Hearing(s) on Child Welfare Family Maintenance and Reunification cases.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employment and Human Services will be unable to adhere to court ordered drug testing.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None