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C. 43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D.
Date:	January 15, 2013

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Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24–535–33 with Discovery Counseling Center of the San Ramon Valley, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	D Morgan D Gary

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 15, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24-535-33 with Discovery Counseling Center of the San Ramon Valley, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $119,988, for the provision of alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $59,994.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population in that it provides specialized substance abuse prevention programs so that youth are provided an opportunity to prevent or recover from the effects of alcohol or other drug use, become self sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On August 9, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-535-32 with Discovery Counseling Center of the San Ramon Valley, Inc. for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012, to provide specialized, for the provision of alcohol and drug abuse prevention services.

Approval of Novation Contract #24-535-33 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, substance abuse prevention program services for youth and their families in the south county region will not be provided.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).