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C. 35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services
Date:	January 22, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with The Tides Center for Management of the Family Justice Center

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/22/2013

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:

Earl Maciel 3-1648

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 22, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with The Tides Center in an amount not to exceed $269,850 to provide management and oversight of the Family Justice Center for the Encourage Arrest and Enforcement of Protection Orders Project for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$269,850: Federal Department of Justice Funding (CFDA #16.590)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employment and Human Services will be unable to contract for these important services.

BACKGROUND:

The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative (ZTDVI) applied for and received funds from the Department of Justice, Office on Violence against Women, Community-Defined Solutions to Violence Against Women Project (“Project”). The ZTDVI is engaging the Contractor to assist in carrying out activities consistent with the funding application.

The primary purpose of the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Encourage Arrest and Enforcement of Protection Orders Project is to develop and strengthen effective responses to violence against women.
The goals and objectives of the Project are: 1) Strengthened support and advocacy for domestic violence (DV) victims. 2) Enhanced law enforcement response to DV. 3) Standardized risk assessment protocol.

Contra Costa County has established a successful Family Justice Center (FJC) which is partially funded by Community Defined Solutions (CDS). The governance structure for the FJC is a neutral fiscal sponsor. Fiscal sponsorship will provide the greatest long term sustainability and sound structure for a multiple agency endeavor such as the Family Justice Center. The Tides Center (www.tides.org) has been selected as the neutral third party fiscal sponsor.

Contra Costa County is contracting with Tides, as County’s fiscal sponsor for the FJC portion of the CDS grant. Contra Costa County will remain the steward of these funds, overseeing and reimbursing Tides for expenses they incur consistent with this budget.

The FJC is a multi-service center co-locating multiple agencies serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child and elder abuse and, human trafficking.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: (CONT'D)

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None