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C. 54

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 6, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #25-063-9 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/06/2015

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:	J PIGG C RUCKER

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 6, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #25-063-9 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,188,191, to provide emergency shelter program services for youth, for the period from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 32% by Federal funding, including Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 48% by State Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), 16% by Contra Costa Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) and 4% net County cost. (Rate decrease)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing homeless service programs for homeless youth at County’s Emergency Shelter in Richmond and a Transitional Housing Program in El Sobrante.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On October 22, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #25-063-8 with Greater Richmond Inter-Faith Program, for the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014, for the provision of emergency shelter program services for youth.

Approval of Contract #25–063–9 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through September 30, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Contractor will not operate County’s Emergency Shelter in Richmond and Transitional Housing Program in El Sobrante.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This Homeless Services Program supports the Board of Supervisor’s “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” community outcome by providing temporary shelter and services to homeless youth to stabilize their situation