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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) #1146, Respite Care Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2016

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:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue Request for Proposals #1146 in an amount not to exceed $350,000 for respite care services for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$350,000: Funding from 2011 Realignment ($112,500: 30% County, 70% State) and State Kinship Support Services ($237,500: 100% State).

BACKGROUND:

Respite Care is defined as support services intended to provide an interval of rest or relief for the resource parents (foster parents, relative or non-relative extended family members) who are caring for program eligible children.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The selected contractors will provide comprehensive services, both in-home and at approved drop-off locations, to support eligible families under a variety of programs including, but not limited to Heritage, Kinship and other programs that offer respite services through any Contra Costa County approved program. Contractors will provide a respite coordinator.to manage respite care and associated services, such as recruitment, training, support and data reporting.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Respite care services would not be available through the Employment and Human Services Department, Children and Family Services Bureau.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.