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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 9, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Foster Parent Recruitment Retention Support Program, Caregiver Appreciation Recognition Event

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/09/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 608-4960

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 9, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract containing modified indemnification language with the Crowne Plaza Hotel Concord in an amount not to exceed $6,000 to provide the facility for the Foster Parent Recognition Retention Support Program, Caregiver Appreciation Recognition event scheduled for May 17,2018 and requiring County assumption of liability for injuries or damages caused by attendees. (100% State)

FISCAL IMPACT:

The facility rental charge of $6,000 will be 100% covered by State funds received from the Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, and Support Grant. (No County match.)

BACKGROUND:

The FY 2017-18 Foster Parent Recruitment Retention Support FPRRS) program plan award authorized by County Fiscal Letter No. 17/18-37 specifies that funds are to be used for the following administrative activities; non-emergency mental health support services for caregivers, hire & train for the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP), hire or contract for a resource family recruiter, contract for expanded family finding services, 12 young people to speak at recruitment events, and caregiver appreciation.

Because Contra Costa County was awarded preliminary state allocation funds under FPRRS, the funds must be used by June 30, 2018.

On May 17, 2018, the Employment and Human Services Department, Children and Family Services Bureau will sponsor a caregiver appreciation recognition event for kin and non-kin caregivers (foster parents and caregivers). Provision of food and beverages during the recognition event is allowable under the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) state allocation funds for "caregiver appreciation" activities. The contract for the event includes language that requires the County to indemnify the hotel at which the event is held for injuries or damage caused by attendees during the event.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the requested event, County would not meet Foster Parent Recruitment Retention Support Program grant funding requirements before the grant lapses at the end of the 2017-18 fiscal year.