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C.118

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	October 17, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Change to Purchase Order #4799 with Community Playthings

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/17/2017

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: October 17, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to amend a purchase order, on behalf of the Employment and Human Services Department, with Community Playthings in order to add funds to an existing purchase order in the amount of $151,000 for a new total purchase order amount of $250,000 for furnishings and materials to equip Early Head Start classrooms for the period ending June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action increases purchase order #4799 by $151,000 to a total amount of $250,000. The funds to cover the increase are covered by start-up dollars included in a new Federal award of Early Head Start.

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Community Services Bureau of the Employment and Human Services Department received a new grant for Early Head Start. The total grant will serve 190 new children and includes $950,000 in start up dollars to get the classrooms and partner rooms prepared for the new students. Classrooms at Bayo Vista, Brookside, and Las Deltas will be furnished and equipped with products provided by Community Playthings. Community Playthings is a company providing custom-designed plans, high quality wood furnishings, and materials for school rooms to create age-appropriate educational environments for young children. They work closely with customers in creating plans, and readily make changes when requested.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the increased purchase order, Early Head Start child care enters would not adequately meet the age appropriate needs of infant toddler aged children.