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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Date:	November 2, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Extension Agreement with Seneca Family of Agencies

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/02/2021

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Danielle Fokkema, 925-313-4195

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: November 2, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, to extend the term from November 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022, with no change to the payment limit, to provide Wraparound Services for youth throughout Contra Costa County.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) revenue.

BACKGROUND:

On December 15, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Seneca Family of Agencies, to provide wraparound services for youth transitioning from short-term residential therapeutic programs who are in need of additional support, 18-year-old non-minor dependents who hope to remain with their family, and imminent risk/ placement avoidance youth. Services are provided to youth and their families to help them develop an individual plan for managing daily challenges in a healthy way.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Previously The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) provided these services. However, as a result of COVID-19, EHSD lost the funding to be able to provide these services. JJCPA revenue was made available by the Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Chapter 353) to provide a stable funding source for local juvenile justice programs aimed at curbing crime, and delinquency among at-risk youth and juvenile offenders. The Probation Department has a small fund balance in our JJCPA revenue and can use these funds to continue to support wraparound services for youths.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Services will not be available to youths at a difficult time of transition or placement avoidance.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This action supports one of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card. 1) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for a Productive Adulthood.”