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C.71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 24, 2009

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Costa

County

Subject:

Mandated Child Welfare Drug Testing Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/24/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	925.313.1648
cc:	Patricia Wyrick Valerie Earley Earl Maciel

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: February 24, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designnee, to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP #1107) for mandated Child Welfare Drug Testing Services in an amount not to exceed $300,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$300,000: 30% County; 70% State Child Welfare Allocation

BACKGROUND:

Random substance abuse testing and Sweat Patch testing are court-required services and are ordered as part of the client service plan. Laboratory results are submitted for inclusion in the Court Hearing(s) on Child Welfare Family Maintenance and Reunification cases.