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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services
Date:	February 5, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with STAND! for Families Free of Violence

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/05/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Earl Maciel 3-1648

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 5, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with STAND! For Families Free of Violence, in an amount not to exceed $233,000 to provide services for the Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Project for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$233,000: 100% Federal Department of Justice grant (CFDA 16.590), no County costs.

BACKGROUND:

The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative (ZTDVI) received funds from the Department of Justice, Office on Violence against Women, Community-Defined Solutions to Violence Against Women Project. The ZTDVI is engaging the Contractor to assist in carrying out activities consistent with the funding application.

The primary purpose of the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence, Community-Defined Solutions to Violence Against Women Project is to develop and strengthen effective responses to violence against women.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Valuable services to assist in the prevention of violence against women will not be offered to citizens of Contra Costa County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None