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C. 38

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2015

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: 02/03/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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 3, 2015
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 $108,072 to provide services for the Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Project for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$108,072: 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

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