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C. 88

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 12, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Community Violence Solutions for Services to Victims of Human Trafficking

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/12/2019

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:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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 12, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Community Violence Solutions, a non-profit corporation, to increase the payment limit by $20,289 from the current payment limit of $174,309 to a new payment limit of $194,598, for the provision of services to victims of human trafficking in Contra Costa County, with no change to the term ending March 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment contract will increase budgeted expenditures by $20,289 to a new payment limit of $194,598, 100% federally funded through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crimes Services to Victims of Human Trafficking Program.

BACKGROUND:

On July 7, 2015, the County Board of Supervisors approved application to and acceptance of this U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) grant for comprehensive services for victims of all forms of human trafficking. Grant funding is used to assist communities in developing effective and sustainable multidisciplinary human trafficking task forces. The task forces are designed to implement collaborative, victim-centered, and coordinated approaches to identifying victims of human trafficking, addressing the individualized needs of victims through quality services, and investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases at the local, state, tribal and federal levels.

During the extended term of this contract, Contractor is responsible for case management services, social services, and criminal justice system-based advocacy for victims of trafficking who are identified during the grant period. Contractor must also support the objectives of this OVC project, by developing resources for survivors of human trafficking, such as conducting outreach, community awareness, and technical assistance and training on human trafficking. This amendment will provide funding for added resources that support the Contractor's ability to execute project management and general administrative services in support of this OVC project, and provide semi-annual progress reports on project activity.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Vital services to Contra Costa County victims of human trafficking and accurate data collection and reporting will be significantly limited.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The services provided under this contract support three of the five Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5)"Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” by providing timely, high-quality, comprehensive services to Contra Costa County victims of human trafficking.