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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #24–760–25 with the State Department of Rehabilitation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5501
cc:	T Scott C Rucker

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: March 31, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement #24–760–25 with the State Department of Rehabilitation, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $4,204,719, to provide vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with psychiatric disorders, for the period from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Agreement will allow the County to continue to receive funding from the State Department of Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

On March 27, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #24-760-23 (as amended by Standard (Amendment) Agreement #24-760-24) with the State Department of Rehabilitation, to pay the County to provide vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with psychiatric disorders for the period from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Standard (Agreement) #24-760-25 will allow the County to continue to receive funding from the State and enable the County’s clients to continue participating in comprehensive rehabilitation plans that provide job skills development, career counseling, coaching in job application skills, job development and placement, and follow up services through June 30, 2018. This Agreement includes indemnifying the State and holding it harmless from claims arising out of the County’s performance under the Agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, County will not receive funding to support skills development, career counseling, coaching in job application skills, job development and placement, and follow-up services for residents with psychiatric disorders.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicableN/A