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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 29, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Community Violence Solutions, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/29/2016

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:

Gina Chenoweth 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: March 29, 2016
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, Inc. effective February 1, 2016 to increase the payment limit by $55,000 to a new payment limit of $128,881, for additional crisis intervention and advocacy services to commercially exploited youth and families for period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (County 57%, State 27%, Federal 16%).

FISCAL IMPACT:

$128,881; (County 57.3%, State 27.1%, Federal 15.6%).

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department contacts with Community Violence Solutions (CVS) to provide crisis intervention and advocacy services to victims of sexual assault, rape, human trafficking, domestic violence, and stalking in Contra Costa County as part of Contra Costa County's Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative. Service include: providing a Sexual Assault Response Team, staffing the Rape Crisis Line 24/7, providing comprehensive, coordinated services to commercially sexually exploited youth and families, providing leadership to the Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition, providing outreach, education, training, and systems change advocacy. Additionally, CVS will now provide a designated Case Manager and Survivor Outreach Worker to increase identification, outreach, and services to victims of commercial sexual exploitation and at-risk youth. (19-614-7)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Fewer victims of commercial sexual exploitation and at-risk youth will be identified, or receive intervention and/or advocacy services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative services provided under this contract supports all five of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3)"Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (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.”