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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2016-17 Little Angels Country School, LLC State Preschool Childcare Contract Amendment #2

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	CSB (925) 681-6346
cc:	Carolyn Nguyen Ressie Dayco Cassandra Youngblood

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 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Little Angels Country School, LLC, to decrease the payment limit by $31,269, to a new limit not to exceed $244,300, to provide State Preschool services, effective January 1, 2017, with no change to term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% State funds
California Department of Education

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County receives funds from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services to program eligible County residents. Contra Costa also receives funds from California Department of Education (CDE) to provide State Preschool services to program eligible County residents. The State requires an indemnification clause with County subcontractors wherein the subcontractor holds harmless the State and its officers for any losses.

In order to provide a wider distribution of services to County residents, the Department subcontracts with a number of community-based organizations. The board approved the 2016-17 contract on July 12, 2016 (C.108). The State routinely amends contracts during the program year to provide cost of living increases. The board approved amendment #1 on December 13, 2016 (c.52) to pass through the cost of living increase approved by the County from the State on September 13, 2016 (C. 76). This amendment is to reduce the number of childcare slots dedicated to the State Preschool program for this agency. The childcare slots are reduced to 36 slots from an original 48 slots, effective January 1, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, County will not be able to more widely distribute childcare availability through partnership with community based agencies.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Employment & Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School,” Outcome 3: “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient,” and, Outcome 4: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing.” These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.