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C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 17, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-761 with Full Circle of Choices

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/17/2022

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:	Anna Roth, 925-957-2670
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm

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: May 17, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #23-761 with Full Circle of Choices, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to serve as the employer of record for the Specialty Adult Ambassador Program, for the period from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by a grant from the State Department of Development Services (DDS).

BACKGROUND:

On May 10, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #28-986 with the Department of Developmental Services to expand the existing COVID-19 Adult Ambassador Program by providing specialty health ambassadors to promote equity and reduce disparities for persons with development disabilities, for the period May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Ambassadors will provide services to decrease health disparities for persons with developmental disabilities including strategic outreach; community education including presentations to local agencies and coalitions; engagement events in the communities such as communities, schools and places of worship; and create and distribute outreach materials to address gaps in existing services.

The Health Services Department applied for a two year grant with DDS to fund the Specialty Health Ambassador Project. In March 2022 the Department learned they would receive an Award of up to $250,000. After receiving the Award, the Department began the process of meeting with originations who could act as employer of record for the project participants.

Under Contract #23-761, the contractor will act as the employer of record for 4-6 part-time Specialty Ambassadors and 1 full time supervisor including payroll, benefits, on-boarding and off-boarding, facilitating background checks and processing necessary employment forms, through April 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the most vulnerable Contra Costa County residents will continue to be at high risk for health disparities.