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C. 96

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 9, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Catholic Charities of the East Bay

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/09/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Earl Maciel 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: June 9, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Catholic Charities of the East Bay in an amount not to exceed $100,111 to provide Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Program services for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$100,111: 100% State Child Welfare Services Outcomes Improvement Program

BACKGROUND:

This Contractor was selected as a result of the competitive bid process.The Employment and Human Services Department, Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau is implementing Child Welfare (CWS) Redesign to enhance current service delivery and improve outcomes for children and families. The redesign plan includes providing early intervention services, developing community partnerships, and increasing the number of resource families.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to offer valuable services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 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,” by providing intervention for families at-risk of entering the Child Welfare System.