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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 14, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Steve Gray for Domestic Violence Consultant Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/14/2016

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, 3-1514

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 14, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Steve Gray, dba Steve Gray Consulting and Training, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, to provide domestic violence consultation services for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018. (10% County; 45% State; 45% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$100,000: Administrative Overhead (10% County; 45% State; 45% Federal)

BACKGROUND:

This Domestic Violence (DV) consultant will provide domestic violence case-specific consultation, guidance, and support to Employment and Human Services Department Children and Family Services (CFS) staff, enhancing the collaboration between CFS and other agencies addressing domestic violence and developing interventions which include safety plans for family members affected by violence. Services include assisting with lethality assessments, resource information, interfacing between CFS and other agencies, assisting CFS staff on home visits, ongoing CFS staff domestic violence training, developing protocols, procedures, training materials and assessment tools for staff use, and serving on the Domestic Violence Workgroup and other committees.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Important services cannot be provided.

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 consultation services to clients.