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C. 43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	August 14, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Elder Abuse Program Grant Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/14/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: August 14, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to increase the payment limit to County by $300,000 to a new payment limit of $700,000 for multidisciplinary community response to elder and dependent adult abuse and extend the contract period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018 to July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive a total grant amount of $700,000 (including contract amendment amount of $300,000) from the California Governor's Office of Emegency Services grant. This contract is wholly funded by the State with a County in-kind match of 20%.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

BACKGROUND:

Funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services provides support to communities to improve the ability to identify the needs of victims of elder and dependent adult abuse and to improve the delivery of preventative services by: funding an Elder Abuse Victims specialist dedicated to services for elder and dependent adult victims; providing and coordinating direct services for elder and dependent adult victims; expending the capacity of communities to serve elder and dependent adult victims; ensuring the elder and dependent adult victims have access to the criminal justice system; and, implementing an outreach awareness program for victims and mandated reporters of elder and dependent adult abuse and others who may have come into contact with these victims.

Due to administrative over site, funds were accepted without the benefit of a timely contract amendment board order to increase grant funding and extend the grant period. The increased funds were distributed to the County by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, however, without Board approval, County will remain out of process compliance.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without a board order to approve and authorize the additional accepted funding, the County is out of compliance with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services process. Without funding, expansion of multidisciplinary elder abuse services would be significantly curtailed.