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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 22, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Issuance of Request for Proposal, Child Welfare Mandatory Drug Testing Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/22/2015

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, (925) 313-1717

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: September 22, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) #1145 for Child Welfare Mandatory Court Ordered Drug Testing services in an amount not to exceed $360,000 for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$360,000: 30% County, 70% State Child Welfare Allocation

BACKGROUND:

Random drug testing and sweat patch testing are court ordered services as part of client service plans. Drug testing laboratory results are submitted for inclusion in court hearings and for Child Welfare Family Maintenance and Reunification cases. Services may include, but not limited to ensuring the availability of specimen collection sites, screening test specimens, provide a toll-free telephone number with daily client testing notification, and provision of monthly statistics for the client referred drug testing.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employment and Human Services would be unable to adhere to court ordered drug testing.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.