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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 25, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Community Violence Solutions for Services to Victims of Human Trafficking

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/25/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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 25, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Community Violence Solutions, a non-profit corporation, to increase the payment limit by $30,285 from $144,024 to a new payment limit of $174,309, and to extend the term from September 30, 2018 to a new term ending March 31, 2019, for the provision of services to victims of human trafficking in Contra Costa County for the period of April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract amendment will increase budgeted expenditures by $30,285 to a new payment limit of $174,309, 100% federally funded through the US Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crimes Services to Victims of Human Trafficking Program.

BACKGROUND:

The County Board of Supervisors approved application to and acceptance of this U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime grant for comprehensive services for victims of all forms of human trafficking on July 7, 2015. Grant funding is used to assist communities in developing effective and sustainable multidisciplinary human trafficking task forces. The task forces are designed to implement collaborative, victim-centered, and coordinated approaches to identifying victims of human trafficking, addressing the individualized needs of victims through quality services, and investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases at the local, state, tribal and federal levels.

During the extended term of this contract, Contractor will continue to be responsible for case management services, social services, and criminal justice system-based advocacy for victims of trafficking who are identified during the grant period. Contractor will also support the objectives of the Project, by developing resources for survivors of human trafficking, such as conducting outreach, community awareness, and technical assistance and training on human trafficking. Contractor will also provide project management and general administrative services to support the Project and provide semi-annual progress reports on Project activities.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Vital services to Contra Costa County victims of human trafficking will be significantly limited.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The services provided under this contract support three of the five Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (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 timely, high-quality, comprehensive services to Contra Costa County victims of human trafficking.