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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ''_�� _ Contra
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FROM: John Cullen, Director
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DATE: July 31, 2001 � 197
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or
designee, to contract (#21-553-5) with Laidlaw Transit, Inc., to continue and expand the child
voucher transportation program for CalWORKs and TANF participants in the amount of
$1,500,000 for the period of September 1, 2001 through August 31, 2002.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, to
contract (#21-553-5) with Laidlaw Transit, Inc., to continue and expand the child voucher transportation
program for CalWORKs and TANF participants in the amount of$1,500,000 for the period of September 1,
2001 through August 31, 2002.
FINANCIAL. IMPACT:
$1,300,000 CalWORKs; 15% County, 85% Federal,
$ 200,000 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); 100% Federal.
CHILDRF,N'S IMPACT STATEMENT*
The program supports all five of the Contra Costa County's community outcomes " (l) 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 for Children and Families" by adding safe
dependable services to meet transportation needs.
RACKGROUND:
.In October 1999, following the extensive process for RFP #1050, the Board granted Employment and Human
Services (EHSD) the authority to contract with Laidlaw Transit, Inc., to develop and implement a pilot program
for transportation focused training and child voucher transportation programs. The contract was funded from
the Governor's 15% Grant for Special Projects. The grant period terminates August 31, 2001.
Employment and Human Services is requesting authority to continue and expand the child voucher
transportation program, building upon the existing infrastructure of buses and routes developed in the programs
funded by the grant. The child voucher transportation program will be expanded from a program serving the
Richmond area to a countywide program serving multiple county locations providing safe, dependable
transportation.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE:
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SIGNATURE(S): '
ACTION OF BOAR O I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT �n ate) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. r�
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JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE•BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Contact: WEN DY THERRIAN,.3s1593 l� ul/� i
cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB) BY DEPUTY
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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