HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11032009 - C.38RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designnee, to execute a contract with Patrick Harrington, in an amount not to exceed
$156,000 to provide Data Specialist services for Federal System of Care for the period
October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$156,000: 35% Federal Comprehensive Assessment for Positive Families (CAPFO) Grant;
65% State Child Welfare Redesign.
BACKGROUND:
The Children and Family Services Bureau (CFS) of the Employment and Human Services
Department (EHSD) implemented the statewide Child Welfare Redesign plan, which
focuses on enhancing current service delivery systems and identifying “best practices” for
families and children in California. The plan includes activities and programs that increase
efforts on prevention, early intervention, and new differential response process by engaging
the community as partners in child welfare.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/03/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: 925.313.1648
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: November 3, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc: Valerie Earley, Earl Maciel
C.38
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:November 3, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Contract with Patrick Harrington
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Patrick Harrington, Ph.D., was selected through a competitive Request for Interest (RFI
#208), to manage data collection, data analysis, and evaluation of performance outcomes for
the County’s Child Welfare Redesign activities. Mr. Harrington has taken an active role
representing the County in State Child Welfare Redesign meetings as well as regional and
national conferences. Mr. Harrington has been instrumental in the development, design, and
maintenance of two new CFS data systems: 1) Team Decisions Making database and, 2) the
in-house Differential Response database.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
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 monitoring and
enhancing best practices for child and families involved in Child Welfare Redesign.