HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01122010 - C.112RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn), to execute, on behalf of the
County, Novation Contract #24–948–20 with New Connections, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$420,000, to provide substance abuse and mental health services for CalWORKs program participants for the period
from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December
31, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $210,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 5% by Federal Perinatal Set-Aside and 95% by the State of California Work Opportunities
and Responsibilities to Kids (CalWORKs) through the Employment and Human Services Department.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing outpatient perinatal intensive day treatment
services and assessments and pre-treatment and pre-sobriety services for substance abusing and mentally ill
participants in the CalWORKs program to help eliminate barriers
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/12/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Haven Fearn 313-6350
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: January 12, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc: L Smith, B Borbon
C.112
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:January 12, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #24–948–20 with New Connections
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
to employment.
On January 6, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24–948–18 with New Connections for
the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, which included a six-month automatic extension through
December 31, 2009, for the provision of substance abuse and mental health services for CalWORKs program
participants.
Approval of Novation Contract #24–948–20 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the
Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2010.