HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01192010 - C.47RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Employment & Human Services Department
director, to execute a purchase order with One Solution Technology, subsidiary of Testinghouse, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $160,000 for the period January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010, for an integrated Child Safety
and Attendance Tracking system.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal funds
Administration for Children and Families
Head Start Quality Improvement Grant
CFDA # 93.600
No County match.
BACKGROUND:
On May 5, 2009 the Board approved receipt of funds from Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in a
one-time Quality Improvement grant.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/19/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 4 NOES ____
ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: S. Kim, 313-1606
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 19, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Caylin Patterson, Sung Kim, Vickie Kaplan
C.47
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:January 19, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Purchase Order with One Solution Technology
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
This board order supports the establishment of a purchase order to obtain equipment described in the grant - Children
Safety System. The Bureau director requested this system as an effort to increase children visibility at selected
centers.
The Community Services Bureau proposes implementation of a Child Safety and Attendance Tracking system which
will provide motion-sensory and real time tracking and monitoring of children. The system will be piloted at selected
sites in Richmond - Balboa, George Miller III and Brookside. Real time locater technology can be used to collect
each child's regular activity pattern throughout the classroom which can help determine program planning. The
system also provides automated attendance verification, which will increase the efficiency of the Bureau's current
attendance tracking system.
In accordance with Administrative Bulletin No. 611.0, County Departments are required to obtain Board of
Supervisors approval for single purchases over $100,000.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: