HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06082010 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract amendment with FamilesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ FamiliesFirst to increase
the payment limit by $445,752 to a new payment limit of $1,092,952 for kinship support
services and extend the contract term from June 30, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$1,092,952: 30% State Kinship Support Services Program; 38% State Family Preservation;
22% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families(CFDA# 93.556); 10 Federal American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (CFDA# 93.714). There are no County Funds in this
contract.
BACKGROUND:
Contractor was selected from a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP)
#1076 to provide Family Enhancement Collaborative (FEC) services to the Children and
Family
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/08/2010 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: Earl Maciel 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: June 8, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: Earl Maciel
C.54
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 8, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amend Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ Families First
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Services (CFS) Bureau. Services under the Family Enhance Collaborative include shared
family care, kinship, and family preservation.
The Kinship Support Services Program provides multiple support services to help relative
caregivers and children remain safe, healthy, and nurturing. Kinship services include site
based mentoring services where parents with children in the Child Welfare System live with
mentor families and receive a variety of professional services so the family can become
self-sufficient, safe, and remain together.
This amendment provides funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
and extends the contract term from June 30, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
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 providing family
support and stability and safety of children, thereby preventing out-of-home placements.