HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08102010 - C.72RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, on behalf of the Employment and
Human Services Department, to pay the amount of $550 to Target Stores, Inc. for the
purchase of 22 Target Gift Cards (22 cards @ $25 each) to use as incentives for the Service
Integration Team Nystrom Involving Parents Program as allowed under the Local Initiative
Support Corporation grant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$550 100% Local Initiative Support Corporation grant funding. (No County match)
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Administrative Bulletin #615, dated December 10, 2009, Board of Supervisors
authorization must be obtained prior to the purchase of program incentives such as gift
cards. The Employment and Human Services Department, Service Integration Program,
purchased 22 gift cards at $25 each to use as incentives for the Service Integration Team
program participants. The Department is now requesting retroactive approval for the
purchase.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/10/2010 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: Paul Buddenhagen,
3-1793
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: August 10, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.72
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:August 10, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Service Integration Team Program Purchase
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The goals of the Nystrom Involving Parents program is to increase school attendance rates,
increase parent involvement and reduce violence. The gift card incentives encourage parents
to complete the non-violence training program, learning to keep children safe, addressing
both family and community violence.
With parent and family knowledge, support and encouragement, the program will provide
assistance to keep children safe, succeed in school, and reduce the violence in their lives
their community.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The program and gift card incentives support four (4) 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"; 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"