HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09282010 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with the Assistance League of Diablo Valley to pay County an amount
not to exceed $14,000 for the Independent Living Skills Program, Senior Year Expenses
Scholarship Program for foster youth residing in Contra Costa County, for a term of
October 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive up to $14,000 from the Assistance League of Diablo Valley to support
Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) foster youth. Because ILSP has limited funding
through the allocation process, this additional revenue will provide support that might not be
available otherwise.
BACKGROUND:
The funding will assist Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) participants with the cost
of high school senior year expenses. Program participants are foster youth who are Juvenile
Court dependents of Contra Costa County and foster youth who are residing in Contra Costa
County. The ILSP will administer the Senior Year Expenses Scholarship Program on behalf
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/28/2010 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Contact: Valerie Earley, 3-1583
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: September 28, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.35
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:September 28, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Assistance League of Diablo Valley funding
of the Assistance League of Diablo Valley and will distribute the funds to eligible foster
youth.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the recommendation is not approved foster youth will loose the opportunity to receive
much needed funds during their senior year in high school.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The funding will support one of the five community outcomes in the Children's Report
Card: (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood" by
assisting foster youth with the cost of high school senior year expenses encouraging
continued school attendance and high school graduation.