HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03152011 - C.97RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Contract #22–611–28 with New Connections, a non-profit corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $351,000, to provide services to County residents with HIV disease
for the period from March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Federally-funded, by the State, through the Ryan White
Treatment Extension Act of 2009, through an inter-governmental agreement with Alameda
County, who is the Grantee of these funds. No County funds are required. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing substance-abuse
related counseling, advocacy, referral and placement service to County residents living with
HIV/AIDS disease who are also substance abusers to decrease their substance abuse,
improve and/or maintain their health status, and promote stability in their lives.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/15/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D.
313-6712
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: March 15, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: B Borbon, D Morgan
C. 97
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #22–611–28 with New Connections
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
On March 31, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #22–611–25 (as amended
by Contract Amendment Agreements #22–611–26 and #22-611-27) with New Connections
for the period from March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011, for the provision of services
to County residents with HIV disease.
Approval of Contract #22–611–28 will allow Contractor to continue providing services
through February 29, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, support services will not be provided to County residents
diagnosed with HIV disease.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable